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Urgent Question (Commons) and Statement (Lords) on Personal Independence Payments - June 4

Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) (Lab)(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if she will make a statement on the withdrawal of her appeals in relation to personal independence payment claimants with chronic conditions, and what further action she will be taking...

Tuesday, 5 June 2018 08:01

Oral answer (Lords) on New Cars: Sales - June 4

Lord Naseby asked the Government what plans they have to ban the sale of new (1) diesel, (2) petrol, (3) hybrid, and (4) electric, cars over the next 25 years...

Tuesday, 5 June 2018 07:54

Early sight of oral questions to the the Honourable Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners and others - June 7

Joan Ryan (Enfield North): To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what progress the Church of England has made on the Clewer initiative to tackle modern day slavery...

Tuesday, 5 June 2018 07:25

Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - June 7

Jessica Morden (Newport East): Whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on introducing a deposit return scheme...

Tuesday, 5 June 2018 07:21

Women and Equalities committee publishes new report: ‘Conveyor belt’ of change undermines Government's work to create a more equal society

Turnover in the role of Minister for Women and Equalities, and its part-time nature, risks undermining the effectiveness of equality policy and giving the impression that equalities issues are peripheral to day to day Government...

Tuesday, 5 June 2018 00:01

Baringa Partners research: One in three willing to pay more for electric cars, but it might not be enough to drive uptake

New research from Baringa Partners, published on World Environment Day, reveals that more than a third of Brits would be willing to pay more to get a 100% electric car than a similar petrol or diesel one...

Tuesday, 5 June 2018 00:01

Corbyn: Theresa May “too weak” to stand up to Trump on steel tariffs

Jeremy Corbyn MP, Leader of the Labour Party, will accuse the Prime Minister, Theresa May, of being “too weak” to stand up to US President Donald Trump in a speech to the GMB trade union conference in Brighton today...

Tuesday, 5 June 2018 00:01

Grayling makes statement to Parliament on rail timetabling

The Secretary of State for Transport (Chris Grayling): I am pleased to take the earliest opportunity to update the House on the recent difficulties around the timetable changes, in particular on some GTR and Northern routes...

Monday, 4 June 2018 23:41

Readout of PM's Business Advisory Council at Downing Street today

A Downing Street spokesperson said: “This afternoon the Prime Minister chaired the latest meeting of her Business Advisory Council at Downing Street.."

Monday, 4 June 2018 23:33

Statement to Parliament on Horizon project at Wylfa Newydd

Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark updates Parliament on Horizon nuclear project at Wylfa Newydd...

Monday, 4 June 2018 23:19