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Extracts from DCMS questions: Broadband - May 20

Sally-Ann Hart (Hastings and Rye) (Con): What steps he is taking to improve digital infrastructure and connectivity in rural areas...

Thursday, 20 May 2021 16:13

Extracts from DCMS questions: Football - May 20

Dame Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab): What steps he is taking to progress the fan-led review of football governance

Thursday, 20 May 2021 16:10

Oral answer (Lords) on Digital Identification Protocol - May 20

Lord Holmes of Richmond asked the Government what plans they have to introduce a distributed digital identification protocol for the United Kingdom...

Thursday, 20 May 2021 16:07

Chancellor visits film & tv academy as over 40,000 jobs in the sector supported by government scheme

Talented young people seeking careers in the creative industries were given a boost today with new figures showing more than 41,000 jobs and close to 450 productions have been supported by the Government’s Film & TV Production Restart Scheme...

Thursday, 20 May 2021 15:28

New government funding helps UK companies lead the way for future Moon missions

UK companies are developing new communication and navigation services needed for future missions to the Moon, thanks to funding from the UK Space Agency...

Thursday, 20 May 2021 14:24

Prime Minister roundtable with Jewish Leaders

This morning the Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with leaders from the United Kingdom’s Jewish community. This included the Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis...

Thursday, 20 May 2021 14:22

The European Union (Withdrawal) Act and Common Frameworks: 26 December 2020 to 25 March 2021

The eleventh European Union (Withdrawal) Act and Common Frameworks statutory report detailing the progress on the development of common frameworks...

Thursday, 20 May 2021 14:22

Government sets out new action to tackle B1.617.2 variant

Health Secretary confirms details of further measures to tackle the B1.617.2 variant first identified in India...

Thursday, 20 May 2021 13:27

David Lammy responds to reports that the Judicial Support Network has referred the Judicial Appointments Committee to the EHRC

David Lammy MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, responding to reports that the Judicial Support Network has referred the Judicial Appointments Committee to the Equality and Human Rights Commission, said...

Thursday, 20 May 2021 13:26

ASCL comments on Ofsted Parents Survey for 2021

Commenting on Ofsted’s annual Parents Survey for 2021, in which a large majority of parents (87%) think that their child’s school has handled the pandemic well...

Thursday, 20 May 2021 12:46