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UCU: UK spends less than international competitors on university staff despite highest tuition fees, report finds

The UK spends less on university staff as a proportion current spending than its international competitors*, despite having some of the world’s highest tuition fees^, a new report published today (Tuesday) has revealed...

Tuesday, 11 September 2018 10:00

Mayor takes action to strengthen London’s Violent Crime Taskforce

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner and the Mayor of London are boosting the fight against violent crime in the capital by adding another 122 officers to the City Hall funded Violent Crime Taskforce for the next three months...

Tuesday, 11 September 2018 09:48

Committee stage (Lords) (day 2) of the Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill - Sep 10

The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Williams of Trafford) (Con): My Lords, before we start today’s proceedings I will take the opportunity to correct something that I said last Wednesday in response to Amendment 16

Tuesday, 11 September 2018 09:45

Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce set up to tackle energy sector opportunities and impacts associated with the rise of electric vehicles

The LowCVP will facilitate the Government’s new Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce which was announced as a part of the ‘Road to Zero’ strategy in July...

Tuesday, 11 September 2018 09:37

Oral answer (Lords) on UK-EU Future Relationship: Young Voters - Sep 10

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock asked the Government what opportunities there will be for United Kingdom citizens who have reached the age of 18 since the European Union referendum to have a say on the United Kingdom’s future relationship with the European Union..

Tuesday, 11 September 2018 09:31

Oral answer (Lords) on Child Sexual Abuse: Safeguarding Failures - Sep 10

Baroness Walmsley asked the Government how they plan to respond to the report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse regarding safeguarding failures at Downside and Ampleforth schools, published in August 2018...

Tuesday, 11 September 2018 09:27

Commons debates on Legislating for the Withdrawal Agreement and Vote Leave Campaign: Electoral Law - Sep 10

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (Suella Braverman): I beg to move, that this House has considered legislating for the withdrawal agreement...

Tuesday, 11 September 2018 09:21

Statement (Commons and Lords) on Victims Strategy - Sep 10

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Edward Argar): With permission, Mr Speaker, I should like to make a statement. Today, the Secretary of State for Justice and I are launching the Government’s victims strategy, which sets out our vision for victims of crime in England and Wales...

Tuesday, 11 September 2018 09:16

Oral answers to questions (Commons): Education - Sep 10

Thelma Walker (Colne Valley) (Lab): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the adequacy of funding for sixth form students

Tuesday, 11 September 2018 09:00

Extract from Commons debate on Legislating for the Withdrawal Agreement - Sep 10

Rachel Maclean (Redditch) (Con):...People in Redditch and across the midlands are very level-headed...

Tuesday, 11 September 2018 08:53