Does Brexit risk more plant and animal diseases? Lords debate biosecurity report
On Wednesday 15 May, the House of Lords will debate the EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee’s report Brexit: plant and animal biosecurity...
Tuesday, 14 May 2019 11:15
Commons Library briefing note on The UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Background and issues for consideration concerning the Government's proposed Shared Prosperity Fund, which will replace EU structural funding after Brexit...
Tuesday, 14 May 2019 10:29
NEU: Number of primary schools registered to take part in the pilot of the Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) falls
Government figures show that 9,600 primary schools in England have registered for take-up of the Baseline assessment...
Tuesday, 14 May 2019 10:12
Thousands of schools to pilot new reception class check-up
Almost 10,000 schools sign up to pilot the Reception Baseline Assessment – the 20-minute check that will mean Key Stage 1 tests are removed...
Tuesday, 14 May 2019 10:11
London Assembly: How safe are our buses and trams?
Seven people tragically lost their lives and 62 more were injured in the Croydon tram crash in November 2016...
Tuesday, 14 May 2019 08:44
Private Notice Question (Lords) on Iran and Gulf Security - may 13
Lord West of Spithead asked the Government, in the light of the fact that the Government of Iran have given 60 days’ notice that they intend to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and restart their nuclear weapons programme...
Tuesday, 14 May 2019 08:43
Oral answer (Lords) on Social Care: Green Paper - May 13
Baroness Wheeler asked the Government what assessment they have made of the costs and effects of the delay in publishing their green paper on social care...
Tuesday, 14 May 2019 08:25
Oral answer (Lords) on Apprenticeships - May 13
Lord Fox asked the Government how many people are currently registered as undertaking (1) Intermediate, (2) Advanced, (3) Higher, and (4) Degree apprenticeships...
Tuesday, 14 May 2019 08:24
Oral answers to questions (Commons): Work and Pensions - May 13
Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden) (Con): What progress her Department has made in improving the appeals process for disability living allowance...
Tuesday, 14 May 2019 08:21
Oral answer (Lords) on Mobile Phones: Public Alert Systems - May 13
Lord Harris of Haringey asked the Government, further to the remarks by Lord Young of Cookham on 5 July 2018 (HL Deb, cols 766–770), what progress they have made on the introduction of public alert systems for mobile phones in the event of an emergency...
Tuesday, 14 May 2019 08:21