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New era of green fuel set to clean up Britain’s roads

The government is consulting on the introduction of E10 – a lower carbon fuel – at filling stations across the UK...

Wednesday, 4 March 2020 09:33

Department for International Development ministerial roles

The Secretary of State leads the DFID ministerial team, sets the overall strategy and direction for the department. Responsibilities include...

Wednesday, 4 March 2020 09:31

No sense of urgency from Chancellor on coronavirus - John McDonnell responds to Treasury inaction

John McDonnell MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, responding to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s inaction on coronavirus, said...

Wednesday, 4 March 2020 09:08

Consideration in Grand Committee (Lords) of the Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2020 - Mar 3

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Baroness Stedman-Scott) (Con): My Lords, I will start with the Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order...

Wednesday, 4 March 2020 09:06

Consideration in Grand Committee (Lords) of the Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 - Mar 3

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) (Con): My Lords, I declare my farming interests as set out in the register...

Wednesday, 4 March 2020 09:04

Committee stage (Lords) of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill - Mar 3

Lord McColl of Dulwich (Con): My Lords, I am very pleased to speak to Amendment 1 in my name...

Wednesday, 4 March 2020 09:01

Oral answer (Lords) on Housing: Unfair Leasehold Agreements - Mar 3

Lord Kennedy of Southwark asked the Government, further to the report by the Competition and Markets Authority Leasehold housing: update report, published on 28 February, what plans they have to help homeowners who find themselves in unfair leasehold agreements...

Wednesday, 4 March 2020 08:59

Oral answer (Lords) on Prisons: Radicalisation - Mar 3

Baroness Hussein-Ece asked the Government what steps they are taking to tackle radicalisation in prisons in England and Wales...

Wednesday, 4 March 2020 08:58

Westminster Hall debate on Children and Domestic Abuse - Mar 3

Liz Twist (Blaydon) (Lab): I beg to move, that this House has considered children and domestic abuse...

Wednesday, 4 March 2020 08:56

Statement (Commons and Lords) on Coronavirus - Mar 3

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Matt Hancock): With permission, Mr Speaker, I shall make a statement about the Government’s coronavirus action plan.

Wednesday, 4 March 2020 08:51