£40m second round of the Green Recovery Challenge Fund opens for applications
Grants of up to £2 million each are now available to help the nation build back greener from the coronavirus pandemic, the government announced today...
Tuesday, 9 March 2021 13:34
Government Must Address the Threat to Farm Business Tenancies
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) is urging Governments on both sides of the England and Wales border to address serious concerns about the future of Farm Business Tenancies (FBTs)...
Tuesday, 9 March 2021 13:33
Chancellor admits £95 billion of tax cuts for business didn’t boost investment or raise revenue - Anneliese Dodds
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has admitted that a decade of Tory tax cuts for business failed to boost investment in the UK economy or raise extra revenue for the Treasury...
Tuesday, 9 March 2021 13:00
Labour exposes Government’s failure on publishing 100 outstanding PPE contracts
Labour has criticised the Government’s failure to meet its own commitments to publish 100 outstanding Covid contracts during a Urgent Question in Parliament today...
Tuesday, 9 March 2021 12:59
Over £90 million government funding to power green technologies
The government has launched 3 new innovation challenges across key areas of the green energy sector including energy storage technology, floating offshore wind and biomass production....
Tuesday, 9 March 2021 12:57
MPs to debate UK's voting record at UNHRC sessions on Israel
There will be a debate in Westminster Hall on Wednesday March 17th on the subject of "UK voting record at UN Human Rights Council on Israel"...
Tuesday, 9 March 2021 12:40
£5 million boost for local authorities to tackle air pollution
Air Quality Grants awarded across England to fund local projects for cleaner air...
Tuesday, 9 March 2021 12:31
DfE attendance statistics
The Education Secretary has commented on attendance statistics covering up to Thursday 4 March...
Tuesday, 9 March 2021 12:29
Debate on support for women leaving - speech by Carolyn Harris MP
There will be a (virtual) debate in Westminster Hall this afternoon on support for women leaving. The following is a draft speech by Carolyn Harris MP, who will be raising the issue.
Tuesday, 9 March 2021 11:49
James Murray responds to reports a Sage advisor said Chancellor was main person responsible for second Coronavirus wave
James Murray MP, Labour’s Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury, responding to reports a Sage advisor said the Chancellor was “the main person who was responsible for the second wave”, said...
Tuesday, 9 March 2021 11:45