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Extracts from Cabinet Office questions: Carillion - May 16

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab): One of the most shocking elements of the whole Carillion fiasco was the fact that the Cabinet Office saw a letter from Carillion’s accountants in mid-December

Wednesday, 16 May 2018 15:20

Extract from PMQs: Derbyshire PCC - May 16

Maggie Throup (Erewash) (Con): Derbyshire’s Labour police and crime commissioner is advertising for two new members of staff at a combined cost of more than £90,000 while also increasing his council tax precept...

Wednesday, 16 May 2018 15:18

Extract from PMQs: Erasmus - May 16

Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South) (Lab): Erasmus+ is the EU programme that, for 30 years, has given 600,000 people from the UK—apprentices, students, businesses and workers—the chance to train, study or volunteer abroad

Wednesday, 16 May 2018 15:17

East Coast mainline should be back under public ownership – permanently, says Unite

The troubled East Coast rail mainline should be brought back into public ownership permanently, Unite, the country’s largest union, said today...

Wednesday, 16 May 2018 14:49

Privatised rail is broken beyond repair but ignore the Tory spin, this is not nationalisation - Andy McDonald

Andy McDonald MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, responding to the East Coast Rail announcement from the Government, said...

Wednesday, 16 May 2018 14:02

LNER to run East Coast Mainline services from London to Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland

Train services will continue to run as normal. Your tickets are still valid, your journeys won’t be affected and you do not need to change your journey plans...

Wednesday, 16 May 2018 14:00

East Coast rail update - statement to Parliament

London North Eastern Railway to run East Coast Mainline services...

Wednesday, 16 May 2018 13:56

CBI responds to parliamentary report on Carillion

The CBI has issued a statement following the publication of the Work and Pensions and BEIS Committees’ report on Carillion...

Wednesday, 16 May 2018 13:00

Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill: Second marshalled list of amendments to be moved in committee in the Lords as at May 15

Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill: Amendments to be moved in committee in the Lords as at May 15...

Wednesday, 16 May 2018 12:28

Boost for maths education in the North for National Numeracy Day

£6 million boost to improve maths literacy in the Northern Powerhouse...

Wednesday, 16 May 2018 11:44