A project working to challenge the social acceptance of violence against women and girls in the DRC saw women’s experience of domestic violence fall from 69% to 29% after two years of intervention.
Link: Press release: UK aid project helps cut violence against women by more than half in Democratic Republic of Congo
Source: Gov Press Releases
News statistics reveal that UK goods exports grew at the second fastest rate of the top five major economies between 2017 and 2018.
Link: Press release: UK exports grow faster than top competitors
Source: Gov Press Releases
These Regulations are the first ones made under section 70 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (“the Act”). They set out the fees which the Office for Students (“OfS”) may charge institutions for their registration in the register of English higher education providers which is maintained by the OfS under section 3 of the Act.
Link: The Higher Education (Registration Fees) (England) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
An interactive tool to help match builders to plots of land which are ready for home-building has been launched today, to help get properties completed more quickly.
Link: Press release: Digital tool to help deliver thousands of homes
Source: Gov Press Releases
Food labelling, organic production and rural development on agenda
Link: Lords EU exit regulations: 13 March
Source: Parliamentary News
Chair comments on today’s National Audit Office report
Link: ‘Costly and time-consuming duplication’ in Brexit preparations
Source: Parliamentary News
Shonaig Macpherson has been appointed as Lead Non-Executive Director for the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Office of the Advocate General for Scotland
Link: Press release: New Lead Non-Executive Director Appointed at the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Office of the Advocate General
Source: Gov Press Releases
Schoolgirls from Bristol bridged the gap between classroom and construction site on International Women’s Day when they visited Highways England’s M49 scheme at Avonmouth.
Link: Press release: Highways England builds bridges on International Women’s Day
Source: Gov Press Releases
MPs will tonight vote again on the Government’s proposed EU Withdrawal Agreement
Link: Key Brexit vote as ‘meaningful vote’ returns to the Commons
Source: Parliamentary News
Communications Committee launches its new inquiry
Link: New inquiry: Public service broadcasting and video on demand
Source: Parliamentary News
