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Ten minute rule motion (Commons) on Free School Meals (Primary Schools) and oral answer (Lords) on School Meals: Funding - Dec 13

Zarah Sultana (Coventry South) (Lab): I beg to move, that leave be given to bring in a Bill to extend eligibility for free school meals to all children in state primary schools...

Wednesday, 14 December 2022 07:06

Oral answer (Lords) on Railway Station Ticket Offices - Dec 13

Lord Snape asked the Government what representations they have received from (1) rail passenger groups, and (2) other stakeholders, about the proposed closure of railway station ticket offices...

Wednesday, 14 December 2022 07:03

Oral answer (Lords) on Renewable Energy: Generation Licences - Dec 13

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb asked the Government what plans they have to increase the number of renewable energy generation licences....

Wednesday, 14 December 2022 06:56

Written statement on Transport: Update - Dec 13

Secretary of State for Transport (Mark Harper): Members will be aware that, in July 2022, Avanti West Coast experienced an immediate and near total cessation of drivers volunteering to work on passenger trains on rest days...

Wednesday, 14 December 2022 06:54

National Security Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Lords as at Dec 13

National Security Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Lords as at Dec 13...

Wednesday, 14 December 2022 06:48

Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department on Dec 19

Simon Fell (Barrow and Furness): What steps she is taking to improve (a) efficiency and (b) resourcing of the police force...

Wednesday, 14 December 2022 06:18

FCA announces next steps on improving the compensation framework 

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the feedback it received to its call for input on the framework for protection provided through the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), following concerns about increasing cost...

Wednesday, 14 December 2022 00:01

PAC: £4 billion spent annually “failing to deliver skills we need” for economy

In a report today the Public Accounts Committee says the Department for Education’s (DfE) £4 billion a year spend on activities designed to develop workforce skills in England is failing to deliver the skills essential to economic growth and prosperity...

Wednesday, 14 December 2022 00:01

IFS: The NHS in 2022: more funding, more staff, but treating fewer patients as COVID impacts linger

The NHS has more funding and more staff than it had pre-pandemic. At the same time, across most types of care, the NHS is treating fewer patients than it was before COVID-19...

Wednesday, 14 December 2022 00:01

LGA responds to Public Accounts Committee report on workforce skills

Responding to a Public Accounts Committee report on developing workforce skills, which highlight concerns in declining participation in further education and skills training...

Wednesday, 14 December 2022 00:01