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Lords debate on Bribery Act 2010: Post-legislative Scrutiny (Select Committee Report) - Feb 3

Lord Saville of Newdigate: That the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the Select Committee on the Bribery Act 2010 The Bribery Act 2010: post-legislative scrutiny...

Thursday, 4 February 2021 08:27

Private Notice Question (Lords) on Hotel Quarantine for Travellers - Feb 3

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath asked the Government what plans they have to implement a mandatory hotel quarantine for all travellers arriving in the United Kingdom...

Thursday, 4 February 2021 08:25

Extracts from Commons debate on Grooming Gangs - Feb 3

Jess Phillips (Birmingham, Yardley) (Lab):...In the last 15 years, thanks to the bravery of victims of sexual exploitation and grooming gangs...

Thursday, 4 February 2021 08:21

Oral answer (Lords) on Electricity Supply - Feb 3

Lord West of Spithead asked the Government, further to the announcement by EDF of a delay in electricity generation from Unit 1 at Hinkley Point C, what assessment they have made of the impact of any such delay on energy supply in the United Kingdom..

Thursday, 4 February 2021 08:21

Extracts from Committee stage (Lords) of the Domestic Abuse Bill - Feb 3

Baroness Newlove (Con) [V]:...We can be even more confident about this knowing that the Police Superintendents’ Association supports this new offence...

Thursday, 4 February 2021 08:05

Extracts from Commons motion to approve the Travellers’ Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 - Feb 3

Anthony Browne (South Cambridgeshire) (Con) [V]: I very much welcome these three measures on duty-free changes and travellers’ allowances...

Thursday, 4 February 2021 07:59

Extracts from Lords proceedings: Rolls-Royce - Feb 3

Lord German (LD) [V]:...I note the report’s comments on how the SFO handled large amounts of documentation, which was a contributory factor to the long delays in producing outcomes to its investigations...

Thursday, 4 February 2021 07:54

Extracts from Parliamentary Proceedings: National Crime Agency - Feb 3

Lord Hain (Lab) [V]:...However, is not the real problem that there are simply not enough resources being invested by the Government into enforcing the Bribery Act...

Thursday, 4 February 2021 07:54

Extract from Lords debate on Bribery Act 2010: Post-legislative Scrutiny (Select Committee Report) - Feb 3

Lord McNally (LD) [V]:...The Committee has rightly pointed to the slow progress of bribery investigations and prosecutions...

Thursday, 4 February 2021 07:45

Extract from Scottish Parliament: Questions to the First Minister: Windfall Tax (Retail Corporations) - Feb 3

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green): While we see growing numbers of empty shop units across Scotland, retail giants such as Amazon and the supermarkets have seen vastly increased profits over the past year...

Thursday, 4 February 2021 07:41