Extracts from remaining stages (Commons) of the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Bill - Sep 5
Jim McMahon (Oldham West and Royton) (Lab/Co-op):...Big data providers such as BT and Virgin will be the initial beneficiaries of the relief...
Wednesday, 6 September 2017 08:22
Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Education - Sep 11
Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham): What steps the Government is taking to increase core schools funding and introduce a fairer funding formula...
Wednesday, 6 September 2017 07:52
Industrial strategy relies on university strength says CBI
UK must seek bespoke ‘Associated Country’ status for EU research programmes...
Wednesday, 6 September 2017 00:01
HMI Prisons report on HMP Bullingdon: A local and resettlement prison suffering problems arising from severe staffing shortages
HMP Bullingdon - a large, complex prison in Oxfordshire - faced significant challenges, including high levels of violence, drugs and gang problems...
Wednesday, 6 September 2017 00:01
Ambitious future for Naval Shipbuilding in the UK
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has unveiled an ambitious new National Shipbuilding Strategy which meets the challenge set by Sir John Parker last November and sets out plans for the first batch of Type 31e frigates...
Wednesday, 6 September 2017 00:01
TPA report shows Councils in England impose new 'stealth taxes' on residents by raising fees
New research by the TaxPayers' Alliance reveals that councils in England have resorted to imposing stealth taxes on residents by charging more for services such as waste collection and bridge tolls - even in instances where services have been reduced...
Wednesday, 6 September 2017 00:01
LGA responds to TPA report on council fees and charges
Responding to a report by the TaxPayers’ Alliance on council fees and charges, Cllr Claire Kober, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Resources Board, said...
Wednesday, 6 September 2017 00:01
UK sets clear objectives for continued science success
Continued collaboration in science and innovation is an important part of the UK’s future partnership with the EU. This is the message the UK Government is expected to set out...
Tuesday, 5 September 2017 22:30
Sarah Newton speech at mental health and policing conference
The Minister for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability was speaking at the joint National Police Chiefs Council and College of Policing conference on mental health...
Tuesday, 5 September 2017 18:20
Questions in the Commons - Offenders: Education and Employment
Rebecca Pow (Taunton Deane) (Con): What steps the Government are taking to improve offenders’ access to education and employment...
Tuesday, 5 September 2017 17:36