Extract from Lords debate on Global Gender Equality - Jun 18
Baroness Flather (CB): My Lords, I was not at the conference; I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Hussein-Ece, for the good, clear picture she has given of what went on there and I thank her for that...
Tuesday, 18 June 2019 09:19
Written statement on Business update - Jun 18
Greg Clark (Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy): Our competition, legal and regulatory frameworks are fundamental to our future economic success...
Tuesday, 18 June 2019 09:16
LGA responds to calls to repeal Vagrancy Act
Responding to calls by Crisis to repeal the Vagrancy Act, Cllr Simon Blackburn, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Safer and Stronger Communities Board, said...
Tuesday, 18 June 2019 08:30
Early sight of oral questions to the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners - June 20
Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham): To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to help tackle serious youth violence...
Tuesday, 18 June 2019 07:23
Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - June 20
Alex Norris (Nottingham North): What recent discussions he has had with the Minister for the Cabinet Office on including provisions to tackle the environment and climate emergency in future Government contracts...
Tuesday, 18 June 2019 07:21
Serious lack of training for doctors on eating disorders, Committee report finds
In a report on NHS care for patients with eating disorders, PACAC finds that there is a lack of understanding of eating disorders among doctors which is resulting in too many avoidable deaths...
Tuesday, 18 June 2019 00:01
Employment rights ignored and legislation failing thousands affected by dementia
APPG Hidden no more report finds people with dementia aren’t able to assert their rights to be treated fairly and equally...
Tuesday, 18 June 2019 00:01
IFS briefing: Extra spending on education in England – the numbers explained
Almost all the candidates in the Conservative leadership election have promised higher levels of spending and there are reports the outgoing Prime Minister plans to announce an increase...
Tuesday, 18 June 2019 00:01
New powers to fine firms that exploit consumer loyalty
Firms that overcharge or mislead their customers could be hit with direct fines without the need to go through a court, under plans unveiled by Business Secretary Greg Clark today...
Tuesday, 18 June 2019 00:01
Lift off for new investment in UK SMEs to develop new aerospace technology
The government today backed pioneering aerospace SMEs with the launch of a new £24 million fund for collaborative research and development...
Monday, 17 June 2019 20:38