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Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Defence - Jul 8

ack Brereton (Stoke-on-Trent South): What steps her Department has taken to officially recognise the sacrifice that veterans have made for the UK...

Wednesday, 3 July 2019 07:13

Stronger evidence needed to improve confidence in medicinal cannabis

Despite the rescheduling of medicinal cannabis, very few prescriptions have been issued. One of the many reasons for this is because of the gaps in the evidence base...

Wednesday, 3 July 2019 00:01

Government must embrace modern methods of construction or risk missing 300,000 homebuilding target say MPs

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has warned the Government that an over-reliance on traditional building methods will see the UK fall far short of its target to build 300,000 new homes a year by mid-2020s...

Wednesday, 3 July 2019 00:01

PAC report on Transport infrastructure in the South West

After several failed attempts, the government believes that it now has a Stonehenge tunnel scheme that is affordable, deliverable and has the support of heritage and environmental bodies...

Wednesday, 3 July 2019 00:01

ASCL comment on language trends survey

Commenting on the British Council Language Trends Survey 2019, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said...

Wednesday, 3 July 2019 00:01

LGA responds to HCLG committee report on modern methods of construction

Responding to a report by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee on modern methods of construction...

Wednesday, 3 July 2019 00:01

The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Consequential Modifications and Repeals) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The purpose of this instrument is to ensure that the UK statute book works coherently and effectively following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU...

Tuesday, 2 July 2019 19:10

Westminster Hall debate on Religious Slaughter of Farm Animals - Jul 2

George Eustice (Camborne and Redruth) (Con): I beg to move, that this House has considered the religious slaughter of farm animals...

Tuesday, 2 July 2019 16:22

Oral answers to questions (Commons): Treasury - Jul 2

Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) (Lab): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the adequacy of social security spending in tackling poverty throughout the UK...

Tuesday, 2 July 2019 16:20

"A new contract with local government" - speech by Communities Secretary James Brokenshire

Speech by Communities Secretary Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP at the Local Government Association Annual Conference...

Tuesday, 2 July 2019 16:02