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Written statement on Statement of Reasons Command Paper for the High Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Bill - Nov 24

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (Baroness Vere of Norbiton): I am today 24 November 2020 publishing the Statement of Reasons Command Paper for the High Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Bill...

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 12:35

Written statement on Financial Services Update - Nov 24

Economic Secretary to the Treasury (John Glen): On 23 May 2019, I laid a direction before Parliament using the powers conferred by sections 77(1) and (2) and 78(5) and (6) of the Financial Services Act 2012..

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 12:30

Written statement on Public consultation on firearms safety - Nov 24

Minister of State (Kit Malthouse): I have today launched a public consultation to seek views on a range of firearms safety issues...

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 12:28

Written statement on Global Travel Taskforce - Nov 24

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (Robert Courts): On 7 October, at the request of the Prime Minister, the Government announced the launch of our Global Travel Taskforce...

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 12:26

DfE comment on latest school attendance statistics

The Department for Education has published the latest data on attendance in education and early years settings....

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 12:12

Government incompetently slow to react to support aviation sector - Jim McMahon

Jim McMahon MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, commenting on the announcement of Test to Release and funding for new airports, said...

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 11:40

Judges must be free to make decision independent of pressure - Lord Falconer

Lord Falconer, Labour’s Shadow Attorney General, commenting on the attempted political interference of Tory politicians to influence a judicial decision, said...

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 11:39

Domestic abuse victims turned away by clogged up justice system says Labour

A damning new report released today reveals the extent of the government’s failure to support domestic abuse victims over the lockdown period...

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 11:18

Government data confirms first lockdown led to speeding - RAC comment

Following the publication this morning of new government data that shows instances of drivers speeding increased in the first coronavirus lockdown, RAC head of roads policy Nicholas Lyes said...

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 11:17

Government investment in fusion energy boosts British economy by £1.4 billion

For every £1 invested in UKAEA, approximately £4 is pumped back into the economy..

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 11:16