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Extract from 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 07:54

Extracts from Lords debate on UK Foreign Policy in a Shifting World Order (International Relations Committee Report) - May 21

Lord Howell of Guildford (Con):...Our approach to the largest Commonwealth member by far—the fast-rising India—needs overhauling. India now has a larger economy than that of the UK...

Wednesday, 22 May 2019 07:52

Extract from Lords debate on UK Foreign Policy in a Shifting World Order (International Relations Committee Report) - May 21

Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield (CB):...A few weeks ago, I fell into conversation about Brexit with a very old friend in the other place...

Wednesday, 22 May 2019 07:52

Extract from Treasury Questions: Loan Charge - 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 07:37

Extracts from Parliamentary Proceedings - May 21

John Howell (Henley) (Con):...A lot of people have raised the subject of intimidation in connection with the UK, but I would like to raise it from an international perspective...

Wednesday, 22 May 2019 07:28

Extract from Scottish Parliament debate on International Museum Day 2019 - May 21

Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab):...I was struck a few weeks ago by the video that was released on social media of all living UK Prime Ministers...

Wednesday, 22 May 2019 07:23

Extract from Welsh Assembly business statement and announcement - May 21

Vikki Howells AM:...Finally, I'd welcome a statement or a debate in Government time on the shared prosperity fund...

Wednesday, 22 May 2019 07:21

Extract from Welsh Assembly statement on justice blueprints - May 21

Jane Hutt AM (Deputy Minister and Chief Whip):...I'm interested that you mentioned Lord Farmer's report in terms of children...

Wednesday, 22 May 2019 07:19

Government must set out bus strategy to halt decline in bus use, say MPs

A lack of co-ordinated Government policy and squeezed funding for local authorities is driving bus use into decline, says the Transport Committee...

Wednesday, 22 May 2019 00:01

Low take-up, unambitious targets and poor-quality training: the Public Accounts Committee raises concerns over government reforms to the apprenticeships programme

The Department for Education (the Department) has failed to make the progress that it predicted when it reformed the apprenticeships programme in spring 2017...

Wednesday, 22 May 2019 00:01