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Oral answer (Lords) on Artists and Musicians: Working in Europe - Sep 9

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley asked the Government what plans they have (1) to reduce the red tape, and (2) to improve access, for artists and musicians based in the United Kingdom seeking to work in Europe...

Thursday, 9 September 2021 16:01

Oral answer (Lords) on Net-Zero Emissions: Planning and Building Regulations - Sep 9

Lord Whitty asked the Government what plans they have to align England’s planning system and building regulations with (1) the net zero emissions target, and (2) other environmental goals...

Thursday, 9 September 2021 15:59

Oral answer (Lords) on Sports Participation in Schools - Sep 9

Lord Bassam of Brighton asked the Government, further to Team GB’s success at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, what steps they plan to take (1) to raise sports participation levels in schools, and (2) to provide additional funding to support this....

Thursday, 9 September 2021 15:58

Extract from Business Questions: HGV drivers - Sep 9

Sir John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings) (Con): Much of what we consume is delivered to us by heavy goods vehicles...

Thursday, 9 September 2021 15:37

Oral answers to questions (Commons) - Transport - Sep 9

Katherine Fletcher (South Ribble) (Con): What steps he is taking to support the roll-out of electric vehicle charging infrastructure...

Thursday, 9 September 2021 15:34

Change to maximum Plan 2 and the Postgraduate student loan interest rates

The Department for Education (DfE) has announced a change to maximum Plan 2 and Postgraduate student loan interest rates...

Thursday, 9 September 2021 15:33

Labour again urges Government to act on HGV Taskforce plea

Labour is once again urging the Government to act to set up an HGV crisis taskforce, after pleas from the industry to help address a 90,000 driver shortage...

Thursday, 9 September 2021 13:16

David Lammy responds to review into sentencing reform on domestic homicide

David Lammy MP, Labour's Shadow Justice Secretary, responding to the government's U-turn announcement of an independent review into sentencing reform on domestic homicide, said...

Thursday, 9 September 2021 12:52

MHRA statement on booster doses of Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines

It will be for the JVCI to advise on whether booster jabs will be given and if so, which vaccines should be used....

Thursday, 9 September 2021 12:50

Making vaccination a condition of deployment in the health and wider social care sector: Government consultation

The government is seeking views on whether or not to extend vaccination requirements to other health and care settings for COVID-19 and also for flu

Thursday, 9 September 2021 12:13