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Oral answer (Lords) on Local Authorities: Tourism - Oct 28

Baroness Doocey asked the Government what consideration they have given to granting local authorities more powers to manage their local tourism industries....

Tuesday, 29 October 2019 08:58

£2.8 million awarded to fund projects by British and Israeli scientists

The projects will be awarded the funds from BIRAX, a £10 million programme to support cutting edge UK-Israeli research...

Tuesday, 29 October 2019 08:55

Westminster Hall debate on Restoring Nature and Climate Change - Oct 28

Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge) (Lab): I beg to move, that this House has considered e-petition 254607 relating to restoring nature and climate change...

Tuesday, 29 October 2019 08:50

Statement (Commons and Lords) on Shared Rural Network - Oct 28

DCMS Secretary Nicky Morgan made a statement to MPs on the shared rural network...

Tuesday, 29 October 2019 08:49

Second reading debate (Commons) of the Environment Bill - Oct 28

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Theresa Villiers): I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time...

Tuesday, 29 October 2019 08:42

Extracts from Parliamentary Proceedings - Oct 28

David Tredinnick (Bosworth) (Con):...I congratulate the Government on what they have done so far, particularly on setting carbon limits...

Tuesday, 29 October 2019 08:34

Extracts from Parliamentary Proceedings - Oct 28

Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge) (Lab):...There are some wonderful long-term projects such as the National Trust’s visionary project to restore wetlands around Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire...

Tuesday, 29 October 2019 08:34

Extract from second reading debate (Commons) of the Environment Bill - Oct 28

Mrs Maria Miller (Basingstoke) (Con):...The second issue that I was delighted to see in the Bill was that of air pollution, on which I have been campaigning with my local authority for a number of years...

Tuesday, 29 October 2019 08:24

Extract from Home Office topical questions - Oct 28

Scott Mann (North Cornwall) (Con): The Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall is over in Portcullis House today...

Tuesday, 29 October 2019 08:22

Extracts from Commons statement on Major Incident in Essex - Oct 28

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel):...I would like to pay tribute once again to the outstanding professionalism shown by all our emergency services...

Tuesday, 29 October 2019 08:17