Harriett Baldwin's address to the Make In India Conference
Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin today addressed the Make In India Conference in Bengaluru, India...
Monday, 13 February 2017 12:00
Government announces steps to stop councils boycotting Israel
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid today unveiled further steps which seek to prevent councils from boycotting companies and countries if it is against the government’s position...
Monday, 13 February 2017 11:56
Mayor unveils plan to turn Thames Estuary into hub for creative industries
The Mayor has today unveiled a bold vision to transform the Thames Estuary into a hub for the creative and cultural industries...
Monday, 13 February 2017 11:52
Education Committee publishes report on Government’s case for creating new grammar schools
The Government must demonstrate that creating a wave of new grammar schools will help close the attainment gap between poorer children and their better-off peers...
Monday, 13 February 2017 10:22
Howard League: Prisons need profound culture change to prevent loss of life from suicide
Prisons need a profound culture change to prevent people from losing their lives through suicide, according to a report published today (Monday 13 February) by Centre for Mental Health and the Howard League for Penal Reform...
Monday, 13 February 2017 00:01
LGA responds to Commons committee report on public parks
Responding to a CLG report about public parks, Cllr Ian Stephens, Chairman of the LGA’s Culture, Tourism and Sport Board, said...
Saturday, 11 February 2017 00:01
Keep Britain Tidy responds to Select Committee report on public parks
Allison Ogden-Newton, Chief Executive of Keep Britain Tidy, said: ‘We’re disappointed that the committee didn’t see fit to recommend making provision and maintenance of parks a statutory service...
Saturday, 11 February 2017 00:01
Four former Secretaries of State to visit Israel on high-profile CFI delegation
Conservative Friends of Israel is coordinating a high-profile delegation to Israel next week for four senior Conservative MPs and two Conservative Peers...
Friday, 10 February 2017 19:22
Background briefing on the Homelessness Reduction Bill 2016-17: Report and Committee Stages
The Homelessness Reduction Bill 2016-17 has completed its progress through the House of Commons. The debate on Second Reading in the House of Lords will take place on 24 February 2017. This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides information on the Bill's progress...
Friday, 10 February 2017 17:15
UK and Norway affirm important energy relationship
UK Energy Minister Jesse Norman and Norwegian Energy Minister Terje Søviknes hold first meeting at the Oslo Energy Forum...
Friday, 10 February 2017 14:06