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Extracts from DCMS questions: Broadband - Mar 24

Richard Fuller (North East Bedfordshire) (Con): What recent progress her Department has made on the rollout of gigabit broadband...

Thursday, 24 March 2022 14:37

Extract from DCMS questions: Music Tours: Special Event Hauliers - Mar 24

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab): What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on helping to ensure adequate availability of specialist event hauliers to support domestic music tours in summer 2022...

Thursday, 24 March 2022 14:34

Oral answer (Lords) on Gazprom Energy - Mar 24

Lord Oates asked the Government what plans they have (1) to withdraw Gazprom Energy’s licence to operate in the United Kingdom, or (2) to place Gazprom Energy into special administration...

Thursday, 24 March 2022 14:31

Written statement on Machinery of Government - Mar 24

Prime Minister (Boris Johnson): I am making this statement to bring to the House’s attention the following Machinery of Government change...

Thursday, 24 March 2022 14:27

Oral answer (Lords) on Shared Prosperity Fund - Mar 24

Baroness Wilcox of Newport asked the Government what recent discussions they have had with the First Minister of Wales about the shared prosperity fund...

Thursday, 24 March 2022 14:24

Oral answer (Lords) on BAE Systems: Type 26 Frigate - Mar 24

Lord West of Spithead asked the Government what discussions they have had with BAE Systems to speed up the build rate of the Type 26 frigate; and what assessment they have made of the optimum build rate to ensure best value for money...

Thursday, 24 March 2022 14:22

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Switzerland, James Squire

Mr James Squire has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation and Her Majesty’s non-resident Ambassador to the Principality of Liechtenstein...

Thursday, 24 March 2022 13:53

Rural pubs rescued with levelling up funds

Pubs in rural communities across England are among the cherished community assets being saved by government levelling up funding...

Thursday, 24 March 2022 13:36

UK Government announces preparations to ensure availability of abortion services in Northern Ireland

The UK Government has announced today (Thursday 24 March) its intention to prepare work on further regulations to ensure abortion services are available in Northern Ireland...

Thursday, 24 March 2022 12:52

Home Secretary commissions inspection of the police response to child sexual exploitation

The Home Secretary has commissioned Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) to undertake a thematic inspection of the police response to group-based child sexual exploitation (CSE) at the earliest opportunity...

Thursday, 24 March 2022 12:47