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Early Parliamentary General Election Bill - 2019

An early parliamentary general election is to take place on 12 December 2019 in consequence of the passing of this Act...

Tuesday, 29 October 2019 11:37

Landmark Environment Bill moves forwards

Environment Bill passes second reading by MPs unopposed and will now progress to Committee stage...

Tuesday, 29 October 2019 10:40

Audio and visual funding for buses will make journeys accessible for all

New partnership to make buses more accessible for disabled passengers...

Tuesday, 29 October 2019 09:46

Thousands of young people missing out on vital careers support, Councils warn

School pupils and college students will miss out on a government programme designed to prepare children for life after school or higher education, councils warn today...

Tuesday, 29 October 2019 09:03

Question for Short Debate (Lords) on Vocational Education and Training - Oct 28

Viscount Bridgeman (Con) asked the Government what steps they are taking to strengthen vocational education and training in secondary schools...

Tuesday, 29 October 2019 09:00

Oral answer (Lords) on Housing: Rental Market - Oct 28

Baroness Gardner of Parkes asked the Government what proposals they have to regulate websites such as Airbnb; and what assessment they have made of the impact of such websites on the availability of housing for rent...

Tuesday, 29 October 2019 08:59

Oral answer (Lords) on Local Authorities: Tourism - Oct 28

Baroness Doocey asked the Government what consideration they have given to granting local authorities more powers to manage their local tourism industries....

Tuesday, 29 October 2019 08:58

£2.8 million awarded to fund projects by British and Israeli scientists

The projects will be awarded the funds from BIRAX, a £10 million programme to support cutting edge UK-Israeli research...

Tuesday, 29 October 2019 08:55

Westminster Hall debate on Restoring Nature and Climate Change - Oct 28

Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge) (Lab): I beg to move, that this House has considered e-petition 254607 relating to restoring nature and climate change...

Tuesday, 29 October 2019 08:50

Statement (Commons and Lords) on Shared Rural Network - Oct 28

DCMS Secretary Nicky Morgan made a statement to MPs on the shared rural network...

Tuesday, 29 October 2019 08:49