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End of day adjournment debate on Aster Group Housing Association - Feb 22

Simon Hoare (North Dorset) (Con): Thank you, Mr Speaker. I am most grateful to you for that very kind introduction and warm up, but I am afraid that I will probably disappoint...

Thursday, 23 February 2017 07:18

Government not doing enough to mitigate environmental impact of new Heathrow runway say MPs

The Government is still not doing enough to demonstrate that it can mitigate the environmental impacts of the planned new runway at Heathrow, MPs on the cross party Environmental Audit Committee have found...

Thursday, 23 February 2017 00:01

Workers in the UK put in £33.6 billion worth of unpaid overtime a year, says TUC

UK workers gave their employers £33.6 billion of free labour last year by doing unpaid overtime, according to new analysis of official statistics published today...

Thursday, 23 February 2017 00:01

Communities Secretary confirms funding certainty for councils

Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed that councils will continue to benefit from the long-term financial certainty of a four-year funding settlement, helping them to plan ahead with confidence...

Wednesday, 22 February 2017 19:34

Minister for the Middle East visits region for bilateral and regional talks

Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Tobias Ellwood, will visit the United Arab Emirates today and Saudi Arabia tomorrow...

Wednesday, 22 February 2017 19:21

Sajid Javid's statement in debate on the Local Government Finance Settlement

Sajid Javid outlines measures set out in the Local Government Finance Settlement and discusses the current business rates revaluation...

Wednesday, 22 February 2017 19:18

Westminster Hall debate on Commonwealth trade

The following is the transcript of today's debate in Westminster Hall debate on Commonwealth trade...

Wednesday, 22 February 2017 17:17

Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry into the benefit cap

The Work and Pensions Committee launches an inquiry into the benefit cap and how it affects British households....

Wednesday, 22 February 2017 17:09

Business Groups Call on Government for Rates Reform

A group of organisations representing over 100,000 businesses has written to all MPs expressing concern about the impact that changes to business rates will have on their members in April...

Wednesday, 22 February 2017 16:43

Air Quality Grant programme

Successful local authorities will be awarded a share of £3.7m under this year’s Air Quality Grant scheme...

Wednesday, 22 February 2017 16:18