Extract from the second reading (Lords) of the Home Education (Duty of Local Authorities) Bill (private bill) - Nov 24
Lord Addington (LD):...I say that because the minute you start looking into something you suddenly find something that affects the little world that I come from...
Sunday, 26 November 2017 11:11
Second reading (Lords) of the Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) (Disabled Access) Bill - Nov 24
Lord Blencathra (Con): My Lords, I have pleasure in moving the Second Reading of this innocuous little Bill to amend the Equality Act 2010 to grant 800,000 wheelchair users access to 70,000 shops and public buildings to which we are denied access at the moment...
Sunday, 26 November 2017 11:07
Extracts from the second reading (Lords) of the Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) (Disabled Access) Bill (private bill) - Nov 24
Lord Haworth (Lab):...When I was preparing for the debate, I of course read the relevant sections of the report from the Select Committee on the Equality Act 2010...
Sunday, 26 November 2017 11:02
Government announces new powers for police to address illegal and unsafe use of drones
Police are set to be given powers to prevent the unsafe or criminal use of drones as part of a new package of legislation...
Sunday, 26 November 2017 00:01
Lord Chancellor's speech at launch of TheCityUK’s legal services report
David Lidington addressed guests at the event at Herbert Smith Freehills in the City of London...
Friday, 24 November 2017 16:36
Clark to give evidence to BEIS Committee on Industrial Strategy, Brexit and Taylor Review report
The BEIS Committee is to take evidence next Wednesday, November 29 from Business Secretary Greg Clark on the work of the Department with questions likely to focus on the Government’s new Industrial Strategy...
Friday, 24 November 2017 16:29
Style over substance: Lords committee to find out how students decide what and where to study
To what extent is the prestige of an institution influencing students’ decisions...
Friday, 24 November 2017 15:24
Education Committee to hold session with Ofqual on integrity of public examinations
The Education Committee is holding a session on the integrity of public examinations in both the independent and state sectors as part of its role scrutinising the work of Ofqual...
Friday, 24 November 2017 14:14
Work and Pensions Committee launches new inquiry into “defined ambition” pension schemes
Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) pension schemes are a new – to Britain at least – type of retirement saving plan with the potential to address some of the concerns that policy makers and the public have about the current pension “offer”...
Friday, 24 November 2017 13:21
Budget delivers devo deal and transport boost for North of Tyne
North of Tyne devo deal will boost the local economy by £1.1 billion, create 10,000 new jobs and attract £2.1 billion in private investment...
Friday, 24 November 2017 11:53