Coding to be taught in prison to help offenders return to the world of work
New pilot scheme will help carefully vetted prisoners learn digital skills and £1.2 million will help underrepresented groups get jobs...
Friday, 15 March 2019 10:15
Labour stands in solidarity with young people over youth strikes today – Cat Smith MP
Cat Smith MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Youth Affairs, commenting on the youth strikes taking place today across the UK over climate change, said...
Friday, 15 March 2019 10:14
The Government's 'Towns Fund' is not even new money but taken from the budgets of overstretched departments - McDonnell
John McDonnell MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, commenting on the OBR’s confirmation that the Government’s ‘Stronger Towns Fund’ announced last week is not new money and will be met from within existing departmental budgets, said...
Friday, 15 March 2019 09:59
Schools need an extra £5.7 billion to deliver basic expectation says ASCL
School funding must be increased by £5.7 billion to give every child the education that society expects and children deserve, according to analysis by the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)...
Friday, 15 March 2019 09:30
Commons debate on UK’s Withdrawal from the European Union (Article 50) - Mar 14
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Mr David Lidington): This motion arises because last night this House voted to reject the UK leaving the EU without a deal....
Friday, 15 March 2019 07:53
Extracts from Westminster Hall debate on Future of the Oil and Gas Industry - Mar 14
David Duguid (Banff and Buchan) (Con):...It is worth recognising the work that many of the large oil and gas companies have been doing to encourage a transition towards low-carbon energies...
Friday, 15 March 2019 07:48
Extract from Commons Points of Order - Mar 14
Laura Smith (Crewe and Nantwich) (Lab): On a point of order, Mr Speaker...
Friday, 15 March 2019 07:44
Extracts from Lords motion to approve the Mobile Roaming (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Mar 14
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Lord Ashton of Hyde) (Con):...However, leaving without a deal would not prevent UK mobile operators making and honouring commercial arrangements...
Friday, 15 March 2019 07:40
Extracts from Parliamentary Proceedings - Mar 14
Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West) (Lab/Co-op): The National Farmers Union is profoundly concerned that it has only two weeks to prepare for the new tariff regime...
Friday, 15 March 2019 07:33
Extracts from Lords motion to approve the State Aid (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Mar 14
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Lord Henley) (Con):...On the noble Lord’s point about these matters and to what extent they are devolved...
Friday, 15 March 2019 07:25