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Oral answer (Lords) on Covid-19: Care Homes - June 17

Lord Scriven asked the Government (1) on what date, and (2) in which policy document, testing for COVID-19 was offered as a matter of policy to those leaving hospitals and going to care homes...

Thursday, 17 June 2021 16:44

Oral answer (Lords) on Covid-19: Vaccine Production - June 17

Baroness Sheehan asked the Government what progress they have made in discussions with members of the World Trade Organisation to facilitate increased production and supply of COVID-19 vaccines...

Thursday, 17 June 2021 16:42

Oral answer (Lords) on Housing: New Developments - June 17

Baroness Thornhill asked the Government how their proposed changes to the planning process will ensure that the public is supportive of new housing developments...

Thursday, 17 June 2021 16:40

Select Committee Statement: Housing, Communities and Local Government committee: Planning - June 17

Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East) (Lab): Thank you Mr Deputy Speaker. I would also like to thank the Backbench Business Committee for the opportunity to make this statement on the Committee’s report on the planning system in England...

Thursday, 17 June 2021 16:37

Labour responds to Manchester Arena inquiry report

Nick Thomas Symonds MP, Labour's Shadow Home Secretary, commenting on the inquiry report into the Manchester Arena bombing, said...

Thursday, 17 June 2021 16:36

Commons statement on Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: Australia - June 17

The Secretary of State for International Trade (Elizabeth Truss): I wish to make a statement on the new UK-Australia free trade agreement secured by our Prime Ministers this Tuesday...

Thursday, 17 June 2021 16:19

Oral answers to questions (Commons): Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body - June 17

Sally-Ann Hart (Hastings and Rye) (Con): What assessment that body has made of the procurement opportunities for businesses in Hastings and Rye constituency as part of the restoration and renewal programme

Thursday, 17 June 2021 16:16

Oral answers to questions (Commons): Church Commissioners - June 17

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con): Whether the Church of England plans to support online and in-person communal worship as covid-19 restrictions are lifted...

Thursday, 17 June 2021 16:15

Oral answers to questions (Commons): Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - June 17

Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire) (Lab): What his timescale is for introducing compulsory microchipping of cats announced in the Animal Welfare Action Plan...

Thursday, 17 June 2021 16:13

LGA responds to national offer day for school places

Responding to government figures published today on children being offered a place at primary and secondary school, Cllr Anntoinette Bramble, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Children and Young People Board, said...

Thursday, 17 June 2021 16:00