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Organisations awarded £1.4 million for domestic abuse research

The Home Office announced the 21 organisations who have been successful in securing funding for research projects on perpetrators of domestic abuse...

Friday, 4 February 2022 15:06

New Lords inquiry into impact of Brexit on UK-EU financial services

The House of Lords European Affairs Committee will next week (Tuesday 8 February) launch its inquiry into the UK-EU relationship in financial services...

Friday, 4 February 2022 12:13

Government response published to Justice committee report on Mental Health in Prisons

The Justice Committee has published the Government response to its report into Mental Health in Prisons...

Friday, 4 February 2022 12:12

Public Accounts Committee transcript: Improving outcomes for women in the criminal justice system - Feb 2

The Public Accounts committee are looking at how the Government aim to improve outcomes for women in the criminal justice system...

Friday, 4 February 2022 11:22

New reforms to renewable energy scheme to boost supply chains

Consultation launched over changes to Contracts for Difference scheme to make supply chains more competitive, productive and efficient...

Friday, 4 February 2022 10:56

Ofwat calls on water companies to offer a helping hand to those in need

As water companies issue customers' water bills for next year, showing an average increase of 1.7%, or about £7, Ofwat has called on water companies to make providing support for customers struggling to pay a top priority...

Friday, 4 February 2022 10:32

Seizures of drugs in England and Wales, financial year ending 2021

Contains figures for seizures of drugs made by local police forces and the UK Border Force...

Friday, 4 February 2022 10:14

Committee stage (Lords) (day 3) of the Nationality and Borders Bill - Feb 3

Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab): My Lords, I shall speak also to Amendments 57, 59 and 60 in my name and those of the noble Baronesses, Lady Neuberger and Lady Hamwee, and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Durham...

Friday, 4 February 2022 08:33

Oral answer (Lords) on Benefit Sanctions on Jobseekers - Feb 3

Baroness Lister of Burtersett asked the Government what assessment they have made of the impact of their policy to impose benefit sanctions after four weeks rather than three months if an unemployed jobseeker fails to seek or take work in any field...

Friday, 4 February 2022 08:29

Oral answer (Lords) on School Absences - Feb 3

Lord Blunkett asked the Government how many children in (1) primary, and (2) secondary, schools in England were absent the weeks commencing (a) 10 January, (b) 17 January, and (c) 24 January...

Friday, 4 February 2022 08:28