Oral answer (Lords) on Female Genital Mutilation - Mar 7
Baroness Jenkin of Kennington asked the Government what steps they are taking to reduce the risk of female genital mutilation for girls in the United Kingdom and internationally...
Thursday, 7 March 2019 14:54
Private Notice Question (Lords) on Brexit: Imports of Radioisotopes - Mar 7
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean asked the Government what assessment they have made of the impact of a ‘no deal’ Brexit on the import of radioisotopes which are vital to the diagnosis and the treatment of cancer patients...
Thursday, 7 March 2019 14:51
Tamara Finkelstein to be acting DEFRA Perm Secretary
Further to the earlier news that Clare Moriarty is moving to the DeXEU, Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill has announced that a Civil Service Commission-led competition will be launched in due course to find her permanent successor.
Thursday, 7 March 2019 14:17
Education Secretary warns universities over dropout rates
Damian Hinds is calling on universities to tackle high rates of students dropping out as new figures are published today...
Thursday, 7 March 2019 14:14
DExEU Perm Secretary to be faith and belief champion
Clare Moriarty, who will next month become Permanent Secretary at the Department for Exiting the European Union, will continue to lead on faith and belief champion...
Thursday, 7 March 2019 13:56
Leadson won't timetable school exclusion review - Angela Rayner responds
Angela Rayner MP, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, responding to news that the government has refused to commit to a publication timetable for the Timpson Review into school exclusions, said...
Thursday, 7 March 2019 13:50
Written statement on EU Settlement Scheme - Mar 7
Caroline Nokes (The Minister of State for Immigration): My Right Hon Friend the Home Secretary is today laying before Parliament a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules...
Thursday, 7 March 2019 13:47
Written statement on EU Exit - Mar 7
Stephen Barclay (Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union): The Government is committed to working at pace with the EU to have a future relationship in place by the end of December 2020
Thursday, 7 March 2019 13:44
Defra Perm Sec to move to Brexit department
Clare Moriarty, who has been Permanent Secretary at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since 2015, is to move to the Department for Exiting the European Union...
Thursday, 7 March 2019 13:42
Care Minister: It's “frustrating” social care green paper isn't published yet – because of Brexit
The Care Minister Caroline Dinenage has told BBC Radio 5 Live that the much-anticipated social care green paper is “ready” – but that it’s been “difficult” to publish it because of Brexit...
Thursday, 7 March 2019 12:00