World Environment Day: £10.9 million for international conservation
The Government has awarded £10.9 million for global projects to protect rare wildlife and vulnerable habitats to mark this year’s World Environment Day...
Friday, 5 June 2020 09:43
Chancellor announces Richard Hughes as preferred Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility
The Chancellor today (5 June) announced Richard Hughes as his preferred candidate for the Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)...
Friday, 5 June 2020 09:17
Jonathan Ashworth responds to the British Dental Association poll showing only 36% of England’s practices will be reopening on Monday 8 June
Jonathan Ashworth MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, responding to the British Dental Association poll showing only 36% of England’s practices will be reopening on Monday 8 June, said...
Friday, 5 June 2020 08:40
Commons debate on EU-UK Partnership: EU’s Mandate - June 4
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Michael Gove): I beg to move, that this House, having regard to the constitutional and legal functions enshrined in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018...
Friday, 5 June 2020 08:37
Committee stage (and remaining stages) (Commons) of the Sentencing (Pre-Consolidation Amendments) Bill - June 4
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Chris Philp): The Bill seeks to pave the way for the consolidation of sentencing procedural law in the forthcoming sentencing code...
Friday, 5 June 2020 08:36
Lords debate on Covid-19: Economy - June 4
Lord Eatwell (Lab): My Lords, to repair the UK economy, we must learn the lessons of the past dreadful months.
Friday, 5 June 2020 08:30
Oral answer (Lords) on Covid-19: Obese and Overweight People - June 4
Baroness Jenkin of Kennington asked the Government what assessment they have made of the number of obese and overweight people dying from COVID-19...
Friday, 5 June 2020 08:28
Oral answer (Lords) on Child Sex Predators - June 4
Baroness Benjamin asked the Government what steps they are taking to prevent 18 to 25 year-olds becoming child sex predators online...
Friday, 5 June 2020 08:26
Oral answer (Lords) on Covid-19: Educational Gaps - June 4
Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale asked the Government what action they will take to close any educational gaps arising from the school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic...
Friday, 5 June 2020 08:23
Extract from committee stage of the Domestic Abuse Bill - June 4
Jess Phillips (Birmingham, Yardley) (Lab): Let us say that a woman had a spousal visa, or did not but was here with a partner...
Friday, 5 June 2020 08:19