A Labour Government would give leaseholders security from rip-off ground rents - Healey
John Healey MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, commenting on new government statistics showing that there are four million leasehold dwellings in England, said...
Thursday, 6 April 2017 11:18
Extending free school meals won't help families most in need says IEA
Commenting on Jeremy Corbyn's recommendation to provide free school meals for all primary school children, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs said...
Thursday, 6 April 2017 11:16
ASCL welcomes Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court today (Thursday 6 April 2017) announced its ruling in the case of Isle of Wight Council v Platt...
Thursday, 6 April 2017 11:15
London Mayor strikes landmark deal for 20,000 new homes
Sadiq Khan has today announced a partnership with one of the capital’s largest housing associations, L&Q, which will see £8 billion invested in 20,000 new homes across the capital...
Thursday, 6 April 2017 10:33
Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - April 20
Richard Arkless (Dumfries and Galloway): What recent discussions she has had with (a) the Scottish Government and (b) Cabinet colleagues on the repatriation of powers relating to agricultural production after the UK leaves the EU...
Thursday, 6 April 2017 09:14
Early sight of oral questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer - April 18
Derek Thomas (St Ives): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on school budgets in (a) England and (b) the St Ives constituency....
Thursday, 6 April 2017 09:11
Lords motion to regret the Higher Education (Basic Amount) (England) Regulations 2016 - April 5
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Lab): My Lords, I declare a previous interest in that some time ago I worked in what is now Edinburgh Napier University...
Thursday, 6 April 2017 08:30
Third reading (Lords) of the Digital Economy Bill - April 5
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Lab): My Lords, this is a technical amendment in the sense that it seeks to correct an error which seems to have been made inadvertently in the run-up to Report...
Thursday, 6 April 2017 08:28
Lords consideration of Commons amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill - April 5
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Lord Henley) (Con): My Lords, if it is convenient to the House I shall speak also to Amendments 3, 4 and 20...
Thursday, 6 April 2017 08:25
Private notice question (Lords) on Syria: Chemical Weapons - April 5
Baroness Northover asked the Government how they are intending to respond to the chemical attack seemingly carried out by the Syrian Government on civilians in the town of Khan Sheikhoun...
Thursday, 6 April 2017 08:24