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Education committee transcript: Universities and Higher Education - Mar 22

The Education Select committee was holding a session on Universities and Higher Education...

Wednesday, 23 March 2022 10:24

Extract from Education committee transcript on Universities and Higher Education - Mar 22

Quintin McKellar: Very specifically on the USS pension scheme, you are absolutely correct that the total benefits to staff have been decreased...

Wednesday, 23 March 2022 10:23

Mayor redoubles efforts to safeguard London from the impacts of climate change

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today awarded £4 million from the Green and Resilient Spaces Fund to projects that will help improve green spaces across London and safeguard the capital from the impacts of climate change...

Wednesday, 23 March 2022 10:16

Labour response to Chris Grayling law change meaning P&O could avoid telling government of sackings

Louise Haigh MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, responding to reports that a change in law signed off by Conservative MP Chris Grayling meant P&O Ferries didn’t need to inform the government that they would sack staff, said...

Wednesday, 23 March 2022 10:13

BRC: Cost of living squeeze continues

Responding to the latest CPI inflation figures which show headline inflation at 6.2%...

Wednesday, 23 March 2022 08:27

Lords consideration of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations - Mar 22

Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con):The instruments before us were laid under the powers provided by the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018...

Wednesday, 23 March 2022 08:25

Report stage (Lords) of the Subsidy Control Bill - Mar 22

Viscount Chandos (Lab): My Lords, when I spoke to a similar amendment that I tabled in Committee, I was encouraged by the support of the noble Lords, Lord Lamont and Lord Fox, my noble friend Lord McNicol and other noble Lords...

Wednesday, 23 March 2022 08:23

Lords repeat of Commons Urgent Question on Metropolitan Police: Strip-search of Schoolgirl - Mar 22

The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Monday 21 March...

Wednesday, 23 March 2022 08:20

Consideration of Commons reason to the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill - Mar 22

The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Lord True) (Con): My Lords, with the leave of the House, I will briefly remind your Lordships of where we find ourselves...

Wednesday, 23 March 2022 08:18

Oral answer (Lords) on Ukrainian Nationals: Visitor Visas - Mar 22

Lord Moylan asked the Government what arrangements they have made for Ukrainian nationals who lawfully arrived in the United Kingdom on visitor visas before the war broke out and now cannot safely return to Ukraine...

Wednesday, 23 March 2022 08:15