Government sets ambitious target to grow rail freight by at least 75%
Even more vital goods will be transported across the UK by rail, following an ambitious target announced by Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, today...
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 17:28
Remit letter to the Police Remuneration Review Body: 2024 to 2025
The Home Secretary's remit letter to the Police Remuneration Review Body for the 2024 to 2025 pay round...
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 17:24
School Teachers’ Review Body remit letter for 2024
The Secretary of State’s letter to the School Teachers’ Review Body asking for recommendations on teachers’ pay and conditions for 2024...
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 17:22
BRC: Christmas cheer as inflation falls
Responding to the latest CPI inflation figures which show headline inflation falling to 3.9% and food inflation falling 0.9 percentage points to 9.2%. Helen Dickinson, Chief Executive of the British Retail Consortium, said...
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 08:22
Lords repeat of Commons statement on Tackling Spiking - Dec 19
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Monday 18 December...
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 08:20
Second reading (Lords) of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill - Dec 19
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (Viscount Camrose) (Con): My Lords, in a time of rapid technological change, we need people to trust in how we can use data for greater good
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 08:17
Oral answer (Lords) on Minister for Disabled People - Dec 19
Baroness Brinton asked the Government why the status of the Minister for disabled people was downgraded from that of Minister of State to that of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State...
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 08:15
Oral answer (Lords) on Home and Online Schooling - Dec 19
Baroness Gohir asked the Government whether there has been a rise in home schooling and online schooling, and what action they are taking to strengthen child safeguarding in this context...
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 08:13
Second reading committee (Lords) on the Arbitration Bill - Dec 19
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Bellamy) (Con): My Lords, as our learned Chairman has just indicated, the procedure is, as I understand it, that we will formally move a Motion for Second Reading on the Floor of the Chamber after this debate and then I will move a Motion that the Bill be referred to a Special Public Bill Committee for further consideration...
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 08:11
Westminster Hall debate on Sustainable Farming Initiative - Dec 19
Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) (LD): I beg to move, that this House has considered the matter of transitioning to the Sustainable Farming Initiative...
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 08:08