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Early sight of questions to the Secretary of State for Transport - Mar 12

Mr Richard Holden (North West Durham): What steps he is taking to improve bus services in (a) rural and (b) other areas...

Tuesday, 10 March 2020 07:01

Introduction of a bill by an MP: Vagrancy (Repeal)

A bill to repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824 will be introduced on Wednesday March 18 by Lib Dem MP Layla Moran...

Tuesday, 10 March 2020 06:56

Government is treating the symptom, not the cause of plastic pollution, says Green Alliance

In response to public pressure, the government is tackling plastic pollution by addressing individual uses of plastic...

Tuesday, 10 March 2020 00:01

Stricter energy efficiency rules set to apply to all private rental homes in Wales

Landlords in Wales will need to ensure their private rental properties meet tougher minimum energy efficiency standards from 1st April 2020...

Tuesday, 10 March 2020 00:01

Taskforce to bolster local response to coronavirus

Local Government Secretary, Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP has launched a new taskforce to strengthen local plans to help tackle the outbreak...

Monday, 9 March 2020 22:31

Budget package to keep streets safe and support victims

A package of nearly £100 million to make our streets safer, improve community sentences and support victims of rape and sexual assault is expected in the Budget...

Monday, 9 March 2020 22:30

UK Biodiverse Landscapes Fund 2021-2026

Biodiversity is declining worldwide faster than at any other time in human history...

Monday, 9 March 2020 22:28

Lord Bethell appointed as junior health minister

Lord Bethell of Romford has been appointed as an unpaid Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Health and Social Care...

Monday, 9 March 2020 19:04

New measures on night time deliveries to supermarkets to support coronavirus response

The government has announced it will work with local authorities to extend the hours that deliveries can be made to supermarkets...

Monday, 9 March 2020 18:59

British Steel sale to Jingye Group completes

3,200 high-skilled jobs in Scunthorpe, Skinningrove and on Teesside have been safeguarded by the completion of a deal to sell British Steel..

Monday, 9 March 2020 18:56