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Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland - May 20

Jacob Young (Redcar): What steps he is taking to support the oil and gas industry in Scotland...

Thursday, 14 May 2020 07:19

HMI Probation: Probation system ‘not doing enough to learn from past mistakes’

The probation system is not doing enough to learn lessons from serious crimes committed by offenders under supervision, according to inspectors...

Thursday, 14 May 2020 07:10

Extract from report stage of the Agriculture Bill - May 13

Tracey Crouch (Chatham and Aylesford) (Con): As a parliamentary hedgehog champion, it is a pleasure to follow Huddersfield’s very own Mr Tiggy-Winkle, the hon. Member for Huddersfield...

Thursday, 14 May 2020 07:09

Landmark HEPI report on the last decade of UK postgraduate education provides an indication of what is to come after Covid-19

The Higher Education Policy Institute is publishing a landmark report, Postgraduate Education in the UK (HEPI Analytical Report 1) by Dr Ginevra House, which has been produced with the kind support of the British Library...

Thursday, 14 May 2020 00:01

ASH: Lockdown leads to increases in secondhand smoke exposure for children

Health campaigners are warning that new evidence suggests lockdown has left more children exposed to the harms of secondhand smoke...

Thursday, 14 May 2020 00:01

The Environment (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020

This statutory instrument allows the Defra Secretary of State and Welsh Ministers in devolved areas to continue to exercise certain powers...

Wednesday, 13 May 2020 19:36

Latest guidance on coronavirus for local government

Guidance for local councils during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak...

Wednesday, 13 May 2020 18:04

Site visits to recommence and more digital case events planned

With the UK government now refining plans to move the country out of lockdown, the Planning Inspectorate are scaling up our capacity...

Wednesday, 13 May 2020 17:29

Guidance on accessing green spaces safely

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Forestry Commission, Environment Agency, and Natural England have published guidance...

Wednesday, 13 May 2020 17:26

New pumps keep £35 million flood defence scheme on track

Work to overhaul Keadby pumping station near Scunthorpe has taken a significant step forward thanks to the arrival on site of the first 2 of 6 new pumps...

Wednesday, 13 May 2020 16:31