Education Committee calls in Minister and DfE chief over RAAC in school buildings
The Education Committee has invited the Government to answer questions about the actions it is taking to end the disruption affecting schools and colleges built with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC)...
Wednesday, 6 September 2023 11:43
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Commons as at Sep 6
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Commons as at Sep 6...
Wednesday, 6 September 2023 11:38
Joint Statement of the Japan-UK Strategic Economic Policy and Trade Dialogue
Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade held the first Japan-UK Strategic Economic Policy and Trade Dialogue in London...
Wednesday, 6 September 2023 11:35
ASCL statement on RAAC surveys
In response to claims from the government that “responsible bodies” have not returned RAAC surveys to the Department for Education, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, today said...
Wednesday, 6 September 2023 10:23
Pay uplift commitment for Social Care and Childcare Staff - £12 an hour pledge to help sector
Private and voluntary sector staff working in Adult Social Care (ASC), Children’s Services (CS) and those who deliver funded Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) will receive at least £12 an hour under a new pledge made by the First Minister...
Wednesday, 6 September 2023 10:22
Making Scotland’s buildings safer - Cladding legislation announced in Programme for Government
Progress to identify, assess and fix unsafe cladding on Scotland’s medium and high-rise multi-residential buildings will be accelerated, under plans to safeguard homeowners and residents in this year’s Programme for Government...
Wednesday, 6 September 2023 10:18
NAHT responds to revelation that 13 schools hit by axe of building programme have RAAC
Responding to reports that the government decision to axe the Building Schools for the Future Programme in 2010 affected at least 13 schools which have now been found to have RAAC...
Wednesday, 6 September 2023 10:17
Remaining stages (Commons) of the Energy Bill - Sep 5
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Andrew Bowie): I am delighted to rise today to bring before the House our landmark Energy Bill for its consideration...
Wednesday, 6 September 2023 09:58
Ten minute rule motion (Commons) on Electronic Cigarettes (Branding, Promotion and Advertising) - Sep 5
Helen Hayes (Dulwich and West Norwood) (Lab): I beg to move, that leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the branding, promotion and advertising of electronic cigarettes...
Wednesday, 6 September 2023 09:55
Commons statement on Nutrient Neutrality: Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Sep 5
Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green) (Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities if they will make a statement on the Government’s decision to use the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill to scrap environmental protections on nutrient neutrality...
Wednesday, 6 September 2023 09:52