Extracts from FCDO topical questions: Israel/antisemitism - Apr 20
Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet) (Con): The 2001 UN conference against racism in Durban degenerated into hatred, antisemitism and criticism of Israel that was excessive, disproportionate and unfair...
Wednesday, 21 April 2021 07:38
Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Education on Apr 26
Ian Levy (Blyth Valley): What steps his Department is taking to support children with special educational needs and disabilities....
Wednesday, 21 April 2021 07:21
Green Homes Grant must be replaced with improved energy efficiency scheme in Spending Review, says Environmental Audit committee
Abandoning GHG must pave way for improved energy efficiency scheme in Spending Review, says EAC...
Wednesday, 21 April 2021 00:01
"Central-command system failed to reach around 800k clinically extremely vulnerable people before hundreds of thousands added to local lists," says PAC report
In a report published today the Public Accounts Committee says the Government’s “quickly drawn up”, centrally-directed scheme to support those most vulnerable to covid-19 disease who were instructed to “shield” at home “suffered from the problems of poor data and a lack of joined up systems that we see all too often in government programmes”...
Wednesday, 21 April 2021 00:01
Audit sector ‘failing society’ through limited scope and lack of rigorous auditing practices, says IPPR
In a major review of the UK audit sector, the IPPR think tank has identified glaring deficiencies in how the sector is assessing firms’ finances and governance, leaving the door open to more costly Carillion style business collapses...
Wednesday, 21 April 2021 00:01
Labour calls on government to intervene before Liberty Steel becomes insolvent to protect more than 3,300 jobs in the supply chain
Labour’s Shadow Business Minister, Lucy Powell MP, is today calling on the Government to step in before Liberty Steel becomes insolvent to save more than 3300 jobs in the steel supply chain...
Wednesday, 21 April 2021 00:01
UK Music urges music industry to break down employment barriers as survey reveals 1 in 5 disabled people face discrimination at work
UK Music is calling on music industry leaders to ensure disabled people and people with long term health conditions can realise their dreams by removing potential barriers to job opportunities...
Wednesday, 21 April 2021 00:01
Government launches Covid-19 antivirals taskforce to roll out innovative home treatments this autumn
A new Antivirals Taskforce has been launched by the government to identify treatments for UK patients who have been exposed to COVID-19 to stop the infection spreading and speed up recovery time...
Tuesday, 20 April 2021 22:00
Letter to PM on "ex-ministers forgetting the cares of office" and supporting the £250 billion HS2
"The signatories to this letter have one thing in common when it comes to HS2. Most travel by train to and from London, and most in First Class..."
Tuesday, 20 April 2021 21:56
Medical devices given exceptional use authorisations during the COVID-19 pandemic
List of manufacturers and their medical devices which have been granted an exemption by the MHRA...
Tuesday, 20 April 2021 19:02