'Conservatives have ushered in this age of in-work poverty' - McDonnell responds to Resolution Foundation report
John McDonnell MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, responding to a Resolution Foundation report published today on the rise of in-work poverty, said...
Tuesday, 4 February 2020 08:44
Comment on Government plans to bring forward petrol/diesel ban to 2035 - "Government must improve the UK's EV infrastructure" - Alex Buttle, director, car selling comparison website Motorway.co.uk
Alex Buttle, director of car selling comparison website Motorway.co.uk comments...
Tuesday, 4 February 2020 08:44
Question for Short Debate (Lords) on Terrorism: Contest Strategy - Feb 3
Lord Harris of Haringey asked the Government what plans they have to improve the safety and security of public venues, and whether they intend to introduce a Protect duty under the CONTEST strategy for countering terrorism...
Tuesday, 4 February 2020 08:40
Second reading debate (Lords) of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill - Feb 3
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Baroness Barran) (Con): My Lords, when this Bill was introduced in this House in the last Session by my noble friend Lord Ashton of Hyde, he began by setting out his hope that it would be welcomed across the House...
Tuesday, 4 February 2020 08:38
Oral answer (Lords) on Net Migration - Feb 3
Lord Green of Deddington asked the Government how they plan to reduce net migration in the current Parliament..
Tuesday, 4 February 2020 08:37
Oral answer (Lords) on Public Libraries - Feb 3
Lord Bird asked the Government, following the publication of the report by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals and The Big Issue, Public Libraries: The Case for Support, on 15 October 2019, what plans they have to invest in England’s public libraries...
Tuesday, 4 February 2020 08:35
Oral answer (Lords) on Children in Care - Feb 3
Lord Laming asked the Government what action they are taking to prevent children in care being placed in unregistered accommodation far away from their home local authority....
Tuesday, 4 February 2020 08:34
Second reading debate (Commons) of the Agriculture Bill - Feb 3
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Theresa Villiers): This Bill will introduce the first major reform of agriculture policy in this country for half a century...
Tuesday, 4 February 2020 08:30
Statement (Commons and Lords) on Streatham Incident - Feb 3
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Robert Buckland): With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a statement about the senseless and horrific terror attack in Streatham yesterday afternoon...
Tuesday, 4 February 2020 08:26
Statement (Commons and Lords) on Global Britain - Feb 3
The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and First Secretary of State (Dominic Raab): With permission, Mr Speaker, I wish to make a statement on global Britain, following the Prime Minister’s written ministerial statement today...
Tuesday, 4 February 2020 08:21