Better Broadband Scheme extended to 2019
The Government’s successful scheme to help people struggling with the slowest broadband speeds has been extended for another year...
Tuesday, 18 December 2018 09:38
EEF comment on Government Waste & Resources Strategy
Commenting on the release of the Resources and Waste Strategy, Head of Climate, Energy and Environment Policy at EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, Roz Bulleid said...
Tuesday, 18 December 2018 09:26
European Parliament: Curbing CO2 emissions from cars: agreement with Council
MEPs and the Austrian Presidency of the Council reached a provisional agreement on Monday on plans to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from cars and vans by 2030...
Tuesday, 18 December 2018 09:20
Question for Short Debate (Lords) on Homes: Gas Safety - Dec 17
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab) asked the Government what assessment they have made of the current standard of gas safety in homes in the United Kingdom...
Tuesday, 18 December 2018 08:27
Report stage (Lords) (day 2) of the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill - Dec 17
Lord Stunell (LD): My Lords, my noble friend Lord Paddick and I tabled Amendment 31 because of the serious concerns expressed on all sides about the impact of the Prevent strategy on minority—particularly Muslim—communities...
Tuesday, 18 December 2018 08:23
Oral answer (Lords) on Poverty in the United Kingdom - Dec 17
Baroness Lister of Burtersett asked the Government what assessment they have made of the statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, published on 16 November, following his visit to the United Kingdom...
Tuesday, 18 December 2018 08:20
Commons statement on the Government's Good Work Plan - Dec 17
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Greg Clark): I would like to make a statement on the good work plan published today, which sets out the Government’s vision for the future of the UK labour market and how we will implement the recommendations arising from the Matthew Taylor review of modern working practices...
Tuesday, 18 December 2018 08:17
Statement (Commons and Lords) on the recent EU Council - Dec 17
The Prime Minister (Mrs Theresa May): With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on last week’s European Council...
Tuesday, 18 December 2018 08:12
Oral answers to questions (Commons): Education - Dec 17
Lucy Allan (Telford) (Con): What recent estimate his Department has made of the number of children in the care system...
Tuesday, 18 December 2018 08:08
Written statement on Security Situation in Northern Ireland - Dec 17
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Karen Bradley): This is the twelfth written statement to Parliament on the security situation in Northern Ireland since the Independent Monitoring Commission concluded its work in July 2011...
Tuesday, 18 December 2018 08:06