Extracts from Parliamentary proceedings - May 19
Baroness Bull (CB): My Lords, many people in learning disability care services have very complex care needs that make them vulnerable to Covid-19..
Wednesday, 20 May 2020 06:40
Extract from Lords Committee stage of the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill - May 19
Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB):...To mark holocaust Memorial Day this year, I read Corrie ten Boom’s memoir, The Hiding Place...
Wednesday, 20 May 2020 06:25
Scottish Parliament COVID-19 Committee: Coronavirus (Scotland) (No 2) Bill: Stage 2 - May 19
The Convener (Murdo Fraser): Good morning, and welcome to the fifth meeting of the COVID-19 Committee.
Wednesday, 20 May 2020 06:22
UKPIA comment on revised UK Global Tariff
The UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA) on behalf of its manufacturing members welcomes the revised UK Global Tariff...
Wednesday, 20 May 2020 00:36
New Sutton Trust research examines impact of Coronavirus on apprenticeships
The current health crisis is having a significant effect on apprenticeships, according to the latest in a series of coronavirus impact briefs from the Sutton Trust...
Wednesday, 20 May 2020 00:01
IfG: Problems exposed by the Brexit parliament will persist without proper reform
Long-standing problems with how parliament works and how MPs perform their duties have yet to be addressed, says a new report from the Institute for Government...
Wednesday, 20 May 2020 00:01
Toby Perkins responds to Sutton Trust report on impact of Covid-19 on apprenticeships
Toby Perkins MP, Labour’s Shadow Apprenticeships Minister, responding to the Sutton Trust report that 3/5 of apprentices have lost out on work or learning as a result of the pandemic, said...
Wednesday, 20 May 2020 00:01
Cut VAT for building renovations and adopt digital tech in construction for a green recovery, says think tank
The government should cut VAT on renovating existing buildings, in line with the VAT on new build...
Wednesday, 20 May 2020 00:01
NHS Expands Offer Of Help To People With Diabetes During Coronavirus Outbreak
People living with diabetes face a significantly higher risk of dying with COVID-19 with a third of deaths in England associated with the condition, according to new NHS research...
Wednesday, 20 May 2020 00:01
NFU: MPs urged to press government for details of protecting food standards in trade deals
The NFU is urging MPs to ask how the government intends to honour its manifesto pledge that British farming’s high environmental and animal welfare standards will not be undermined in future trade policy, as the Trade Bill begins its passage in the House of Commons today...
Wednesday, 20 May 2020 00:01