Drug detection technology arrives at 10 prisons
Scanners which detect drugs on clothes and mail are up and running at 10 of the most challenging jails, Prisons Minister Rory Stewart announced today...
Thursday, 31 January 2019 10:40
Technological trials to help future proof roads
Government to provide £23 million for research and trials on new surface materials or pothole repair techniques...
Thursday, 31 January 2019 10:39
Carbon-cutting rail schemes share in multi-million pound government funding boost
Competition, focusing on innovative schemes that can cut the carbon footprint of the UK’s railways, gives funding to 5 projects...
Thursday, 31 January 2019 10:37
Rough sleeping figures are desperately disappointing - Healey
John Healey MP, Labour’s Shadow Housing Secretary, responding to the annual estimates of rough sleeping released today, said...
Thursday, 31 January 2019 10:28
Moran: Rough sleeping shames our whole country
The Liberal Democrats have today called for cross-party support for Layla Moran's Bill to scrap the Vagrancy Act following the publication of official figures which reveal there were 4,677 rough sleepers across England in Autumn 2018...
Thursday, 31 January 2019 10:26
LGA responds to Rough Sleeping figures
Responding to the rough sleeping figures published by the Government today, Local Government Association Housing spokesman Cllr Martin Tett said...
Thursday, 31 January 2019 10:06
ONS: Rough sleeping in England: autumn 2018
Annual statistical release about the number of people sleeping rough in local authorities across England....
Thursday, 31 January 2019 10:05
Committee stage (Lords) (day 2) of the Offensive Weapons Bill - Jan 30
The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Williams of Trafford) (Con): My Lords, the purpose of the amendments in this group is to remove loopholes in the law relating to the sale of offensive weapons to persons under the age of 18...
Thursday, 31 January 2019 09:12
Question for Short Debate (Lords) on Mental Health: Children and Young People - Jan 30
Baroness Tyler of Enfield asked the Government what assessment they have made of the recent concerns expressed by general practitioners that children and young people with mental health problems are unable to access National Health Service treatments...
Thursday, 31 January 2019 09:11
Committee stage (Lords) (day 3) of the Trade Bill - Jan 30
Lord McNicol of West Kilbride (Lab): My Lords, Amendment 31 is a short amendment but an important one...
Thursday, 31 January 2019 09:08