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Urgent question (Commons) and statement (Lords) on Public Sector Pay Cap - July 5

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab): (Urgent Question): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement outlining the Government’s policies with regard to the public sector pay cap...

Thursday, 6 July 2017 08:04

Extract from Westminster Hall debate on State Pension Age for Women - July 5

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Guy Opperman): ...I am going to set out these matters...

Thursday, 6 July 2017 08:01

Extract from Commons debate on Israel and Palestinian Talks - July 5

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con): My hon. Friend is making a powerful case for peace in the middle east...

Thursday, 6 July 2017 07:58

Extracts from Parliamentary proceedings - July 5

Lord Haskel (Lab):...It is very easy to get into debt, particularly if you work in the Gig economy or on a zero-hour contract or depend on the state for tax refunds...

Thursday, 6 July 2017 07:55

Extract from PMQs - July 5

Liz Saville Roberts (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) (PC): Police officer numbers in Wales have dropped by 10% since the Prime Minister’s party came to power...

Thursday, 6 July 2017 07:55

Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs - July 11

Nigel Huddleston (Mid Worcestershire): What steps his Department is taking to help tackle the illegal trade in wildlife...

Thursday, 6 July 2017 07:16

No respite for working families: living standards squeeze tightens despite pay rises and tax cuts - JRF

Working families with children are facing bigger shortfalls in their household budgets this year, despite an increase in the National Living Wage and tax cuts...

Thursday, 6 July 2017 00:01

Radical extremists moved as first separation centre opens at HMP Frankland

Some of the most dangerous and radicalised extremists are now being housed in the Government’s first specialist centre at HMP Frankland...

Thursday, 6 July 2017 00:01

NAO report on progress in setting up combined authorities

The Department for Communities and Local Government worked speedily to make sure combined authority areas were ready for the mayoral elections in May 2017, according to the National Audit Office...

Thursday, 6 July 2017 00:01

Delivering a more efficient and modern employment service

Final plans have been published to update the DWP’s property estate so services reflect the way people access jobs and the benefits system...

Wednesday, 5 July 2017 16:12