Early sight of oral questions to the Attorney General - June 4
Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley): What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the handling by the CPS of emergency workers' assault cases during the covid-19 outbreak...
Thursday, 21 May 2020 07:22
Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport - June 4
Jeremy Wright (Kenilworth and Southam): What steps his Department is taking to tackle online harms...
Thursday, 21 May 2020 07:19
Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Justice - June 2
James Murray (Ealing North): What steps he has taken as part of the early prison release scheme to ensure that potential victims of violence in domestic settings are protected during the covid-19 lockdown period...
Thursday, 21 May 2020 07:13
Dare to be wild! New review says get long-lasting feel-good factor from 30 Days Wild
The Wildlife Trusts and University of Derby evaluate the benefits of daily nature contact with 1,000 people over five years...
Thursday, 21 May 2020 00:01
Capital gains and rising inequality report - Anneliese Dodds responds
Anneliese Dodds MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, responding to a report on the impact of capital gains and how inequality has increased significantly over the last decade, said...
Thursday, 21 May 2020 00:01
National Audit Office report on Overview of the UK government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Today’s report by the National Audit Office (NAO) provides an overview of government’s wide-ranging response to COVID-19...
Thursday, 21 May 2020 00:01
Top 1 per cent received a sixth of the nation’s income pre-crisis, due to hidden rise of capital gains says new report
The Top 1 per cent received a far greater, and faster growing, share of the nation’s income pre-crisis than previously thought, if capital gains are included in official statistics, according to major new research published today...
Thursday, 21 May 2020 00:01
Funding boost to crack down on the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Protected species across the globe including tigers, Asian elephants and chimpanzees have been given a boost today (22 May) as the government announces £3.4 million for new projects from the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) Challenge Fund...
Thursday, 21 May 2020 00:01
Securing a peaceful future for Israelis and Palestinians - Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen at the (virtual) Security Council briefing on the situation in the Middle East...
Wednesday, 20 May 2020 23:32
UN Middle East peace envoy warns against unilateral action on all sides, as Israel threatens West Bank annexation
The UN’s Middle East peace envoy issued a stern warning on Wednesday against any unilateral action – including an Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank...
Wednesday, 20 May 2020 19:25