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Devon and Cornwall’s police to receive 5.5% increase in funding and more officers on the beat: Steve Double MP comments

Figures released today by Policing Minister Kit Malthouse MP confirm that Devon and Cornwall Constabulary will receive a 5.5% increase in funding from the police funding settlement for 2021/22...

Friday, 5 February 2021 11:58

LGA statement: Local elections

Responding to the Government announcement that the local elections will take place on May 6, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said...

Friday, 5 February 2021 11:57

Latest monitoring data confirms safety of COVID-19 vaccines

Data published from UK’s independent medicines regulator confirms approved vaccines meet strict regulatory standards for safety...

Friday, 5 February 2021 11:15

Health and Social Care Committee - Evidence session: Treatment of autistic people and individuals with learning disabilities

MPs to investigate long-standing issues around the use of restraint, sectioning orders and seclusion...

Friday, 5 February 2021 11:03

NAHT Cymru comments on Welsh Government plans to lift school lockdown measures in Wales

Laura Doel, director of school leaders union NAHT Cymru, which represents leaders in the majority of schools in Wales, said...

Friday, 5 February 2021 10:38

Covid-secure elections will go ahead on 6 May

“Democracy should not be cancelled because of covid” says the UK Constitution Minister Chloe Smith...

Friday, 5 February 2021 09:55

May 2021 polls delivery plan

The May 2021 polls will take place in a similar way to previous polls, but there will be differences as a result of the coronavirus pandemic...

Friday, 5 February 2021 09:38

Commons debate on the UK Space Industry - Feb 4

Owen Thompson (Midlothian) (SNP): I beg to move, that this House has considered the future of the UK space industry...

Friday, 5 February 2021 09:31

Government should do more for innovation and research sector – Lords committee

Lords committee publishes a new report today on the impact of UK technology and innovation centres, known as Catapults...

Friday, 5 February 2021 09:31

Second reading (Lords) of the National Security and Investment Bill - Feb 4

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Lord Callanan) (Con): My Lords, this Bill represents a major upgrade to the Government’s powers to screen certain acquisitions on national security grounds...

Friday, 5 February 2021 09:12