Inception Report for a study on Palestinian textbooks
John Spellar(Warley): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Answer of 8 July 2019 to Question 272116...
Monday, 22 June 2020 10:22
More than two million motorists choose not to take advantage of the six-month MOT extension granted by the Government - research by car selling comparison website Motorway.co.uk reveals
But over five million fewer drivers took their cars in for an MOT during April and May compared to the same period in 2019, and could be driving unsafe vehicles...
Monday, 22 June 2020 10:14
HM Inspectorate of Prisons - Report on short scrutiny visits (SSVs) to three prisons holding prisoners convicted of sexual offences
Three prisons holding 2,500 men convicted of sexual offences were found by HM Inspectorate of Prisons to have taken swift action, based on clear planning, to manage the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of the lockdown...
Monday, 22 June 2020 10:12
Jonathan Reynolds on Work & Pensions Committee report
Jonathan Reynolds MP, Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, responding to the Work and Pensions Committee report, said...
Monday, 22 June 2020 09:11
‘Bounce back’ plan for agriculture, food and drink industry launched
A ‘bounce back’ plan of trade measures for the agriculture, food and drink industry has been announced today to help support businesses that have been impacted by coronavirus...
Monday, 22 June 2020 07:18
Raise the rates of legacy benefits to support people hit hard by coronavirus pandemic, not just Universal Credit, say MPs
Rates of older benefits must be raised to provide help for millions of people who have not yet moved to Universal Credit...
Monday, 22 June 2020 00:01
Half of cyclists say their councils’ cycling provisions are “bad” – AA
Half of cyclists (48%*) say that the cycle provisions provided by their local cancel are “bad”, according to a study by the AA...
Monday, 22 June 2020 00:01
IFS: Councils in deprived and affluent areas face serious financial risks from the COVID-19 crisis as incomes fall and costs grow, but nature and timing differ
The government has provided an additional £3.2 billion of general-purpose funding to English councils to help support them through the coronavirus crisis...
Monday, 22 June 2020 00:01
Thousands of hours in delays to be saved as UK’s first mainline digital railway introduced
The East Coast Main Line is set to become Britain’s first mainline digital rail link with £350 million of new investment to install state-of-the art electronic signalling designed to cut journey times and slash delays...
Monday, 22 June 2020 00:01
LGA responds to IFS report on coronavirus impact on council finances
Responding to an Institute for Fiscal Studies report on the financial risks facing councils as a result of the impact of coronavirus, Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Resources Board, said...
Monday, 22 June 2020 00:01