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Government and faith leaders join forces to support booster drive

As numbers of the new variant continue to rise at an alarming rate, the government today joined forces with faith leaders to help spread the message that booster vaccines are critical in our fight against the virus...

Friday, 17 December 2021 10:00

An initial response to the Local Government Finance Settlement by IFS researchers

The government has published the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement for 2022-23 setting out proposed funding allocations for different English councils next year...

Friday, 17 December 2021 09:57

End of business adjournment debate on Animal Testing - Dec 16

Margaret Ferrier (Rutherglen and Hamilton West) (Ind): Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to speak today on this issue and for granting this important debate...

Friday, 17 December 2021 09:55

Select Committee statement on the report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill - Dec 16

Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe) (Con): May I take this opportunity to wish you, Madam Deputy Speaker, all Members of the House and all members of House staff a very merry Christmas...

Friday, 17 December 2021 09:44

Lords repeat of Commons statement on Prisons Strategy - Dec 16

The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 7 December...

Friday, 17 December 2021 09:41

Question for short debate (Lords) on the Integrated Rail Plan: Northern Powerhouse Area - Dec 16

Lord Berkeley asked the Government how the Integrated Rail Plan will deliver the (1) capacity, and (2) regional connectivity, sought for the Northern Powerhouse area...

Friday, 17 December 2021 09:39

Lords repeat of Commons Urgent Question on School Openings: January 2022 - Dec 16

The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Wednesday 15 December...

Friday, 17 December 2021 09:37

Oral answer (Lords) on Children and Young People in Care: Accommodation - Dec 16

Lord Laming asked the Government what steps they are taking to ensure that children and young people in care are placed in safe and appropriate accommodation...

Friday, 17 December 2021 09:30

Oral answer (Lords) on Environmental Land Management Schemes - Dec 16

Baroness Scott of Needham Market asked the Government, further to the answer by Lord Benyon on 27 May (HL Deb, col. 1097), when they will publish details of how new Environmental Land Management schemes will deliver the “very clear access commitment, backed by funding”, to which the Minister referred...

Friday, 17 December 2021 09:29

Oral answer (Lords) on School Curriculum: First Aid Training and Home Nursing - Dec 16

Baroness Rawlings asked the Government what plans they have to include (1) first aid training, and (2) home nursing, as core parts of the school curriculum...

Friday, 17 December 2021 09:27