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Third reading (Lords) of the National Security Bill - Mar 13

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Sharpe of Epsom) (Con): My Lords, as I set out at Second Reading, the first responsibility of any Government is to ensure the safety of their citizens. National security is at the forefront of this Government’s agenda...

Tuesday, 14 March 2023 07:47

Extracts from second reading (Commons) of the Illegal Migration Bill: Salvation Army - Mar 13

Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford) (Lab):...Consider what the Bill means for the young Vietnamese woman who has been trafficked into sexual exploitation...

Tuesday, 14 March 2023 07:43

Extracts from Parliamentary proceedings: National Crime Agency - Mar 13

Kit Malthouse (North West Hampshire) (Con): Given that the biggest killer of our people, the most frequent breaches of our border and, arguably, the most significant impact to the integrity of our economy result from the work of overseas organised criminal gangs...

Tuesday, 14 March 2023 07:39

Extract from committee stage (Lords) (day 8) of the Financial Services and Markets Bill - Mar 13

Lord Harlech (Con):...This is why the Government have continued to maintain record levels of debt advice funding for the Money and Pensions Service...

Tuesday, 14 March 2023 07:34

Oral answer (Lords) on Playing Fields - Mar 13

Baroness Hoey asked the Government what assessment they have made of the decreasing numbers of accessible and affordable playing fields...

Tuesday, 14 March 2023 07:31

Extract from committee stage (Lords) (day 4) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Mar 13

Earl Howe (Con): My Lords, this group of amendments relates, as we have heard, to transport functions and associated arrangements of combined county authorities...

Tuesday, 14 March 2023 07:29

Oral answer (Lords) on Pension Schemes: Guidance - Mar 13

Baroness Altmann asked Government, further to the report by Pensions For Purpose One year on—TCFD reporting for pension funds, published on 1 February, whether they intend to produce guidance for pension schemes in relation to their fiduciary duties...

Tuesday, 14 March 2023 07:25

Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: Fifth marshalled list of amendments for committee stage in the Lords as at Mar 13 and committee proceedings - Mar 13

Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: Fifth marshalled list of amendments for committee stage in the Lords as at Mar 13 and committee proceedings - Mar 13...

Tuesday, 14 March 2023 07:15

Illegal Migration Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Commons as at Mar 14

Illegal Migration Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Commons as at Mar 14...

Tuesday, 14 March 2023 07:10

“A wake-up call”: Chief Inspector of Probation raises serious concerns about effectiveness of probation work with released prisoners

The second part of a wide-ranging inspection looking at Offender Management in Custody, by HM Inspectorate of Probation, has shown the stark – and often alarming – reality facing those released from prison...

Tuesday, 14 March 2023 00:01