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Independent Reviewer of Prevent, William Shawcross, reopens call for evidence

The Independent Review of Prevent has been set up to review the government’s strategy for supporting people vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism...

Wednesday, 24 March 2021 21:59

DCMS Committee correspondence: Chair calls on BBC to clarify the scale of licence fee evasion

DCMS Committee Chair Julian Knight has called on BBC Director-General Tim Davie to provide updated figures on rates of licence fee evasion...

Wednesday, 24 March 2021 17:42

WSTA welcomes DRS scheme consultation

Commenting on DEFRA's consultation on the Deposit Return Scheme, Miles Beale, Chief Executive of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association, said: “The wine and spirit industry welcomes this consultation..."

Wednesday, 24 March 2021 17:05

Manor of Northstead - resignation of an MP

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed Neil Charles Gray (SNP, Airdrie & Shotts) to be Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead...

Wednesday, 24 March 2021 16:33

Commons statement on New Plan for Immigration - Mar 24

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel): I wish to make a statement on our new plan for immigration...

Wednesday, 24 March 2021 16:31

Union flag to be flown on UK Government buildings every day

New guidance published today by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will see the Union flag flown on UK Government buildings every day...

Wednesday, 24 March 2021 16:29

Private Notice Question (Lords) on Tuberculosis - Mar 24

Lord Herbert of South Downs asked the Government, further to the announcement by the World Health Organisation on 22 March that an estimated 1.4 million fewer people received necessary care for Tuberculosis in 2020 compared with 2019...

Wednesday, 24 March 2021 16:27

Oral answer (Lords) on Covid-19: Resuscitation Orders - Mar 24

The Lord Bishop of Newcastle asked the Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Care Quality Commission Protect, respect, connect—decisions about living and dying well during COVID-19...

Wednesday, 24 March 2021 16:26

Oral answer (Lords) on Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe - Mar 24

Lord Dubs asked the Government what assistance they are providing to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in preparation for the end of her sentence in March...

Wednesday, 24 March 2021 16:21

Oral answer (Lords) on Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe - Mar 24

Lord Dubs asked the Government what assistance they are providing to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in preparation for the end of her sentence in March...

Wednesday, 24 March 2021 16:21