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What are the Government’s plans to reduce shipping emissions and deliver a decarbonised electricity grid? EAC writes to Ministers

Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee has today written to both the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and the Secretary of State for Transport to request outstanding Government responses to its predecessor Committee’s work...

Thursday, 7 November 2024 09:09

Renewable Energy Association: Urgent action needed to address critical flexibility challenges if UK is to achieve its 2030 Clean Power Mission

As world leaders prepare for COP 29 the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) has released its 2024 Energy Transition Readiness Index (ETRI) report, a wide-ranging assessment of electricity markets in 14 European countries...

Thursday, 7 November 2024 09:00

Debate on the Budget (Commons) (day 5) - Nov 6

The Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Jonathan Reynolds): It is a pleasure to open this final day of the debate on the Chancellor’s growth Budget..

Thursday, 7 November 2024 07:35

Extract from Commons debate on the Budget - Nov 6

Catherine Atkinson (Derby North) (Lab):...My constituents go to work to make trains, planes and automobiles at Alstom, Rolls-Royce and Toyota, and they work in their supply chains...

Thursday, 7 November 2024 07:29

Early sight of oral questions to the Solicitor General on Nov 14

Sarah Coombes (West Bromwich): What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for cases in relation to violence against women and girls...

Thursday, 7 November 2024 07:09

Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on November 14

John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on farming communities...

Thursday, 7 November 2024 07:07

Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on November 12

Ian Lavery (Blyth and Ashington): If he will have discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of implementing a ban on political lobbying by oil and gas companies...

Thursday, 7 November 2024 07:02

Baroness Grey-Thompson to lead new expert group to “break down barriers” to air travel for disabled passengers

Disabled passengers will benefit from better protections when flying thanks to a new expert group announced today (7 November) by the Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh, at Manchester Airport...

Thursday, 7 November 2024 00:01

The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigation (MNSI) programme publishes its 2023/24 annual report

The report provides an overview of the work of the MNSI programme during 2023/24...

Thursday, 7 November 2024 00:01

HEPI Launches New Policy Note on Advancing Translational Research to Support Real-World Solutions

The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) today publishes Advancing Translational Research (HEPI Policy Note 57) with a foreword from Baroness (Margaret) Hodge of Barking...

Thursday, 7 November 2024 00:01