Green Party calls for 2021 exams to be replaced by classroom-based assessments
Next year’s exams in England must be replaced with classroom-based assessments that will allow schools to determine grades, the Green Party has said...
Thursday, 12 November 2020 09:35
Norwegian Refugee Council: 10 attacks per month on Palestinian education by Israeli authorities and settlers
Israeli forces, private security guards, and settlers launched an average of 10 attacks per month on West Bank kindergarten and school students, staff and facilities between January 2018 and June 2020, a new report by the Norwegian Refugee Council reveals today...
Thursday, 12 November 2020 09:23
Extracts from Commons proceedings - Nov 11
David Mundell (Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale) (Con) [V]: There are many different ways that the Government can provide economic support to Scottish businesses during covid-19...
Thursday, 12 November 2020 09:03
Extracts from Commons debate on Remembrance, UK Armed Forces and Society - Nov 11
The Minister for the Armed Forces (James Heappey):...This year, marking 75 years since the end of the second world war, has been a great opportunity for us to reflect not only on victory in Europe but on victory in Japan...
Thursday, 12 November 2020 08:54
Extract from Westminster Hall debate on North of England: Economic Support - Nov 11
Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central) (Lab):...An indication of what we need is the UK2070 Commission’s recommendation: to triple the new UK shared prosperity fund to £15 billion a year for 20 years...
Thursday, 12 November 2020 08:41
Extract from Urgent question (Commons) on Covid-19 Lockdown: Homelessness and Rough Sleepers - Nov 11
Thursday, 12 November 2020 08:39
Extract from ten minute rule motion on Supported Housing (Regulation) - Nov 11
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):...One former worker at the hostel shared with me emails he sent to George’s family after his death...
Thursday, 12 November 2020 08:36
Extract from oral answer (Lords) on Covid-19: Foreign Aid - Nov 11
Thursday, 12 November 2020 08:31
Extract from oral answer (Lords) on Rural Bus Services - Nov 11
Lord Rosser (Lab) [V]: Half of households on low incomes and two-thirds of jobseekers do not have access to a car...
Thursday, 12 November 2020 08:28
Extract from committee stage (Lords) (day 5) of the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill - Nov 11
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab) [V]:...I thought the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, posed a very interesting question about whether NHS patients have less access to innovative new medical devices than those in other European countries...
Thursday, 12 November 2020 08:25