Question for short debate (Lords) on the Integrated Rail Plan: Northern Powerhouse Area - Dec 16
Lord Berkeley asked the Government how the Integrated Rail Plan will deliver the (1) capacity, and (2) regional connectivity, sought for the Northern Powerhouse area...
Friday, 17 December 2021 09:39
Lords repeat of Commons Urgent Question on School Openings: January 2022 - Dec 16
The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Wednesday 15 December...
Friday, 17 December 2021 09:37
Oral answer (Lords) on Children and Young People in Care: Accommodation - Dec 16
Lord Laming asked the Government what steps they are taking to ensure that children and young people in care are placed in safe and appropriate accommodation...
Friday, 17 December 2021 09:30
Oral answer (Lords) on Environmental Land Management Schemes - Dec 16
Baroness Scott of Needham Market asked the Government, further to the answer by Lord Benyon on 27 May (HL Deb, col. 1097), when they will publish details of how new Environmental Land Management schemes will deliver the “very clear access commitment, backed by funding”, to which the Minister referred...
Friday, 17 December 2021 09:29
Oral answer (Lords) on School Curriculum: First Aid Training and Home Nursing - Dec 16
Baroness Rawlings asked the Government what plans they have to include (1) first aid training, and (2) home nursing, as core parts of the school curriculum...
Friday, 17 December 2021 09:27
NFU responds to UK-Australia trade deal
Responding to the news that the UK-Australia trade has been finalised, NFU President Minette Batters said...
Friday, 17 December 2021 09:23
Lords repeat of Commons statement on Ajax Noise and Vibration Review - Dec 16
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 15 December. “With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a Statement to update the House on Ajax...
Friday, 17 December 2021 09:14
WSTA comment on UK & Australia trade deal
Comment on the UK and Australia trade deal. Miles Beale, Chief Executive of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association said...
Friday, 17 December 2021 08:22
BRC: Black Friday continues to grow
Responding to the latest ONS Retail Sales Index figures, which showed 5.8% year-on-year sales growth in October (non-seasonally adjusted retail sales excluding fuel: J3L2), Helen Dickinson, Chief Executive of the British Retail Consortium, said...
Friday, 17 December 2021 08:21
Extract from Scottish Parliament: First Ministers questions - Retail Stores (New Year’s Day 2022) - Dec 16
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will require large retail stores to close on new year’s day 2022 so that retail workers can spend the day with their loved ones...
Friday, 17 December 2021 07:42