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Oral answer (Lords) on Covid-19: Public Transport - July 7

Baroness Randerson asked the Government what steps they are taking to encourage greater use of public transport (1) during, and (2) after, the Covid-19 pandemic...

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 08:16

Oral answer (Lords) on Immigration: Detainee Support - July 7

Lord Roberts of Llandudno asked the Government what steps they are taking to ensure that no detainee of an immigration removal centre is released without support for (1) finding, and (2) funding, accommodation...

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 08:14

Oral answer (Lords) on Covid-19: Local Government Finance - July 7

Lord Kennedy of Southwark asked the Government what assessment they have made of the financial stability of local government in England in the light of the additional (1) costs incurred, and (2) income lost, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic...

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 08:13

Extract from Estimates day debate on HM Revenue and Customs - July 7

Dan Carden (Liverpool, Walton) (Lab):...During the last decade of austerity, the richest 1,000 people in the UK increased their wealth by 183%...

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 08:08

Extract from Estimates day debate on the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - July 7

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):...It is important to recognise that businesses are often set up because somebody is good at a particular trade...

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 08:04

Extracts from Committee stage (Lords) (day 1) of the Agriculture Bill - July 7

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) (Con):...Turning to Amendment 51, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Greaves...

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 08:01

Agriculture Bill: Revised second marshalled list of amendments for committee stage (Lords) as at July 7

Agriculture Bill: Revised second marshalled list of amendments for committee stage (Lords) as at July 7...

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 07:37

Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department - July 13

Neil Coyle (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): What steps her Department is taking to ensure that community services working with victims of domestic violence have adequate resources to deal with an increase in demand as a result of the covid-19 outbreak...

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 07:13

Committee demands detailed plan for PPE from DHSC within 2 months, ahead of potential second Covid wave

In a report published today, Tuesday 7 July 2020, the Public Accounts Committee warns that Government does not have either a clear understanding of the equipment needed for clinical and care workers...

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 00:01

‘Greener, better, faster’- CPRE unveils how the countryside holds key to tackling the climate emergency

The Chancellor has an historic opportunity to tackle the climate emergency in the ‘mini budget according to CPRE...

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 00:01