Peers remain concerned for lasting damage to UK economy without remedy of post Brexit arrangements for touring creative professionals
The House of Lords European Affairs Committee has today, 21 January 2022, published a further letter to the UK Government setting out continuing concerns about the lack of provision in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA)...
Friday, 21 January 2022 13:23
Government backs Britishvolt plans for Blyth gigafactory to build electric vehicle batteries
Britishvolt, the UK battery company, has received an in principle offer of government funding though the Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF) for its planned gigafactory in Blyth, Northumberland...
Friday, 21 January 2022 13:06
Briefing: how are universities protecting degree standards?
Universities UK has today [Friday 21 January 2022] published a new briefing outlining the continued progress universities are making in tackling grade inflation...
Friday, 21 January 2022 09:27
Government commits funding to build back better and greener in our skies
Further funding announced to redesign the UK’s airspace to create quicker journeys and cut emissions...
Friday, 21 January 2022 09:15
Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel: review into safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs in residential settings
Correspondence between the Secretary of State for Education and the panel setting out the terms of reference for the national review into safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs in residential settings...
Friday, 21 January 2022 09:13
BRC: Retail faces headwinds in 2022
Responding to the latest ONS Retail Sales Index figures, which showed 5.3% year-on-year sales growth in November (non-seasonally adjusted retail sales excluding fuel: J3L2), Helen Dickinson, Chief Executive of the British Retail Consortium, said...
Friday, 21 January 2022 08:25
Question for Short Debate (Lords) on E-scooters - Jan 20
Baroness Neville-Rolfe asked the Government what plans they have for further regulating the use of e-scooters given the safety concerns about their use...
Friday, 21 January 2022 08:23
Question for Short Debate (Lords) on Oil and Gas: Subsidies and Licensing - Jan 20
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb asked the Government what steps they have taken to ensure that (1) subsidies, and (2) licensing decisions, related to the oil and gas industry are not subject to undue influence from outside interests.
Friday, 21 January 2022 08:21
Committee stage (Lords) (day 4) of the Health and Care Bill - Jan 20
Lord Black of Brentwood (Con): My Lords, Amendment 50 is supported by the noble Lords, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and Lord Rennard, and the noble Baroness, Lady Masham, underlining the cross-party interest in and support for this vital issue...
Friday, 21 January 2022 08:18
Oral answer (Lords) on Food and Farming: Supply Issues - Jan 20
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch asked the Government what assessment they have made of the supply chain issues in the food and farming sector identified by the National Farmers’ Union and the British Retail Consortium at the Food Security Summit on 14 December 2021...
Friday, 21 January 2022 08:15