Oral questions of interest in the Commons today
DCMS ministers were answering questions in the Commons today. The following two may be of particular interest...
Thursday, 18 March 2021 15:33
Sarah Jones responds to ONS stats on sexual offences and rape
Sarah Jones MP, Labour’s Shadow Policing and Fire Minister, responding to the ONS stats on sexual offences and rape, said...
Thursday, 18 March 2021 15:05
£7 billion for NHS and Social Care for COVID-19 response and recovery
A funding package of £7 billion has been confirmed for health and social care services, the Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced today...
Thursday, 18 March 2021 14:30
Home building figures show increase in new housing starts
The number of homes being built since the lifting of the first period of national coronavirus restrictions continues to rise, latest housebuilding figures show....
Thursday, 18 March 2021 14:27
UK regulator confirms that people should continue to receive the COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca
Following suspensions by some countries of the COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca over suspected blood clots, the MHRA confirms that the benefits of the vaccine in preventing COVID-19 far outweigh the risks. People should still go and get their COVID-19 vaccine when asked to do so..
Thursday, 18 March 2021 13:56
Jonathan Ashworth responds to Health Secretary's statement to the House of Commons
Jonathan Ashworth MP, Labour’ Shadow Health Secretary, responding to Matt Hancock’s statement to the House of Commons, said...
Thursday, 18 March 2021 13:53
Glasgow satellites firm leads the way in Scotland's space sector
Minister Iain Stewart visits Scottish space and defence firms to highlight opportunities provided by UK Government Integrated Review...
Thursday, 18 March 2021 13:44
Committee Chair calls on Government to either justify or remove temporary Coronavirus Act powers affecting disabled people
The Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee, Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP, has written to health & social care and education Ministers urging swift action to remove temporary powers to modify duties in relation to the social care and education, health and care (EHC) needs of disabled people...
Thursday, 18 March 2021 13:42
Lib Dems: Judicial review plans are yet another Tory assault on the rule of law
Responding to the Justice Secretary’s announcement of changes to judicial review, including plans to abolish ‘Cart’ judicial review for people to challenge refusals of permission to appeal a First-Tier immigration or asylum tribunal decision, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson Wera Hobhouse said...
Thursday, 18 March 2021 13:38
Timing of the Magnox Reactor Decommissioning Strategy
The NDA has endorsed a site-specific approach to Magnox reactor decommissioning which will involve a mix of decommissioning strategies...
Thursday, 18 March 2021 12:32