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Oral answer (Lords) on Crown Courts: Outstanding Cases - Apr 15

Lord Beith asked the Government what steps they are taking to reduce the backlog of outstanding cases in the Crown Courts...

Thursday, 15 April 2021 16:27

Treasury Direction made under Sections 71 and 76 of the Coronavirus Act 2020

Treasury Direction in relation to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Job Retention Bonus...

Thursday, 15 April 2021 16:22

Government must compensate students for lost education, say Lib Dems

The Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to double hardship funds for university students to £700m and compensate them for lost teaching and rent...

Thursday, 15 April 2021 12:33

Jonathan Ashworth comments on increase to number of people on waiting list for NHS treatment

Jonathan Ashworth MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, commenting on the increase to the number of people on the waiting list for NHS treatment, said...

Thursday, 15 April 2021 12:28

Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill: Public Bill committee proceedings - Apr 14

The Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill began its Public Bill committee stage in the Commons...

Thursday, 15 April 2021 08:14

Report stage (Lords) (Day 2) of the Financial Services Bill - Apr 14

The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Lord True) (Con): My Lords, the Government have brought forward Amendment 14 to ensure that buy now, pay later products can be brought into scope of regulation in a way that is proportionate to the risks that they pose to consumers...

Thursday, 15 April 2021 08:09

Oral answer (Lords) on Global Minimum Corporate Tax Rate - Apr 14

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle asked the Government what plans they have to support the proposal by the government of the United States of America for a global minimum corporate tax rate (1) as part of the United Kingdom’s Presidency of the G7, and (2) in other fora...

Thursday, 15 April 2021 08:08

Oral answer (Lords) on Undercover Policing Inquiry - Apr 14

Baroness Clark of Kilwinning asked the Government what assessment they have made of the progress of the Undercover Policing Inquiry into police surveillance, established in 2015...

Thursday, 15 April 2021 08:07

Oral answer (Lords) on Initial Teacher Training Market Review - Apr 14

Lord Knight of Weymouth asked the Government what consultation they have undertaken with providers about the market review of initial teacher training...

Thursday, 15 April 2021 08:05

Extract from Opposition day debate (Commons) on Strength of the UK’s Armed Forces: AJAX - Apr 14

The Minister for the Armed Forces (James Heappey):...On the ground, while our Army will be leaner, it will also be more integrated, more active and more lethal...

Thursday, 15 April 2021 08:00