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Teachers’ access to high quality training variable and reliant on access to ‘Golden Thread’ reforms

Ofsted has today published the findings from phase 2 of its independent review of teachers’ professional development in schools...

Friday, 17 May 2024 10:00

Businesses set to benefit as UK concludes tax agreement with Peru and ratifies deal to join major Indo-Pacific trade bloc

Trade Minister Greg Hands visits Peru as UK ratifies deal to join CPTPP and concludes tax treaty...

Friday, 17 May 2024 09:57

Oral answers to questions (Commons): Transport - May 16

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

Friday, 17 May 2024 09:52

Statement (Commons and Lords) on Relationships, Sex and Health Education: Statutory Guidance - May 16

The Secretary of State for Education (Gillian Keegan): With your permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a statement to the House setting out the Government’s proposals for updating the 2019 statutory guidance on relationships, sex and health education...

Friday, 17 May 2024 09:48

Oral answer (Lords) on Defence Funding - May 16

Baroness Goldie asked the Government whether they intend to replicate the approach of the Green Savings Bonds to provide incremental resource to fund the defence capability by issuing a defence bond..

Friday, 17 May 2024 09:06

Oral answer (Lords) on Electricity: Cost-competitiveness - May 16

Lord Frost asked the Government what assessment they have made of the overall cost-competitiveness of electricity generated from recently commissioned offshore wind farms compared to electricity generated from recently commissioned gas-fired power stations at current gas prices...

Friday, 17 May 2024 09:04

Extract from Transport topical questions - May 16

Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton) (Lab): It is now exactly four months since the Avanti management were caught laughing at the Government...

Friday, 17 May 2024 08:57

Extract from Transport Questions: Air Safety - May 16

Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op): If he will have discussions with (a) Airbus and (b) Boeing on air safety...

Friday, 17 May 2024 08:54

Extract from Business Questions: Police and Crime Commissioners - May 16

Ian Levy (Blyth Valley) (Con): The Leader of the House may be aware that Cramlington, which is in my constituency and is one of the largest towns in Northumberland, lacks a police station...

Friday, 17 May 2024 08:50

Extract from Business Questions: Israel/Antisemitism - May 16

Sir Michael Ellis (Northampton North) (Con): The Seret International Israeli Film Festival runs for a couple of weeks from today...

Friday, 17 May 2024 08:47