10 minute rule bill
The songs of moorland bird species have been recorded in the Calderdale area as part of a new campaign to provide their unique sounds to local care homes. The Moorland Chorus recording will be used as a therapeutic tool for those no longer able to easily access the uplands. Organised by the British Association for Shooting and… Read more »
The House of Commons Health and Social Care Select Committee has published the report of its inquiry into NHS litigation reform. The Medical Defence Union (MDU) engaged closely with this inquiry, submitting written evidence. The MDU welcomes the publication of today’s report but cautioned against too much focus on fundamental and complex structural change, at… Read more »
SNP MP, Drew Hendry, in his ten minute rule motion, spoke of the “desperation” that gas bills are driving people towards. Hendry highlighted that the UK government have only used “a fraction” of the £2.5 billion it pledged for the home upgrade grant, questioning “the will on those benches” (of the government). He also spoke… Read more »
MP for Bridgewater and West Summerset, Ian Liddell-Grainger spoke to the House, urging the government to give the Commonwelathparliamentary assembly (CPA) a legal status “simular to that enjoyed by comparable organisations”. The Conservative MP explained the CPA’s role in building “a wide-ranging perception of parliamentary democracies” across the world. This bill would allow the CPA… Read more »
