Urgent question
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 »
Under-secretary of state for transport Robert Courts responded to shadow minister Louise Haigh’s urgent question, which requested a statement on the conduct of P&O Ferries’ chief executive, urging P&O Ferries to “treat the unions and their workers with respect”. In his response, Courts promised “a package of measures that will ensure that the outcomes P&O… Read more »
In an urgent question regarding the treatment of the 555 sub postmasters group following the Post Office Horizon scandal, BEIS minister Paul Scully told the House that apologies were “not enough” and that the chancellor is “making funds available” to ensure that those in the group would not be disadvantaged. There was widespread support for… Read more »
