University sector rises to challenge from Education Secretary
Education Secretary welcomes action taken to protect the quality in higher education and defends move to call out damaging admissions practices...
Wednesday, 22 May 2019 10:05
From airport to spaceport: £2 million available to develop horizontal spaceflight in the UK
Future spaceports can apply for a share of £2 million to support plans for small satellite launch from aircraft and sub-orbital flight from the UK, Science Minister Chris Skidmore announced today...
Wednesday, 22 May 2019 10:03
Plastics plan falls short while recycling rates slump - Hayman
Sue Hayman MP, Labour’s Shadow Environment Secretary, commenting on the government’s plastics announcement, said...
Wednesday, 22 May 2019 09:59
Labour calls on the Government to hold social media companies to account over discrimination in sport
Today (Wednesday), Labour will use an Opposition Day Debate in the House of Commons to call for tougher action to tackle discrimination in sport...
Wednesday, 22 May 2019 09:09
Oral answers to questions (Commons): Treasury - May 21
Dr Paul Williams (Stockton South) (Lab): What steps he is taking to support people affected by the 2019 loan charge...
Wednesday, 22 May 2019 08:07
Oral answer (Lords) on Family Courts: Domestic Violence - May 21
Baroness Jenkin of Kennington asked the Government what plans, if any, they have for an inquiry into how family courts in England and Wales treat victims of domestic violence...
Wednesday, 22 May 2019 08:06
Oral answer (Lords) on Homelessness - May 21
Lord McNicol of West Kilbride asked the Government what plans they have to address increases in homelessness...
Wednesday, 22 May 2019 08:05
Oral answer (Lords) on Child Poverty - May 21
Baroness Janke asked the Government what steps they are taking to address the concerns raised by teachers in, and the findings of, the survey on child poverty published by the National Education Union on 14 April...
Wednesday, 22 May 2019 08:03
Oral answer (Lords) on Schools: Free Sanitary Products - May 21
Baroness Burt of Solihull asked the Government, further to the remarks by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 13 March (HC Deb, col 352)...
Wednesday, 22 May 2019 08:01
Extract from Westminster Hall debate on Intimidation in Public Life - May 21
Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con): I did not come into politics or this House with any soft view of what the job would involve...
Wednesday, 22 May 2019 07:57