Lords statement on Brexit: Protection for Workers - Mar 7
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Lord Henley) (Con): My Lords, with the leave of the House I shall now repeat a Statement made in another place by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy...
Thursday, 7 March 2019 15:01
Lords motion to approve the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Mar 7
Baroness Vere of Norbiton: That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 10, 16 and 17 January and on 6, 11 and 18 February be approved...
Thursday, 7 March 2019 14:59
Third reading (Lords) of the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Bill (private bill) - Mar 7
Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Con): My Lords, I thank colleagues across the House who participated in the Bill’s progress...
Thursday, 7 March 2019 14:57
Oral answer (Lords) on Universities: BAME Women in Leadership Positions - Mar 7
Baroness Falkner of Margravine asked the Government what steps they have taken to increase the number of black and minority ethnic women in leadership positions in Russell group universities in England...
Thursday, 7 March 2019 14:56
Oral answer (Lords) on Female Genital Mutilation - Mar 7
Baroness Jenkin of Kennington asked the Government what steps they are taking to reduce the risk of female genital mutilation for girls in the United Kingdom and internationally...
Thursday, 7 March 2019 14:54
Private Notice Question (Lords) on Brexit: Imports of Radioisotopes - Mar 7
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean asked the Government what assessment they have made of the impact of a ‘no deal’ Brexit on the import of radioisotopes which are vital to the diagnosis and the treatment of cancer patients...
Thursday, 7 March 2019 14:51
Tamara Finkelstein to be acting DEFRA Perm Secretary
Further to the earlier news that Clare Moriarty is moving to the DeXEU, Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill has announced that a Civil Service Commission-led competition will be launched in due course to find her permanent successor.
Thursday, 7 March 2019 14:17
Education Secretary warns universities over dropout rates
Damian Hinds is calling on universities to tackle high rates of students dropping out as new figures are published today...
Thursday, 7 March 2019 14:14
DExEU Perm Secretary to be faith and belief champion
Clare Moriarty, who will next month become Permanent Secretary at the Department for Exiting the European Union, will continue to lead on faith and belief champion...
Thursday, 7 March 2019 13:56
Leadson won't timetable school exclusion review - Angela Rayner responds
Angela Rayner MP, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, responding to news that the government has refused to commit to a publication timetable for the Timpson Review into school exclusions, said...
Thursday, 7 March 2019 13:50