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Repackaged school building funding highlights lack of a government plan says NAHT

Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said: “This is not new money, but funding previously announced in the 2021 spending review...

Tuesday, 28 March 2023 08:51

Committee stage proceedings (Lords) (day 7) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Mar 27

Baroness Parminter (LD): My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendments 184ZA and 242I, which are in my name and in the names of the noble Baronesses, Lady Willis of Summertown and Lady Young of Old Scone, and the noble Lord, Lord Lucas...

Tuesday, 28 March 2023 08:50

Private Notice Question (Lords) on Black and Minority-ethnic Children: Police Strip-searches - Mar 27

Baroness Benjamin asked the Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Children’s Commissioner showing that 2,847 children, disproportionately from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, have been strip searched by the police since 2018...

Tuesday, 28 March 2023 08:44

Oral answer (Lords) on Children’s School Meals - Mar 27

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe asked the what plans they have to review and revise the children’s school meal regulations to reduce the levels of processed sugar and to provide incentives to encourage the use of alternatives such as stevia...

Tuesday, 28 March 2023 08:41

Oral answer (Lords) on Occupied Palestinian Territories - Mar 27

Baroness Janke asked the Government what assessment they have made of (1) the recent transfer of governance powers in parts of the Occupied Palestinian Territories from Israeli military authorities to Israeli civilian ministries...

Tuesday, 28 March 2023 08:39

Commons consideration of the Draft Licensing Act 2003 (Coronation Licensing Hours) Order 2023 - Mar 27

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Miss Sarah Dines): I beg to move, that the Committee has considered the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Coronation Licensing Hours) Order 2023...

Tuesday, 28 March 2023 08:36

Westminster Hall debate on Home Education - Mar 27

Nick Fletcher (Don Valley) (Con): I beg to move, that this House has considered e-petitions 594065 and 617340, relating to home education...

Tuesday, 28 March 2023 08:34

Commons statement on Antisocial Behaviour Action Plan - Mar 27

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Suella Braverman): With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the antisocial behaviour action plan, which I published today with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities...

Tuesday, 28 March 2023 08:29

Oral answers (Commons): Levelling-Up, Housing and Communities - Mar 27

Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test) (Lab): What steps he is taking to increase the provision of social rented housing...

Tuesday, 28 March 2023 08:27

Extracts from Commons proceedings: Police and Crime Commissioners - Mar 27

Kit Malthouse (North West Hampshire) (Con): As a number of Members have said, not least my hon. Friend the Member for South Dorset (Richard Drax), the Dorset coast forms part of an incredibly fragile ecosystem across much of the south coast...

Tuesday, 28 March 2023 08:23