Extract from second reading debate (Lords) of the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill - Mar 26
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (Lord Callanan) (Con):...A more predictable licensing regime will not take us back to the era of peak production in the North Sea...
Wednesday, 27 March 2024 07:33
Commons statement (and Lords repeat) on Israel and Gaza - Mar 26
The Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Mr Andrew Mitchell): With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on Israel and Gaza...
Wednesday, 27 March 2024 07:27
Early sight of oral questions to the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners on Apr 18
Kevin Foster (Torbay): To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent assessment the Church has made of trends in the number of families that attend a church service over the Easter period...
Wednesday, 27 March 2024 06:26
Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on Apr 18
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): What steps her Department has taken to reduce barriers to physical activity in lower-income families...
Wednesday, 27 March 2024 06:23
Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on Apr 17
Maggie Throup (Erewash): What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on increasing the use of AI in the NHS...
Wednesday, 27 March 2024 06:19
Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on Apr 16
Selaine Saxby (North Devon): What steps her Department is taking to support floating offshore wind projects in the Celtic Sea...
Wednesday, 27 March 2024 06:16
Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department on Apr 15
Miriam Cates (Penistone and Stocksbridge): What recent progress his Department has made on reducing net migration...
Wednesday, 27 March 2024 06:13
British regions buck trend of global investment drop in science and tech
Science and technology start-ups in regions across the UK broke global trends to grow private sector investment in 2023, according to new research...
Wednesday, 27 March 2024 00:18
NAHT responds to new EPI report on 'managed' school moves
Responding to a new report by the Education Policy Institute on 'managed moves' of secondary school pupils, James Bowen, assistant general secretary at school leaders' union NAHT, said...
Wednesday, 27 March 2024 00:01
Government urged to prioritise mental health services
Responding to a new Centre for Mental Health report, The economic and social costs of mental ill health, which finds that mental ill health costs society £300bn every year in England...
Wednesday, 27 March 2024 00:01