Delay to Horizon Europe association damaging to UK and EU research, says Lords Committee
The House of Lords European Affairs Committee has today (Thursday 3 March) written to the Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss MP, the European Commission, and the European Parliament to express its deep concerns about delays to the UK’s participation in the EU’s flagship funding programme...
Thursday, 3 March 2022 12:25
Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine: UK statement to OSCE, 3 March 2022
UK Ambassador Neil Bush again condemns Russia's unprovoked, premeditated and entirely unjustifiable war against Ukraine...
Thursday, 3 March 2022 10:55
Labour responds to NHS figures showing 110,000 staff vacancies in the NHS - the highest figure since before the pandemic
Wes Streeting MP, Shadow Health and Social Care Secretary, responding to figures from NHS England published today, showing there are 110,000 staff vacancies in the NHS, the highest figure since before the pandemic, said...
Thursday, 3 March 2022 10:38
Change to pre-2012 income contingent (ICR) student loans interest rate
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced a change to the pre-2012 income contingent (ICR) student loans interest rate...
Thursday, 3 March 2022 10:36
Committee stage (Lords) (day 4) of the Building Safety Bill - Mar 2
Lord Foster of Bath (LD): My Lords, if I purchase, say, an electric fan or a tumble dryer online, it will arrive at my door within a few days and I will plug it in and use it...
Thursday, 3 March 2022 08:47
Lords repeat of Commons statement on Ukraine - Mar 2
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 1 March...
Thursday, 3 March 2022 08:44
Report stage (Lords) (day 2) of the Nationality and Borders Bill - Mar 2
Lord Rosser (Lab): My Lords, Clause 15 puts into the Bill an existing immigration law on inadmissibility that makes any asylum claim inadmissible in a number of circumstances...
Thursday, 3 March 2022 08:42
Oral answer (Lords) on National Farmers’ Union - Mar 2
The Lord Bishop of Exeter asked the Government what assessment they have made of the remarks by Minette Batters, president of the National Farmers’ Union, on 23 February, about the challenges facing farming...
Thursday, 3 March 2022 08:40
Oral answer (Lords) on Investments: Environmental, Social and Governance Criteria - Mar 2
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle asked the Government what assessment they have made of the level of demand for investments that are advertised as meeting Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria...
Thursday, 3 March 2022 08:38
Oral answer (Lords) on Music Education in State Schools - Mar 2
Lord Black of Brentwood asked the Government what steps they are taking to support music education in state schools...
Thursday, 3 March 2022 08:36