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REA: ‘Jobs and businesses are on the line’: Last-ditch attempt to postpone red diesel changes

The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) is urging the  Government to postpone the proposed changes to red diesel policy for five years until 2027...

Tuesday, 22 March 2022 11:03

Consultation outcome: Reforming the soft tissue injury (whiplash) claims process

On 31 May 2021 the Government implemented the legislative reforms making up the ‘whiplash reform programme’...

Tuesday, 22 March 2022 10:37

Shell Cambo - Greenpeace comment

Philip Evans, oil and gas transition campaigner for Greenpeace UK, said: “The type of oil that can be extracted from Cambo is not usable in the UK, so this project will do nothing to tackle high bills or shore up energy security...

Tuesday, 22 March 2022 10:34

Ofsted: Failing to teach prisoners to read is “huge missed opportunity”

Failing to teach prisoners to read leaves up to half unable to access vital rehabilitative education while in prison, according to new research by Ofsted and HMI Prisons...

Tuesday, 22 March 2022 09:30

New body to make UK world-leading centre for telecoms innovation

UK Telecoms Innovation Network to unleash innovation in broadband and mobile network companies...

Tuesday, 22 March 2022 09:27

Commons consideration of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 - Mar 21

The Minister for Europe and North America (James Cleverly): I beg to move, that the Committee has considered the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022...

Tuesday, 22 March 2022 08:01

Oral answers to Questions (Commons): Work and Pensions - Mar 21

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con): How many and what proportion of state pension claimants in Kettering constituency claim pension credit...

Tuesday, 22 March 2022 07:57

Lords consideration of the Food and Feed Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 - Mar 21

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care (Lord Kamall) (Con): My Lords, the Government’s priority is, as always, to ensure that the high standard of food safety and consumer protection that we enjoy in this country continues to be maintained now that the UK has left the European Union...

Tuesday, 22 March 2022 07:54

Lords consideration of the Direct Payment to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2022 - Mar 21

The Minister of State, Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park) (Con): My Lords, I hope it will be useful to your Lordships if I speak to all the instruments, beginning with the draft Direct Payment to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2022...

Tuesday, 22 March 2022 07:52

Committee stage (Lords) (day 4) of the Elections Bill - Mar 21

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD): Those who heard the remarkable speech by the noble Lord, Lord Woolley, on Thursday will know that the case for this clause to be included in the Bill is very weak...

Tuesday, 22 March 2022 07:50