Oral answer (Lords) on Regional Arts Facilities - Mar 27
The Earl of Clancarty asked the Government what steps they are taking to protect regional arts organisations and facilities funded by local authorities, particularly where those local authorities are facing financial difficulties...
Thursday, 28 March 2024 06:09
Committee stage (Lords) (day 3) of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill - Mar 27
Lord Clement-Jones (LD): My Lords, once more into the trenches we go before Easter...
Thursday, 28 March 2024 06:06
New HEPI Report explores the impact of technology on universities and students
The Higher Education Policy Institute has published a collection of essays on educational technology, edited by Mary Curnock Cook CBE...
Thursday, 28 March 2024 00:01
Shared ownership is failing to deliver an affordable route to homeownership, say MPs
Shared ownership schemes are drastically failing to deliver an affordable route to homeownership for too many people...
Thursday, 28 March 2024 00:01
‘The Big Nasties’ – Future spending problems for Government laid out by Public Accounts Committee Chair
Dame Meg Hillier MP today publishes the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chair’s 8th Annual Report...
Thursday, 28 March 2024 00:01
Justice Committee calls for official representation for the Crown Dependencies in UK’s international trade negotiations
The Crown Dependencies should be represented during international trade negotiations by specifically designated officials...
Thursday, 28 March 2024 00:01
MPs call for statutory sick pay reform to address inadequate financial support for workers most in need
Statutory sick pay (SSP) is failing to provide enough support for those who most need financial help when ill and should be increased and made more widely available, MPs say today...
Thursday, 28 March 2024 00:01
Sick pay system is “broken and in desperate need of reform”, says TUC
Commenting on the publication today (Thursday) of a Work and Pensions Committee report on whether the government should reform statutory sick pay to provide more financial support to low-paid employees, TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said...
Thursday, 28 March 2024 00:01
New tax year brings better news for parents than pensioners - Resolution Foundation
New Resolution Foundation research, looks ahead to the new financial/tax year (which starts on 1 April for pay, 6 April for taxes, and 8 April for benefits!) and examines the impact of six of the biggest changes that are coming into effect...
Thursday, 28 March 2024 00:01
Scottish Government: National Chef backs food payment push
Superchef Gary Maclean has urged people to check whether they may be newly-qualified for a benefit which helps with the cost of buying healthy food, milk and first infant formula...
Thursday, 28 March 2024 00:01