The Work and Pensions Secretary has announced that benefit claimants in Harrogate will be the first to move from old style benefits to Universal Credit.
Link: Press release: Universal Credit pilot to launch in North Yorkshire
Source: Gov Press Releases
Welsh innovator Dr. Jessica Bruce among female innovators receiving £50,000 UK Government funding on International Women’s Day.
Link: Press release: Nine female innovators receive UK Government funding to develop inventions with global potential
Source: Gov Press Releases
Aviation, law enforcement and local government under spotlight
Link: Lords EU exit regulations: 12 March
Source: Parliamentary News
HS2 Ltd and a Mace/Dragados team today signed contracts to deliver the high speed rail project’s landmark terminus at London Euston.
Link: Press release: Euston works step up a gear as HS2 Ltd signs Construction Partner contract
Source: Gov Press Releases
The leader of the Opposition asks an urgent question and Brexit date approaches
Link: Urgent question: Corbyn accuses Prime Minister of “dodging scrutiny”
Source: Parliamentary News
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of, and Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal Act) 2018 (c. 16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under paragraphs (a) and (g) of section 8(2) of that Act) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
Link: The Employment Rights (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
Five new disability champions have been appointed by the government to ensure businesses are not forgetting about their disabled customers.
Link: Press release: New champions to fight for rights of disabled consumers
Source: Gov Press Releases
These Regulations amend the Recovery of Costs (Remand to Youth Detention Accommodation) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/507) by inserting a new amount that designated authorities are liable to pay the Secretary of State in respect of each night on which a child is detained on remand in a young offenders institution (increased from £189 to £240), a secure training centre (increased from £546 to £612) and a secure children’s home (increased from £678.70 to £699).
Link: The Recovery of Costs (Remand to Youth Detention Accommodation) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of, and Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) and section 5(1) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 (c. 35), in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under paragraphs (a) and (g) of section 8(2) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
Link: The Employment Rights (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
Financial Reporting Council to be replaced with a new regulator following review by Sir John Kingman
Link: Press release: Audit regime in the UK to be transformed with new regulator
Source: Gov Press Releases
