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Result of the ballot for Private Members' Bills for session 2023/24

The ballot for Private Members' Bills took place today...

Thursday, 16 November 2023 09:34

SNP guarantee support for low income households this winter

The SNP has slammed Westminster’s “cruel and inhumane” welfare system, pointing to the Scottish Government’s Winter Heating Payment as “one of many ways the SNP are supporting households and mitigating the effects of Westminster’s incompetence” with limited powers...

Thursday, 16 November 2023 08:11

Education Committee launches inquiry into strengthening financial education

MPs today launch a new inquiry into how financial education can be strengthened throughout primary, secondary and further education..

Thursday, 16 November 2023 08:08

Commons statement on Illegal Immigration: Supreme Court decision - Nov 15

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (James Cleverly): With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the Government’s plan for ending illegal immigration...

Thursday, 16 November 2023 08:06

Oral answer (Lords) on Biomass Strategy 2023: Cross Sectoral Sustainability Framework - Nov 15

Baroness Boycott asked the Government when they will publish their consultation to implement a cross sectoral sustainability framework for biomass, announced in the Biomass Strategy 2023...

Thursday, 16 November 2023 08:01

Oral answers (Lords) on 1) Schools: Special Educational Needs and 2) Schools: Food Standards - Nov 15

Lord Addington asked the Government when they expect every school to have the capacity to internally identify commonly occurring special educational needs...

Thursday, 16 November 2023 07:59

Greenpeace reaction to offshore wind auction price increase

Commenting on the news that the government will increase the price for offshore wind projects in the next Contracts for Difference (CfD) renewables auction round, Greenpeace UK’s policy director, Doug Parr, said...

Thursday, 16 November 2023 07:57

Extract from King's Speech debate (Commons) (day 6) - Nov 15

Gerald Jones (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney) (Lab):...Another issue I want to focus on is the huge variance in fuel costs...

Thursday, 16 November 2023 07:53

Extract from King's Speech debate (Commons) (day 6): Ealing Council - Nov 15

Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton) (Lab): I am grateful to the Secretary of State for giving way...

Thursday, 16 November 2023 07:51

Extracts from King's Speech debate (Commons) (day 6): Violence Reduction, Policing and Criminal Justice - Nov 15

Damian Green (Ashford) (Con):...The welcome increase in police numbers that we have seen in recent years is equally important...

Thursday, 16 November 2023 07:49