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£1 million community sponsorship capacity building fund opens for bids

A £1 million fund for organisations and communities wanting to support refugees coming to the UK opens for bids today...

Wednesday, 1 November 2017 11:07

Government action to end letting agent fees

Draft Tenant Fees Bill will be introduced to Parliament to ban letting fees for tenants...

Wednesday, 1 November 2017 11:05

Government cuts force London Mayor to reduce police front counters

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan today (Wednesday 1st November) confirmed plans to reduce the number of police front counters in London and save an additional £8 million...

Wednesday, 1 November 2017 10:06

Transport Committee to examine Airports National Policy Statement

The Transport Committee is to carry out an inquiry into the revised proposal for an Airports National Policy Statement (NPS) tabled by the Government on 24 October...

Wednesday, 1 November 2017 10:05

Report stage (Lords) (day 2) of the Financial Guidance and Claims Bill - Oct 31

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Lab): My Lords, in the film “Groundhog Day”, the same character repeats experiences on a number of occasions until, mercifully, he is eliminated from it...

Wednesday, 1 November 2017 08:56

Oral answer (Lords) on Hamas - Oct 31

Lord Hylton asked the Government what consideration they are giving to removing Hamas from their list of terrorist organisations, in the light of its reconciliation agreement with Fatah and reports of its willingness to hold new elections and to recognise the international frontiers of Israel...

Wednesday, 1 November 2017 08:54

Oral answer (Lords) on Housing: Letting Agents - Oct 31

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town asked the Government whether they are planning to introduce legislation to require letting agents to join a registration scheme...

Wednesday, 1 November 2017 08:53

Oral answer (Lords) on Probation Contracts - Oct 31

Lord Ramsbotham asked the Government when the review of probation contracts, due for completion in April this year, will be published...

Wednesday, 1 November 2017 08:49

Public Bill committee proceedings for the Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill - Oct 31

The Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill started its passage through the Public Bill committee. Further progress will be made on Nov 2...

Wednesday, 1 November 2017 08:45

Remaining stages (Commons) of the Finance Bill - Oct 31

Peter Dowd (Bootle) (Lab): Proceedings on this Bill started in March, but we are now drawing to a close...

Wednesday, 1 November 2017 08:43