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MEPs discuss future EU-UK relations after Brexit

Any framework for the future relationship between EU and UK must respect the integrity of the EU single market and four freedoms, insist MEPs...

Tuesday, 13 March 2018 11:43

LGA unveils vision for Fire and Rescue Services with focus on workforce

The Local Government Association (LGA) is today setting a challenging new target for recruitment of female firefighters to ensure fire and rescue services reflect the communities they serve...

Tuesday, 13 March 2018 10:50

Government fails to provide answers about consumer protection post-brexit says Lords committee report

The House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee has published the Government’s response to its report Brexit: will consumers be protected?

Tuesday, 13 March 2018 10:43

Quarterly bus statistics: October to December 2017

Local bus passenger journeys and fares in Great Britain for October to December 2017...

Tuesday, 13 March 2018 09:58

Committee stage (Lords) (day 6) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - Mar 12

Lord Patel (CB): My Lords, Amendment 84 in my name and those of the noble Baronesses, Lady Thornton and Lady Jolly, and the noble Viscount, Lord Ridley, is a very simple amendment that seeks clarification about how the Government intend to deal with the clinical trials regulation when it comes into force...

Tuesday, 13 March 2018 08:20

Oral answer (Lords) on Cannabis - Mar 12

Baroness Meacher asked the Government whether they have plans to revisit the inclusion of cannabis in Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, in the light of claims regarding its medicinal significance...

Tuesday, 13 March 2018 08:19

Oral answer (Lords) on Immigration Statistics - Mar 12

Baroness Neville-Rolfe asked the Government whether it is their objective to maintain authoritative immigration statistics to allow the development of sound policies and plans for the future...

Tuesday, 13 March 2018 08:16

Statement (Commons and Lords) on Salisbury Incident - Mar 12

The Prime Minister (Mrs Theresa May): With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to update the House on the incident in Salisbury and the steps we are taking to investigate what happened and to respond to this reckless and despicable act...

Tuesday, 13 March 2018 08:10

Urgent Question (Commons) on Hate Crime - Mar 12

Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South East) (Lab): (Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on hate crime in light of the inflammatory letters inciting a “Punish a Muslim day” on 3 April...

Tuesday, 13 March 2018 08:08

Oral answers to questions (Commons): Housing, Communities and Local Government - Mar 12

Ministers from the Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government were answering questions in the Commons

Tuesday, 13 March 2018 08:07