National Audit Office report into errors in Employment and Support Allowance
Since 2011, the Department for Work & Pensions has underpaid an estimated 70,000 people who transferred to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) from other benefits, according to a National Audit Office investigation today..
Wednesday, 21 March 2018 00:01
Government a long way from delivering 'rehabilitation revolution' says PAC report
Up to £342 million more has been committed to CRCs without clear benefits, concludes Committee...
Wednesday, 21 March 2018 00:01
UK and EU negotiators must prioritise patient safety in next round of Brexit negotiations, says Health and Social Care committee
Negotiators on both sides must heed the call of industry and patient groups in securing the closest possible regulatory alignment in the next round of Brexit talks...
Wednesday, 21 March 2018 00:01
"Brexit negotiations must increase focus on security and policing cooperation to avoid sleepwalking into a crisis" say committee of MPs
A report published today by the Home Affairs Committee warns of serious legal, constitutional and political obstacles in the way of achieving continued close policing and security cooperation after Brexit...
Wednesday, 21 March 2018 00:01
Government's ESA errors are a measure of their utter incompetence - Margaret Greenwood
Margaret Greenwood MP, Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, commenting on the National Audit Office investigation into the Government's underpayment errors in Employment and Support Allowance, said...
Wednesday, 21 March 2018 00:01
Conservatives' part-privatisation of probation has been a costly failure – Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, responding to the Public Accounts Committee's report into private probation company contracts, said...
Wednesday, 21 March 2018 00:01
Government investment to unlock more homes across England
Over £218 million government investment in the West of England and Oxfordshire is set to help deliver thousands of much-needed new homes for local communities, Housing Secretary Sajid Javid announced today...
Wednesday, 21 March 2018 00:01
John Healey responds to new research showing a fall in investment in social housing
John Healey MP, Labour’s Shadow Housing Secretary, responding to research by the Chartered Institute of Housing showing a fall in investment in social housing, said...
Wednesday, 21 March 2018 00:01
Frank Field comment on the NAO’s investigation into errors in Employment and Support Allowance
Commenting on the publication of the results of the NAO’s investigation into errors in Employment and Support Allowance...
Wednesday, 21 March 2018 00:01
Oral answers to questions (Commons): Health and Social Care - Mar 20
Alan Mak (Havant) (Con): What progress his Department is making on implementing the Government's Life Sciences Industrial Strategy...
Tuesday, 20 March 2018 16:17