Extracts from Scottish Parliament debate on Prevention of Homelessness Duties - Feb 2
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): A report from the Salvation Army found that overall funding for homelessness and housing support services fell by 18 per cent from 2013-14 to 2019-20...
Thursday, 3 February 2022 07:28
Welsh Parliament debate on Stalking - Feb 2
Heledd Fychan MS: Thank you, Llywydd. Stalking is a pattern of unwanted, persistent, obsessive and intrusive behaviours by one person towards another person...
Thursday, 3 February 2022 07:20
Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Justice on Feb 8
Vicky Foxcroft (Lewisham, Deptford): What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of support provided through the legal aid system for victims of domestic abuse...
Thursday, 3 February 2022 06:56
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill Committee membership
The following members were selected to serve on the committee considering the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill...
Thursday, 3 February 2022 06:33
Net Zero & decarbonising heat in homes – Government’s approach lacks strategic direction, says Business Committee
The Government’s approach to decarbonising residential heating lacks clear direction and current policies are not of the scale necessary to help meet the UK’s 2050 net zero target...
Thursday, 3 February 2022 00:01
Further plans to level up opportunities for every child
New measures to make sure children are getting the quality of education they deserve are being announced today, as the government continues its drive to level up opportunities for every child and family across the country...
Thursday, 3 February 2022 00:01
NAHT comments on DfE announcement of a register of children not in school and proposed new guidance on tackling behaviour
Commenting as the DfE release plans to create a register of children not in school, Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said: “NAHT has long called for a register of children not in school, so this is a move we welcome...
Thursday, 3 February 2022 00:01
Nations unite to tackle impact of menopause
Women across the UK will benefit from improved menopause support and care as government ministers and senior clinicians from across all four nations will come together...
Thursday, 3 February 2022 00:01
PAC report: Local Government Finance System: Overview and Challenges
The sector is facing a wide range of risks that have built up during the period of sustained financial pressure on local authorities. After steep funding reductions between 2010–11 and 2019–20...
Wednesday, 2 February 2022 21:50
Written submission by Defra Secretary to committee on mobilising action on climate change and environment: behaviour change
George Eustice, Secretary of State at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has submitted written evidence to the Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee on the subject of mobilising action on climate change and environment: behaviour change.
Wednesday, 2 February 2022 17:28