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Oral answer (Lords) on Crime: Police Numbers - Oct 22

Lord Kennedy of Southwark asked the Government what assessment they have made of the relationship between the number of police officers and the level and types of crimes committed....

Wednesday, 23 October 2019 09:58

Oral answer (Lords) on Crime: Rape - Oct 22

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley asked the Government what plans they have to change the law in respect of the offence of rape...

Wednesday, 23 October 2019 09:57

Extract from Lords debate on the Queen's Speech - Oct 22

Baroness Bryan of Partick (Lab):...The pay gap is a disadvantage to women throughout their working years and goes on to make a substantial difference to their pension entitlement should they enrol and stay in an occupational pension scheme...

Wednesday, 23 October 2019 09:11

Extract from Lords debate on the Queen's Speech - Oct 22

Baroness Bryan of Partick (Lab):...The pay gap is a disadvantage to women throughout their working years and goes on to make a substantial difference to their pension entitlement should they enrol and stay in an occupational pension scheme...

Wednesday, 23 October 2019 09:11

Extract from Lords debate on the Queen's Speech - Oct 22

Earl of Devon (CB):...While welcoming the recent announcement of funding to support public museums...

Wednesday, 23 October 2019 09:08

Extracts from Lords debate on the Queen's Speech - Oct 22

Lord Storey (LD):...By narrowing the curriculum, we have seen creative subjects decline in the state system year on year while flourishing in the independent and private schools sector...

Wednesday, 23 October 2019 09:01

Extracts from Parliamentary Proceedings - Oct 22

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con): What support her Department is providing for the development of electric vehicle technology...

Wednesday, 23 October 2019 08:46

Extract from Wales Assembly statement on 'Healthy Weight: Healthy Wales' - Oct 22

Vaughan Gething AM (Minister for Health and Social Services):...On your point about physical activity, you talked about sport in schools...

Wednesday, 23 October 2019 08:43

Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department - Oct 28

Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington): If she will make it her policy to maintain the rights of unaccompanied child refugees in Europe to family reunion in the UK in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal...

Wednesday, 23 October 2019 08:16

Government’s special educational needs reforms failing young people and parents, say MPs

A generation of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities is failing to receive the support it deserves, with poorly implemented legislation leaving families facing a nightmare of bureaucracy, buck-passing and confusion...

Wednesday, 23 October 2019 00:01