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Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on March 30

Dr Luke Evans (Bosworth): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the mental wellbeing of farmers and other members of rural communities...

Friday, 24 March 2023 07:17

National Audit Office report on COVID-19 business grant schemes

Government can build resilience against future national emergencies by applying lessons from its experience of paying £22.6bn in grants to businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new National Audit Office (NAO) report says...

Friday, 24 March 2023 00:01

CQC rates Tyneside care home inadequate and places it in special measures

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated Ella McCambridge Care Home, in Walker, inadequate and placed it into special measures following an inspection... 

Friday, 24 March 2023 00:01

School leaders respond to statement from Ofsted Chief Inspector on Ruth Perry tragedy

Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said...

Friday, 24 March 2023 00:01

UK and EU to formally adopt the Windsor Framework 

The UK and EU to meet to formally agree the Windsor Framework at the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee today...

Friday, 24 March 2023 00:01

ASCL responds to Chief Inspector’s statement on death of Ruth Perry

Commenting on the statement by Ofsted Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman concerning the death of headteacher Ruth Perry, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said...

Friday, 24 March 2023 00:01

New law will boost seafarer pay

Thousands of seafarers regularly entering UK waters should enjoy better pay protections, as the Government continues to boost rights and working conditions...

Thursday, 23 March 2023 20:46

Sir Hugh Taylor appointed as Chief Adviser for VPAS negotiations

Sir Hugh Taylor has been appointed to the role of Chief Negotiations Adviser for the negotiation of the successor to the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access...

Thursday, 23 March 2023 20:43

Genetic Technology Act key tool for UK food security

New legislation unlocks key technologies to improve UK food security, reduce pesticide use, and enhance climate-resilience in our crops...

Thursday, 23 March 2023 20:40

PAC oral evidence transcripts: Decarbonising the power sector - Mar 23

The Public Accounts Committee had a session on Decarbonising the power sector. The transcript was published the same day...

Thursday, 23 March 2023 17:13