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Chancellor responds to Labour Market Statistics + Labour reaction

The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has responded to the Office for National Statistics' Labour Market Statistics...

Tuesday, 13 February 2024 07:49

Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Lords as at Feb 12

Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Lords as at Feb 12...

Tuesday, 13 February 2024 07:45

Committee stage (Lords) (day 1) of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - Feb 12

Baroness Chakrabarti (Lab): My Lords, we commence the vital work of this Committee with amendments that address a fundamental dispute of fact: that the Government’s attitude to checks, balances and the rule of law now threatens our unwritten constitutional settlement...

Tuesday, 13 February 2024 07:40

Private notice question (Lords) on Royal Navy: Aircraft Carriers - Feb 12

Lord West of Spithead asked the Government what assessment they have made of the material state of the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers...

Tuesday, 13 February 2024 07:37

Oral answer (Lords) on Schools: Special Educational Needs - Feb 12

Lord Addington asked the Government what plans they have to ensure that all schools have the capacity to identify and implement a plan of support for the most commonly occurring special educational needs, including Dyslexia, ADHD, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, and Autism...

Tuesday, 13 February 2024 07:35

Oral answer (Lords) on Self-employment: A1 Forms - Feb 12

The Earl of Clancarty asked the Government what steps they are taking to improve the provision of A1 forms, in particular for self-employed workers in the music industry touring in the European Economic Area...

Tuesday, 13 February 2024 07:32

Effective cross-government working must be more than a ‘nice to have’, PAC urges

Effective working across government must become more than just a ‘nice to have’. In a report published today, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) calls on...

Tuesday, 13 February 2024 00:01

EAC raises concerns that the Government’s direction on nuclear SMRs needs clarity

Despite pledging £215 million to advance small modular reactors (SMRs), Government policy on the role of SMRs in Great Britain’s energy mix remains unclear, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) warns...

Tuesday, 13 February 2024 00:01

Business and Trade Secretary visits Nigeria to sign landmark economic partnership

The UK will today [Tuesday 13 February] sign a deal with Nigeria to boost trade and investment and unlock new opportunities for UK and Nigerian businesses...

Tuesday, 13 February 2024 00:01

New report shows patients value NHS diagnostic services but face barriers to access

UK patients want better access to early and accurate diagnosis of health problems, according to new survey data from the Patients Association...

Tuesday, 13 February 2024 00:01