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Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill: Amendments tabled for report stage in the Lords as at Dec 2

Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill: Amendments tabled for report stage in the Lords as at Dec 2...

Friday, 3 December 2021 07:02

Early sight of oral questions to the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners on Dec 9

Dr Neil Hudson (Penrith and The Border): To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what proposals the Church of England has to put the maintenance of churches and cathedrals on a sustainable basis...

Friday, 3 December 2021 06:28

Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on Dec 9

Marco Longhi (Dudley North): What steps he is taking to help agri-food businesses export their goods...

Friday, 3 December 2021 06:22

EEF publishes final report from NFER on the impact of the pandemic on key stage 1 pupils' attainment

A major new piece of research published today by the Education Endowment Foundation assesses the impact of disruptions to learning on younger pupils’ reading and maths skills...

Friday, 3 December 2021 00:01

NEU comments on EEF report on pandemic impact on Key Stage 1 pupil attainment

Commenting on new researched published by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), and carried out by the National Foundation for Educational Research...

Friday, 3 December 2021 00:01

National Audit Office report on The Bounce Back Loan Scheme - an update

Counter-fraud activity for the Bounce Back Loan scheme was implemented too slowly to be effective and government's activity to limit taxpayers' exposure to fraudulent loans is inadequate, according to a report from the National Audit Office...

Friday, 3 December 2021 00:01

Multinationals dominate UK food data and research and development, holding back a just transition, says report

New Common Wealth report finds concentrated ownership and corporate power in the food system reinforce inequalities and environmental degradation...

Friday, 3 December 2021 00:01

BRC: Black Friday fails to boost footfall

2020 was a turbulent year in which much of retail bounced between being open and closed, impacting footfall significantly...

Friday, 3 December 2021 00:01

Motorway madness: 22% who breakdown would stand where a vehicle is likely to be thrown – AA

Three fifths (59%*) of drivers would stand or wait in a dangerous place if they broke down on a motorway according to the AA...

Friday, 3 December 2021 00:01

NAHT comments on EEF/NFER report showing that younger pupils have fallen behind in maths and reading as a result of pandemic

Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said: “This report shows the scale of the challenge in helping children recover lost learning during the pandemic...

Friday, 3 December 2021 00:01