Mayor proposes 22p a week council tax increase to tackle violent crime
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today proposed increasing his share of council tax by 22p a week, with the vast majority going directly to tackle violent crime in the capital...
Wednesday, 29 January 2020 10:27
UK and Bangladesh launch Climate Action towards COP26 and beyond
British High Commission in Bangladesh organised a discussion to convey the UK’s ambition for this year’s COP26 and its growing collaboration with Bangladesh...
Wednesday, 29 January 2020 09:49
Oral answer (Lords) on Apprenticeship Levy - Jan 28
Lord Young of Norwood Green asked the Government what plans they have to increase the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Apprenticeship Levy...
Wednesday, 29 January 2020 09:44
Oral answer (Lords) on Looked-after and Adopted Children - Jan 28
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester asked the Government what plans they have to review support for children looked after by local authorities and those children who are adopted...
Wednesday, 29 January 2020 09:40
Oral answer (Lords) on NHS: Data - Jan 28
Lord Clement-Jones asked the Government what assessment they have made of compliance by the National Health Service with (1) the General Data Protection Regulation, (2) the Data Ethics Framework, and (3) the code of conduct for data-driven health and care technology, in relation to external providers...
Wednesday, 29 January 2020 09:38
Statement (Commons and Lords) on UK Telecommunications - Jan 28
The Secretary of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Baroness Morgan of Cotes) (Con): My Lords, with the leave of the House, I will make a Statement on the security of the telecoms supply chain...
Wednesday, 29 January 2020 09:31
Committee stage and third reading (Commons) of the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Bill - Jan 28
The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (George Eustice): Clause 1 provides the legal basis for the Government and devolved Administrations to make payments to farmers under the direct payment scheme for 2020.
Wednesday, 29 January 2020 09:28
Extract from Committee stage (Commons) of the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Bill - Jan 28
Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):...Direct payments have made some really important environmental projects happen across Northern Ireland...
Wednesday, 29 January 2020 09:19
Extracts from Westminster Hall debate on Industrial and Commercial Waste Incineration - Jan 28
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op): I am reluctant to make this point to my hon. Friend, because I am a good friend of his...
Wednesday, 29 January 2020 09:15
Second reading debate (Lords) of the Pension Schemes Bill - Jan 28
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Baroness Stedman-Scott) (Con): My Lords, I take this opportunity to thank all noble Lords for the positive engagement and feedback they have provided...
Wednesday, 29 January 2020 09:11