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REA responds to publication of Energy White Paper

The REA has responded to the Government’s publication of the Energy White Paper, supporting a number of commitments, while offering caution about the significant progress that still needs to be made for the UK’s net zero ambitions...

Monday, 14 December 2020 12:26

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee: Evidence session on Covid-19 data and the leisure and retail sectors – RFU, British Beer & Pub Association and British Independent Retailers Association to give evidence

The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee continues its inquiry into data transparency and accountability during the Covid-19 pandemic on Wednesday 16 December...

Monday, 14 December 2020 12:26

Written statement: Energy White Paper - Dec 14

Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Alok Sharma MP): Today the Government has published the Energy White Paper which sets out the strategic vision for how we will transform our energy system to build a cleaner, greener future for our country, people and planet

Monday, 14 December 2020 12:22

Written statement: Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Update - Dec 14

Kelly Tolhurst (PUS for Rough Sleeping and Homelessness): At Spring Budget 2020, the Chancellor announced funding for substance misuse treatment and recovery services for vulnerable people sleeping rough in England...

Monday, 14 December 2020 12:20

Written statement on Operation of the UK’s Counter-Terrorist Asset Freezing Regime: 1 April 2020 to 30 June 2020 - Dec 14

John Glen (Economic Secretary to the Treasury): Under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA 2010), the Treasury is required to prepare a quarterly report regarding its exercise of the powers conferred on it by Part 1 of TAFA 2010...

Monday, 14 December 2020 12:17

Written statement on Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council - Dec 14

Wendy Morton MP (Minister for the European Neighbourhood and the Americas): Between Monday 23 and Thursday 26 November, 2020 I chaired, with Baroness Sugg, the Eighth UK-Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council...

Monday, 14 December 2020 12:15

LGA responds to number of deaths of homeless people

Responding to figures released by the Office for National Statistics showing the number of deaths of homeless people in England and Wales registered in 2019...

Monday, 14 December 2020 12:09

Overseas Territories: adopting publicly accessible registers of beneficial ownership

This draft legislation sets out a framework for the Overseas Territories registers, which will improve transparency and deter illicit finance...

Monday, 14 December 2020 12:08

How will working from home impact London and Londoners in the long run?

Before COVID-19, millions of people used to travel to various parts of London for work...

Monday, 14 December 2020 12:03

Homeless deaths should raise alarm as we head into dangerous winter for rough sleepers - Labour

Alarming data from the ONS on deaths of homeless people in England and Wales reveals this morning that 778 died homeless last year...

Monday, 14 December 2020 12:01