ASCL comment on school attendance statistics
Commenting on the latest school attendance statistics, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said...
Tuesday, 16 March 2021 12:35
onathan Ashworth responds to remarks made by Health Secretary at the Health and Social Care Select Committee
Jonathan Ashworth MP, Labour’s Shadow Health and Social Care Secretary, responding to remarks made by Matt Hancock at the Health and Social Care Select Committee, said...
Tuesday, 16 March 2021 12:34
Musicians Determined to Prevail in Face of Challenges
At her public meeting on 11th March, Bath MP Wera Hobhouse chaired a wide-ranging panel conversation on the challenges currently facing the music sector, including Brexit, Covid and lack of inclusion. Wera and her four guest speakers discussed potential solutions to overcome obstacles...
Tuesday, 16 March 2021 12:33
Serious Violence Reduction Orders to be piloted in 4 police forces
Police in Thames Valley, West Midlands, Merseyside and Sussex will trial the new orders, which give police powers to stop and search convicted knife carriers...
Tuesday, 16 March 2021 12:16
Home Secretary to strengthen Police and Crime Commissioner role
The changes will make PCCs more accountable to the public...
Tuesday, 16 March 2021 12:15
UN Human Rights Council 46: UK statement for the Universal Periodic Review Adoption – Libya
The UK delivered this statement during the Universal Periodic Review Adoption for Libya...
Tuesday, 16 March 2021 12:14
Prime Minister's Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy
Please find attached a copy of the Integrated Review and a document containing the infographics from the review...
Tuesday, 16 March 2021 11:30
Written statement on Concluding Part One of the Police and Crime Commissioner Review - Mar 16
Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel): I am pleased to set out to the House findings from the first part of our two-part Review into the role of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs)...
Tuesday, 16 March 2021 11:24
Liz Barclay named as Small Business Commissioner to lead crackdown on late payments to small businesses
New Commissioner named to champion small businesses and tackle issue of delayed invoices...
Tuesday, 16 March 2021 10:32
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee launch new inquiry into Local government and the path to net zero
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has launched a new inquiry to examine the UK’s strategy for meeting the 2050 ‘net zero’ target at a local level...
Tuesday, 16 March 2021 09:58