Increased fishing opportunities worth £750 million agreed for 2023
The UK fishing industry will benefit from 140,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities worth over £280 million in 2023 after the UK today (20 December 2022) reached an agreement with the EU...
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 11:17
Report shows resilience and strength of military families
The Children’s Commissioner for England publishes report into strength of military families amid lifestyle challenges, part of her Family Review: Part 2...
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 11:14
Appointment of Church Commissioner: 20 December 2022
The King has approved that Mr Christopher “Kif” Hancock be appointed a Church Commissioner for five years effective from 1 January 2023...
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 11:00
Up to £600 winter help paid to over 11.5 million pensioners
11.6 million Winter Fuel Payments and Pensioner Cost of Living Payments – support worth a total of £4.6 billion – have already been made to pensioners across the UK this winter, the Department for Work and Pensions confirmed today...
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 10:59
New appointments to the Animal Welfare Committee
Seven new appointments, including a new Chair, made to the Animal Welfare Committee...
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 10:56
New pilot launched to support small businesses across Liverpool city region and Blackpool
A new support service, the SkillsBoost project, is launching to enable small businesses in vital sectors across the Liverpool City Region and Blackpool to boost the skills of their workforce by creating new apprenticeships...
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 10:54
Inquiry launched into Strategic Road Investment in England
The Transport Committee today launches a new inquiry into the Government’s current five-year plan for investing in major roads and motorways...
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 10:52
How prepared is the UK for the next pandemic? MPs launch new inquiry
The Commons Science and Technology Committee today announces a new inquiry into the Government’s preparedness for emerging diseases with pandemic potential, following the largest ever outbreak of avian flu in UK wild and domestic birds...
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 09:39
Committee stage (Lords) (day 5) of the Energy Bill - Dec 19
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Lord Callanan) (Con): My Lords, the Committee will note the large number of amendments tabled in my name on heat networks...
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 07:51
Committee stage (Lords) (day 1) of the National Security Bill - Dec 19
Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (LD): My Lords, all the amendments in this group are in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Purvis of Tweed...
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 07:47