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"Sharper focus needed on skills crucial to UK productivity" says PAC in new report

Committee warns of potential Brexit impact and calls for action on gender imbalances...

Friday, 22 June 2018 00:01

Probation: Justice Committee “unconvinced” that Transforming Rehabilitation reforms can ever deliver effective or viable probation service

The Justice Committee is unconvinced that the Government’s programme of reforms can ever deliver an effective or viable probation service, says a critical Report published today following an eight-month inquiry...

Friday, 22 June 2018 00:01

NAPO: Probation has been failed: Justice Select Committee confirms union claims

An inquiry into the delivery of Probation services by the Justice Select Committee has today confirmed that the service is not functioning...

Friday, 22 June 2018 00:01

NEU responds to Public Accounts Committee report on STEM skills

Commenting on a report published today by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...

Friday, 22 June 2018 00:01

Voyeurism (Offences) (No.2) Bill: Bill + Explanatory Notes

To make certain acts of voyeurism an offence, and for connected purposes...

Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:49

New Ministerial Appointment

The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of George Hollingbery MP as a Minister of State at the Department for International Trade...

Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:40

Amanda Spielman's speech to the Festival of Education: Finding and Reporting the Truth

It is an absolute pleasure to be back at Wellington for what I think is my fifth time, and for my second as Chief Inspector...

Thursday, 21 June 2018 16:30

Justice Committee meeting - Prison Population 2022: planning for the future

The Justice Committee is holding its first evidence session as part of its inquiry into Prison Population 2022: planning for the future on Tuesday 26 June 2018 at 10.00am in Committee Room 15, Palace of Westminster...

Thursday, 21 June 2018 16:16

Commons statement on Universal Credit and Welfare Changes - June 21

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Ms Esther McVey): This Government are delivering the biggest changes to the welfare state in a generation...

Thursday, 21 June 2018 16:13

Urgent question (Commons) on Defence Fire and Rescue Project: Capita - June 21

Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East) (Lab) (Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the awarding of the defence fire and rescue contract to Capita...

Thursday, 21 June 2018 16:12