LGA responds to Gambling Commission report on children playing on 18+ pub gaming machines
Responding to a report published today by the Gambling Commission on the under-age use of gaming machines in pubs, Cllr Simon Blackburn, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Safer and Stronger Communities Board, said...
Thursday, 15 November 2018 09:51
Gambling Commission highlights failures to stop children playing on 18+ pub gaming machines
Tests on a sample of pubs in England indicate that almost 90% failed to prevent children accessing 18+ gaming machines...
Thursday, 15 November 2018 09:48
Latest cattle, sheep and pig slaughter statistics
This monthly publication gives UK statistics on the slaughter of cattle, sheep and pigs, dressed carcase weights and meat production...
Thursday, 15 November 2018 09:47
Raab resigns - Jon Trickett response
Jon Trickett MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office, responding to the resignation of the Brexit Secretary, said...
Thursday, 15 November 2018 09:33
Animal Equality: Harrowing new footage shows that “Force-feeding isn’t festive!”
Animal Equality, a leading international animal protection organisation, today released footage of geese and ducks suffering in barren, wire cages and terrified birds struggling while being force-fed with metal tubes on a French foie gras farm...
Thursday, 15 November 2018 09:31
End of day adjournment debate on Police Employer Pension Contributions - Nov 14
Mr Pat McFadden (Wolverhampton South East) (Lab): It is good to see such widespread interest in the House in the matter of policing and pensions, and the impact on police numbers...
Thursday, 15 November 2018 09:04
Second reading debate (Commons) of the Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill - Nov 14
The Minister for Health (Stephen Barclay): I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time...
Thursday, 15 November 2018 08:46
Committee stage (Lords) (day 4) of the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill - Nov 14
The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Williams of Trafford) (Con): My Lords, the government amendments in this group make a number of necessary changes to the provisions in Schedule 3 governing the retention of property and the power to make and retain copies of documents and other items.
Thursday, 15 November 2018 08:43
Oral answer (Lords) on Brexit: Proposed Agreement - Nov 14
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock asked the Government when they anticipate publishing the details of a proposed agreement with the European Union on the terms of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal...
Thursday, 15 November 2018 08:41
Oral answer (Lords) on Shipbuilding: Warships - Nov 14
Baroness Bryan of Partick asked the Government what assessment they have made of the impact that the process for awarding contracts for building complex warships will have on shipbuilding in the United Kingdom...
Thursday, 15 November 2018 08:38