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Extract from Westminster Hall debate on Fly-tipping and Illegal Dumping - May 24

Saqib Bhatti (Meriden) (Con): I welcome the establishment of the Joint Unit for Waste Crime...

Wednesday, 25 May 2022 07:47

PAC: Widespread non-compliance in central Government with own IR35 tax rules “not acceptable” as hundreds of millions owed in back-taxes

In a report today the Public Accounts Committee today says “widespread non-compliance” with IR35 tax reforms in central government departments is “not acceptable”...

Wednesday, 25 May 2022 00:01

Genetic Technology Bill: enabling innovation to boost food security

Legislation to cut red tape and support the development of innovative tech to grow more resistant, more nutritious, and more productive crops will be introduced in Parliament...

Wednesday, 25 May 2022 00:01

Standards Committee proposes new Code of Conduct for MPs with package of reforms to increase transparency and tighten lobbying rules

The Committee on Standards has published final recommendations for a new package of reforms designed to improve transparency, tighten the rules around lobbying and conflicts of interest...

Wednesday, 25 May 2022 00:01

Skills boost for local communities

More people will benefit from high-quality higher education in their hometown as The Open University partners with further education providers to create more training to fill skills gaps and raise job prospects across the country...

Wednesday, 25 May 2022 00:01

PM hails £10bn Qatari ‘vote of confidence’ in the UK

The Prime Minister welcomed the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, to Downing Street today for discussions on driving economic growth...

Tuesday, 24 May 2022 18:20

Secretary of State Sajid Javid speech at the Onward Social Fabric Summit

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care spoke at the Onward Social Fabric Summit on Tuesday 24 May...

Tuesday, 24 May 2022 17:46

Defence Academy opens online research repository for UK defence and allies

An innovative digital project launching at the Defence Academy is poised to make decades of defence research available to UK defence personnel and allies...

Tuesday, 24 May 2022 17:37

New plans to slash red tape from 5G roll out and improve mobile phone connectivity

Street lights, bus shelters and traffic lights will host more mobile network equipment to help boost mobile coverage as part of a new scheme to cut red tape and install more 4G and 5G kit...

Tuesday, 24 May 2022 16:02

Defence Procurement Minister speech at the Combined Naval Event

Defence Procurement Minister Jeremy Quin spoke at the Combined Naval Event 2022 in Farnborough...

Tuesday, 24 May 2022 15:39