Ministry of Justice secures extra £52 million for targeted expenditure
The Ministry of Justice will be investing an additional £52 million to tackle prison violence, improve the prisons and courts estate and boost the operational capacity of the Parole Board this year after the Chancellor provided further funds for the department in yesterday’s Budget...
Tuesday, 30 October 2018 16:59
Board announced for new UK Council for Internet Safety
The Government has today announced the organisations that will sit on the Executive Board of a new national body to tackle online harms in the UK...
Tuesday, 30 October 2018 16:40
CPS guidelines must be reformed to tackle ‘sex for rent’ say Lib Dems
Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Housing, today met the Ministry of Justice to call for the guidelines on prostitution to be updated...
Tuesday, 30 October 2018 16:38
Extracts from FCO questions - Oct 30
Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) (SNP): What progress he is taking to ensure effective consular support is available to British nationals in Pakistan...
Tuesday, 30 October 2018 15:51
Extracts from FCO questions - Oct 30
Dr Philippa Whitford (Central Ayrshire) (SNP): What diplomatic steps the Government is taking to improve access to healthcare in Gaza...
Tuesday, 30 October 2018 15:51
Debate on the Budget (day 1) - Oct 29
The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Philip Hammond): Today, I present to the House a Budget for Britain’s future
Tuesday, 30 October 2018 15:32
Extract from Budget debate - Oct 29
Chris Evans (Islwyn) (Lab/Co-op):...I invite the hon. Gentleman to my surgery on Friday, when several people will come to see me about universal credit...
Tuesday, 30 October 2018 15:28
West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper comments on the recent Fracking in Lancashire
West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper said: “We have had numerous warnings over the past week with man-made earthquakes directly caused by the Fracking being carried out by Cuadrilla at Preston New Road...
Tuesday, 30 October 2018 15:21
ePassport gates to ease travel for passengers from more countries
Millions more people will be able to use ePassport gates as they arrive in the UK, under plans announced in the Budget on 29 October 2018....
Tuesday, 30 October 2018 15:14
GMB responds to developments in anti-semitism attack against union organiser
In response to developments this afternoon [Tuesday 30 October] that the SNP has suspended the membership of Mr Gareth Wardell...
Tuesday, 30 October 2018 15:02