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Communities Secretary responds to ONS figures on deaths of homeless people

Communities Secretary Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP said...

Thursday, 20 December 2018 11:11

Austerity is crippling the fire service and putting our communities at risk – Karen Lee

Karen Lee MP, Labour’s Shadow Fire and Emergencies Minister, responding to reports by the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services who have said fire safety checks have fallen by 42% in the last seven years, said...

Thursday, 20 December 2018 11:08

Government commits to avoiding checks for agricultural products at the Irish border

The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee welcomes the Government’s commitment not to immediately impose additional checks on imports of agricultural products...

Thursday, 20 December 2018 11:07

There is no excuse for people dying on our streets from homelessness – Melanie Onn

Melanie Onn MP, Labour’s Shadow Housing Minister, responding to the Office for National Statistics figures on deaths of homeless people, said...

Thursday, 20 December 2018 10:39

Timpson says a locally-driven approach needed to rejuvenate high streets

The Town Centres Expert Panel has called for a community-focused approach to tackling the challenges facing high streets and town centres in a new report published today...

Thursday, 20 December 2018 10:36

Written statement on December Agriculture and Fisheries Council - Dec 20

George Eustice (The Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food): Agriculture and Fisheries Council took place in Brussels on 17, 18 and 19 November...

Thursday, 20 December 2018 10:34

Written statement on 2019-20 Ring-fenced Public Health Grant to Local Authorities - Dec 20

Steve Brine (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health and Primary Care): Today I am publishing the public health allocations to local authorities in England for 2019-20, based on the 2015 Spending Review Profile...

Thursday, 20 December 2018 10:32

Serco wins Unite’s Scrooge employer award for 2018

Penny-pinching outsourcing giant Serco has been declared the winner of Unite, the UK’s and Ireland’s largest union, Scrooge employer of the year award...

Thursday, 20 December 2018 09:42

Government and FCA respond to Treasury Committee’s Crypto-assets report

The Treasury Committee published its report on Crypto-assets on 19 September 2018. Its recommendations included...

Thursday, 20 December 2018 09:39

Backbench Business Committee debate (Commons) on Disability Support - Dec 19

Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) (Lab): I beg to move that this House calls on the Government to commission an independent assessment of the cumulative impact of changes to the social security system on sick and disabled people and their families and carers.

Thursday, 20 December 2018 08:38