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Extracts from Lords debate on Skills: Importance for the UK Economy and Quality of Life - May 9

Lord Marks of Hale (Con) (Maiden Speech):...As noble Lords will have gathered, I am a man of faith, so entering the Chamber for the first time from the Moses Room was very special to me...

Friday, 10 May 2024 07:38

Extracts from Parliamentary proceedings: Police and Crime Commissioners - May 9

Dr Luke Evans (Bosworth) (Con): On behalf of Hinckley and Bosworth, I congratulate the returning Conservative police and crime commissioner for Leicestershire, Rupert Matthews...

Friday, 10 May 2024 07:33

Chancellor and Labour respond to ONS GDP Q1 2024

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt's response to the ONS GDP statistics for Q1 2024 is below...

Friday, 10 May 2024 07:28

Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Transport on May 16

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): What steps he is taking to help improve the reliability of rail services for passengers

Friday, 10 May 2024 07:19

UK’s first national security operations centre launches in Wales

The first national scheme of its kind in the UK, which will protect Welsh local authorities and all fire and rescue services in Wales from cyber-attacks, has launched today...

Friday, 10 May 2024 00:11

Environment Secretary's speech at Farmers Weekly Transition Live Event

At the Farmers Weekly Transition Live Event, Environment Secretary Steve Barclay gave a speech outlining the support available from government for farmers...

Friday, 10 May 2024 00:07

Child of the North/Centre for Young Lives report calls for schools to be at the centre of a ‘fresh start for Sure Start’

A new report published today (Friday May 10th) by Child of the North and Anne Longfield’s Centre for Young Lives think tank, “Building the foundations of a new ‘Sure Start’: An evidence-based plan for connecting and coordinating support and services in and around education settings”...

Friday, 10 May 2024 00:01

UK Health Security Agency’s financial controls remain unacceptably weak, say MPs

PAC urges Government to reduce clinical harm as warnings reiterated on lack of preparation for future pandemics...

Friday, 10 May 2024 00:01

NAHT responds to report calling for new investment in Sure Start

Responding to a new report by the Child of the North and the Centre for Young Lives think tank, which calls for schools to be at the centre of a ‘fresh start for Sure Start’, Paul Whiteman general secretary at school leaders’ union NAHT, said...

Friday, 10 May 2024 00:01

Thousands of south west homes to be enabled by latest Nutrient Mitigation Scheme

Thousands of new homes for development are to be enabled in Dorset thanks to the government backed Nutrient Mitigation Scheme, Natural England has announced today...

Friday, 10 May 2024 00:01