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LGA responds to Transport Committee's call to ban pavement parking

Responding to a report by the Transport Select Committee which calls for an outright ban on pavement parking across England, Local Government Association Transport spokesman, Cllr David Renard, said...

Monday, 9 September 2019 00:01

Thérèse Coffey appointed as Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions

Following the resignation of Amber Rudd, the Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Thérèse Coffey MP as the Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions...

Sunday, 8 September 2019 10:19

Remaining stages (Lords) of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill - Sep 6

Lord James of Blackheath (Con): My Lords, a week ago, I wrote a letter to the Lord Speaker in which I suggested that in certain circumstances which might occur, such as this morning, the entire House of Lords is ineligible to sit...

Saturday, 7 September 2019 21:09

NEU comments on SEND Review

Commenting on the launch of a review into support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...

Friday, 6 September 2019 14:11

Ofgem protects customers of failed supplier Eversmart Energy

Eversmart Energy, an energy supplier with around 29,000 domestic customers and a very small number of business customers has ceased to trade...

Friday, 6 September 2019 11:26

Foreign Affairs Committee: Building Bridges: Reawakening UK-India ties: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighteenth Report of Session 2017–19

We welcome this report by the Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC). India and our relationship with it is important to the UK’s future foreign and trade policy goals...

Friday, 6 September 2019 11:25

LGA responds to SEND review announcement

Responding to a review into support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) announced today by the Department for Education, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said...

Friday, 6 September 2019 10:00

Major review into support for children with special educational needs

New review launches to improve support for children with additional needs...

Friday, 6 September 2019 09:58

Westminster Hall debate on Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - Sep 5

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con): I beg to move, that this House has considered involvement of patients in the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare...

Friday, 6 September 2019 08:55

Commons debate on the British House Building Industry - Sep 5

Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab): I beg to move, that this House notes with concern the ongoing shortage of housing and the housing crisis across England...

Friday, 6 September 2019 08:53