Northern Ireland Assembly: Agriculture Bill must not disadvantage local agri-foods sector, says committee
The Assembly’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee (AERA) has expressed its concern that the Agriculture Bill, which passed in the House of Commons yesterday, could have the potential to impact negatively on the agri-foods industry here...
Thursday, 14 May 2020 13:17
Growing and alarming backlog of clinical need with patients – Jonathan Ashworth
Jonathan Ashworth MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, commenting on NHS statistics published today, said...
Thursday, 14 May 2020 11:56
Lib Dems oppose Government’s Immigration Bill
The Liberal Democrats have tabled an amendment in the House of Commons that would prevent the Government’s Immigration Bill from progressing...
Thursday, 14 May 2020 11:54
Coronavirus: changes to Veterans UK Services (update)
Due to COVID-19 precautions, all Veterans UK services are operating via remote working and this has meant we have had to change several of our services...
Thursday, 14 May 2020 11:53
COVID-19: European Scrutiny Committee reports on how the EU’s response is affecting UK PPE supplies, business support, contact tracing and air passenger rights
In its latest report, published today, the European Scrutiny Committee focuses on how the European Union is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. ..
Thursday, 14 May 2020 11:16
Government's bias against hydrogen buses challenged
Industry leaders, campaign groups and academics today challenged the Government’s “deliberate” and “misjudged” bias against hydrogen buses in its pursuit of decarbonising public transport...
Thursday, 14 May 2020 11:12
Work and Pensions committee announce new inquiry on DWP’s preparations for changes in the world of work
DWP is currently experiencing unprecedented demand for its services due to coronavirus, which has had a substantial, immediate impact on the services it is able to provide and the way that it deploys its staff...
Thursday, 14 May 2020 11:09
Aerospace industry needs support to avoid mass redundancies in Wales
A dire assessment of the aerospace industry’s current situation by Aerospace Wales Chief Executive John Whalley has prompted the Welsh Liberal Democrats to call for the Welsh Government to give the industry a much-needed financial lifeline...
Thursday, 14 May 2020 10:45
Regulations temporarily suspended to fast-track supplies of PPE to NHS staff and protect companies hit by COVID-19
New measures announced today will give vital support to frontline NHS staff battling COVID-19 and support businesses under pressure as a result of the coronavirus outbreak...
Thursday, 14 May 2020 10:41
More than 3.5 million applications to the EU Settlement Scheme
The milestone was reached with over a year still to go until the 30 June 2021 deadline, making it the biggest scheme of its kind in British history...
Thursday, 14 May 2020 10:39