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National Audit Office report on the Progress of the 2016-21 National Cyber Security Programme

Failings in the way the Cabinet Office established its current cyber security programme mean that the government does not know whether it will meet the programme’s goals and raises questions about its plans to tackle cyber-attacks after 2021...

Friday, 15 March 2019 00:01

Universities UK responds to new International Education Strategy to grow international student numbers

Universities UK (UUK) welcomes the plans announced by the Department for Education and the Department for Trade for a new International Education Strategy, including its targets to grow international student numbers...

Friday, 15 March 2019 00:01

Brokenshire hails package to build homes and opportunities in communities

Communities Secretary Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP has hailed millions of pounds in extra funding and new planning measures...

Thursday, 14 March 2019 19:43

Westminster Hall debate on the future of the oil and gas industry - synopsis

The Sixth Report by the Scottish Affairs Committee on the future of the oil and gas industry was debated in Westminster Hall today...

Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:30

Private Notice Question (Lords) on Brexit: Date of Exit - Mar 14

Baroness Smith of Basildon asked the Government, in the light of the resolutions of the House of Commons...

Thursday, 14 March 2019 15:52

Oral answer (Lords) on Brexit: Non-Disclosure Agreements - Mar 14

Baroness Wheatcroft asked the Government how many companies have signed non-disclosure agreements with them in relation to preparations for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union...

Thursday, 14 March 2019 15:49

Oral answer (Lords) on Local Authorities: Fair Funding Review - Mar 14

Baroness Thornhill asked the Government what progress they have made towards the completion of the fair funding review to set new baseline funding allocations for local authorities on the basis of relative needs and resources...

Thursday, 14 March 2019 15:47

Oral answer (Lords) on Council Tax- Mar 14

Lord Greaves asked the Government what assessment they have made of the levels of council tax in England that have been announced for 2019–20...

Thursday, 14 March 2019 15:45

Oral answers to questions (Commons): International Trade - Mar 14

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con): What recent discussions he has had with his Swiss counterpart on trade and investment...

Thursday, 14 March 2019 15:42

The IFS has confirmed what we suspected Philip Hammond was really saying yesterday - McDonnell

John McDonnell MP, Labour's Shadow Chancellor, commenting on the Institute for Fiscal Studies’ analysis of the Spring Statement, said...

Thursday, 14 March 2019 13:12