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Urgent question on UK Musicians: EU Visa Arrangements - Jan 19

Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire) (SNP)(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport if he will make a statement on visa arrangements for UK musicians in the EU...

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 16:04

Councils urged to ensure Local Plans are up to date

Councils urged to update their Local Plans to ensure the country gets on with building the homes it needs and in the right places...

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 15:53

Extract from FCDO questions: Israel - Jan 19

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con) [V]: I welcome the Government’s strong condemnation of anti-Israel bias at the UN Human Rights Council recently...

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 15:18

DCMS Committee hears evidence from the music industry on the economics of streaming

The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee today heard evidence from the music industry on the economics of music streaming...

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 15:16

NAHT comments on suggested plans for staggered return to schools

Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said...

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 14:49

Latest statistics on school attendance - NEU comments

Commenting on the latest government statistics on school attendance, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 14:48

Labour welcomes Government u-turn on giving towns and villages a say over transport links

Despite previously opposing the move in the House of Lords, the Government have today accepted a Labour amendment to the HS2 Bill...

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 14:46

COP26 President's keynote speech at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week summit

COP26 President, Alok Sharma, discusses raising climate ambition and action in 2021 at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, a global platform for accelerating the world’s sustainable development...

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 14:44

How does an active lifestyle help mental health? Can we be ‘nudged’ to be more active? Lords Committee to quiz experts

The House of Lords Committee on a National Plan for Sport and Recreation will this week hold evidence sessions on the impact of physical activity on mental health...

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 14:40

Environment Agency: Storm Christoph presents significant flood risk

Parts of northern, central and eastern England are being urged to prepare for the risk of significant flooding from today and throughout this week, the Environment Agency has said...

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 14:39