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Private Notice Question (Lords) on Schools: Exams - Jan 6

Lord Watson of Invergowrie asked the Government what steps they are taking to ensure exams which were originally scheduled to take place in January can take place safely...

Thursday, 7 January 2021 08:49

Oral answer (Lords) on Law Enforcement: Brexit Impacts - Jan 6

Lord Harris of Haringey asked the Government what assessment they have made of the impact on law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom...

Thursday, 7 January 2021 08:47

Oral answer (Lords) on Religious Groups: Financial Support - Jan 6

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown asked the Government what financial support they have provided to religious groups in the United Kingdom during the Covid-19 pandemic....

Thursday, 7 January 2021 08:46

Oral answer (Lords) on Green Homes Grant Scheme - Jan 6

Lord Oates asked the Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Green Homes Grant scheme...

Thursday, 7 January 2021 08:44

Oral answer (Lords) on Divorce - Jan 6

Baroness Deech asked the Government, further to the research on the impact of divorce published by Resolution on 30 November, what steps they are taking (1) to improve the capacity of family courts, and (2) to support divorce litigants...

Thursday, 7 January 2021 08:43

Commons statement on Covid-19: Educational Settings - Jan 6

The Secretary of State for Education (Gavin Williamson): With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement regarding schools in national lockdown...

Thursday, 7 January 2021 08:39

Commons proceedings on Covid-19 - Jan 6

The Prime Minister (Boris Johnson): With your permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement about the measures we are taking to defeat this new variant of covid-19, protecting our NHS while it carries out the vaccinations that will finally free us from this wretched virus...

Thursday, 7 January 2021 08:36

Extracts from Commons proceedings: Online Learning - Jan 6

Keir Starmer (Holborn and St Pancras) (Lab):...We all recognise the huge damage that closing schools will cause for many children and families...

Thursday, 7 January 2021 08:30

Extracts from Commons proceedings: Pubs - Jan 6

Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con): Pubs cannot compete with supermarkets for off-sales...

Thursday, 7 January 2021 08:24

Extracts from Commons proceedings: National Education Union - Jan 6

Paula Barker (Liverpool, Wavertree) (Lab) [V]: I would like to place on record my thanks to the National Education Union and to Unison for the work that they have been doing to keep school staff and pupils safe...

Thursday, 7 January 2021 08:19