Major step forward in building a global Britain as public has its say in airport expansion
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling will today (Thursday Feb 2) take a major step forward in preparing Britain for leaving the EU, by publishing proposals for a third runway at Heathrow Airport...
Thursday, 2 February 2017 00:01
DEFRA’s new licensing regime does not go far enough, says committee
Embargoed until 00:01 Thursday 2 February The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee welcomes the Government’s move to bring in a tougher dog licensing regime but does not believe it goes far enough...
Thursday, 2 February 2017 00:01
State of the Energy Union - debate in the European Parliament
“Accelerating the modernisation of Europe’s entire economy, making it low carbon and efficient in energy and resources” are key aims of Energy Union legislation, said Commission Vice-President Maroš Šef?ovi? in Wednesday’s plenary debate...
Wednesday, 1 February 2017 23:02
Expressing concern about planned Israeli settlements, UN urges return to negotiations
The recent announcement by the Israeli Government to advance 5,000 settlement units in the occupied West Bank could be an “obstacle” to peace, the spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General today said...
Wednesday, 1 February 2017 17:38
Minister for the Middle East condemns new settlement units in the West Bank
Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood statement on the Israeli Government’s announcement to build 3,000 settlement units in the West Bank...
Wednesday, 1 February 2017 17:32
Extract from PMQs - Feb 1
Mrs Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet) (Con): In light of the fact that most of the countries covered by the Trump ban have a total bar on the admission of Israeli citizens...
Wednesday, 1 February 2017 16:14
Extract from PMQs - Feb 1
Naz Shah (Bradford West) (Lab): In 2015, my constituent Samia Shahid was lured to her death in Pakistan, where she was brutally raped and murdered...
Wednesday, 1 February 2017 16:10
Extracts from PMQs - Feb 1
The Prime Minister (Mrs Theresa May): I am sure that the whole House will join me in offering our condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their lives and were injured in the gun attack in Quebec City on Sunday...
Wednesday, 1 February 2017 16:05
Extract from Northern Ireland questions: Leaving the EU: Common Travel Area - Feb 1
Ian Blackford (Ross, Skye and Lochaber) (SNP): What assessment he has made of the effect of the UK’s decision to leave the EU on the future of the Common Travel Area between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland...
Wednesday, 1 February 2017 14:50
Westminster Hall debate on Maintained Nursery Schools Funding - Feb 1
Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab): I beg to move, that this House has considered funding for maintained nursery schools...
Wednesday, 1 February 2017 14:49