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Oral answer (Lords) on Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum - Mar 17

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick asked the Government what discussions they have had with the United Nations about the reported detention of Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum of the United Arab Emirates...

Wednesday, 17 March 2021 16:26

Oral answer (Lords) on Taskforce on Innovation, Growth and Regulatory Reform - Mar 17

Lord Hendy asked the Government whether the terms of reference of the Taskforce on Innovation, Growth and Regulatory Reform include (1) reviewing existing employment rights...

Wednesday, 17 March 2021 16:24

Oral answer (Lords) on Drug-related Mental and Behavioural Disorder Hospital Admissions - Mar 17

Lord Farmer asked the Government what assessment they have made of the 21 per cent increase in hospital admissions for drug-related mental and behavioural disorders since 2009/10; and what action they intend to take as a result of any such assessment...

Wednesday, 17 March 2021 16:21

Ten minute rule motion: Education Employment (Accompaniment To Hearings) - Mar 17

Brendan Clarke-Smith (Bassetlaw) (Con): I beg to move, that leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide that teachers and other education staff may choose to be accompanied to disciplinary or grievance hearings by a person other than a trade union representative or colleague...

Wednesday, 17 March 2021 16:19

More than 25 million people receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in UK

More than 25 million people in the UK have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine...

Wednesday, 17 March 2021 15:36

Amanda Spielman's speech at the ASCL Annual Conference 2021

A speech by Ofsted's Chief Inspector at the ASCL (Association of School and College Leaders) Annual Conference 2021...

Wednesday, 17 March 2021 14:51

Foreign Secretary speech: ‘A Force for Good: Global Britain in a Competitive Age’

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has today delivered a speech to the Aspen Security Forum on ‘A Force for Good: Global Britain in a Competitive Age’...

Wednesday, 17 March 2021 14:49

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (update)

The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme provides grants for public sector bodies to fund heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency measures...

Wednesday, 17 March 2021 14:05

Jo Stevens responds to report into abuse in football

Jo Stevens MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, responding to a report into abuse in football, said...

Wednesday, 17 March 2021 14:04

HMICFRS: Covid-19 reinforces need for national reform of fire services

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the practical implications of outdated and inflexible working arrangements in the fire service, reinforcing the need for national reform, a new report has said...

Wednesday, 17 March 2021 14:00