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Oral answers to questions (Commons): Attorney General - Dec 21

The Law Officers were taking questions in the Commons today...

Thursday, 21 December 2017 15:16

Lords Library briefing note on the Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill [HL] on 9 January 2018...

Thursday, 21 December 2017 15:04

Lords Library briefing note on Rehabilitation in Prisons

This House of Lords Library briefing discusses the measures that prisons in England and Wales implement with the aim of reducing reoffending, together with the Government’s policies on the use of those measure...

Thursday, 21 December 2017 15:02

Protecting the future of peer-to-peer lending

Draft legislation clarifies that no business borrowing through a peer-to-peer platform needs to be regulated as a ‘deposit taker’ unless that is their core business...

Thursday, 21 December 2017 14:42

Assembly wants body worn cameras for all taser-equipped officers

Tasers should never be used in an unwitnessed and unaccountable way...

Thursday, 21 December 2017 13:46

UK establishes new money laundering watchdog

A new watchdog has been created to further tighten the UK’s defences against money laundering and terrorist financing...

Thursday, 21 December 2017 13:44

Update on the future of DWP jobcentres

DWP confirms that some smaller jobcentres will merge with larger ones, and others will be co-located within local government premises...

Thursday, 21 December 2017 13:42

Rail ticketing progress report: passenger experience improved but more work to be done

Progress report on long-term plan to change and improve rail ticketing..

Thursday, 21 December 2017 13:41

Statement from the Chair of the Budget and Performance Committee on the Mayor’s plan to raise council tax for the Met

Gareth Bacon AM, Chairman of the Budget and Performance Committee, said...

Thursday, 21 December 2017 13:11

MP praises campaigners after Government decision crack down on leasehold

Ellesmere Port & Neston MP, Justin Madders has welcomed new Government proposals on leasehold housing, but has warned that “the devil is in the detail.”

Thursday, 21 December 2017 11:51