Children’s life chances are profoundly affected by where they grow up, says new report
The Social Mobility Commission has published its report entitled 'The long shadow of deprivation: Differences in opportunities across England'...
Tuesday, 15 September 2020 10:18
Universal Credit statistics
These experimental statistics cover the number of people and households on Universal Credit, starts and claims...
Tuesday, 15 September 2020 09:44
JRF responds to UK Labour Market statistics
Dave Innes, Head of Economics at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, said...
Tuesday, 15 September 2020 09:37
Calls to end ‘blight of graffiti’ on roads and railways as part of Great British September Clean
Action is being taken to tackle the ‘blight’ of graffiti on Britain’s roads and railways as part of the Great British September Clean, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced...
Tuesday, 15 September 2020 09:35
Jonathan Reynolds comment on new ONS stats that show the number of workers on UK payrolls is down by 695,000
Jonathan Reynolds MP, Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, commenting on the ONS Labour market overview showing another increase in the unemployment rate with 695,000 fewer (PAYE) payroll employees since March 2020...
Tuesday, 15 September 2020 09:34
Commons motion to consider the Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 - Sep 14
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Victoria Atkins): I beg to move, that the Committee has considered the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020
Tuesday, 15 September 2020 09:30
End of day adjournment debate (Commons) on UK Steel Industry - Sep 14
Jessica Morden (Newport East) (Lab): I am grateful to have the opportunity tonight to talk about some of the challenges and the opportunities facing our steel sector...
Tuesday, 15 September 2020 09:28
Second reading debate (Commons) of the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill - Sep 14
The Prime Minister (Boris Johnson): I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time—and that this House act to preserve one of the crucial achievements of the past three centuries, namely our British ability to trade freely across the whole of these islands...
Tuesday, 15 September 2020 09:26
Statement (Commons) on Japan Free Trade Agreement - Sep 14
The Secretary of State for International Trade (Elizabeth Truss): I am delighted to announce that last Friday we reached agreement in principle on a free trade deal with Japan...
Tuesday, 15 September 2020 09:23
Oral answers to questions (Commons): Work and Pensions - Sep 14
Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (SNP): What steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to ensure that vulnerable people have access to welfare benefits through Post Office services...
Tuesday, 15 September 2020 09:20