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Work and Pensions committee: No dog, can’t walk: tales from the front line of disability benefits claims

In September last year we put out a call for evidence on the medical assessments for disability benefits PIP and ESA carried out for DWP by private contractors Capita, Atos and Maximus...

Friday, 9 February 2018 09:44

Lords debate on Brexit: European Arrest Warrant (European Union Committee) - Feb 8

Lord Jay of Ewelme (CB): My Lords, I am very grateful for this opportunity to debate the report on the European arrest warrant...

Friday, 9 February 2018 07:27

Lords debate on Brexit and the Labour Market (Economic Affairs Committee Report) - Feb 8

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con): My Lords, although the Motion stands in my name on the Order Paper, it was in fact my predecessor as chairman, the noble Lord, Lord Hollick, who shepherded the committee through much of this topic...

Friday, 9 February 2018 07:23

Oral answer (Lords) on Nurseries and Schools: Protection from Terrorism - Feb 8

Lord Harris of Haringey asked the Government what measures they are taking to protect nurseries and schools from terrorist attack...

Friday, 9 February 2018 07:20

Oral answer (Lords) on Gulf States: Human Rights - Feb 8

Lord Scriven asked the Government what representations they have made to the governments of the Gulf States regarding human rights abuses in those states...

Friday, 9 February 2018 07:19

Oral answer (Lords) on Prisons - Feb 8

Lord Lee of Trafford asked the Government what assessment they have made of the size of the prison population and conditions within prisons...

Friday, 9 February 2018 07:13

Statement from the Chairman of the Work and Pensions Select Committee on Universal Credit - Feb 8

Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab): I hope I will also leave the House silenced by my report, and I hope to do so in record speed...

Friday, 9 February 2018 07:11

Oral answers to questions (Commons): Attorney General - Feb 8

Sir Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk) (Con): What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Bribery Act 2010; and if he will make a statement...

Friday, 9 February 2018 07:08

Extract from Westminster Hall debate on Strengthening Families - Feb 8

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):...I would also like to follow on from what my right hon. Friend the Member for New Forest West...

Friday, 9 February 2018 07:05

Extract from Urgent Question (Commons) on Same-Sex Marriage in Bermuda - Feb 8

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):...Does the Minister not worry that when she tells the Russians to respect LGBT rights in Chechnya...

Friday, 9 February 2018 07:03