Peers consider impact of EU withdrawal on UK stability
Link: Lords debates Brexit and the Union
Source: Parliamentary News
Lords debates digital techology and young people
Members discuss impact on children’s health and wellbeing
Link: Lords debates digital techology and young people
Source: Parliamentary News
Press release: Minister for Europe calls for investigation into persecution of LGBT community in Chechnya
Sir Alan Duncan has called on the Russian Government to ensure those responsible for human rights abuses in Chechnya are held to account.
Link: Press release: Minister for Europe calls for investigation into persecution of LGBT community in Chechnya
Source: Gov Press Releases
Government rebuked for lack of preparation on Brexit and chemicals
The House of Lords EU Energy and Environment Committee has written to Defra Minister Thérèse Coffey MP highlighting renewed concerns about the Government’s ill-preparedness to take on the regulation of chemicals and maintain chemical trade after Brexit
Link: Government rebuked for lack of preparation on Brexit and chemicals
Source: Parliamentary News
Press release: St Helens estate agent jailed for 4-and-a-half years
Estate agent from St Helens has been jailed for four-and-a-half years after carrying out fraud offences and perverting the course of justice.
Link: Press release: St Helens estate agent jailed for 4-and-a-half years
Source: Gov Press Releases
The Plant Health (Ips typographus) (England) Order 2019
This Order introduces specific measures for the control in England of infestations of Ips typographus (Heer) (the larger eight-toothed spruce bark beetle) which is a serious pest of conifer trees.
Link: The Plant Health (Ips typographus) (England) Order 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
Prime Minister's Questions: 16 January 2019
The Prime Minister faces questions from MPs following Government defeat
Link: Prime Minister's Questions: 16 January 2019
Source: Parliamentary News
Press release: Movement restrictions introduced to protect UK against tree pest
New measures brought in after larger eight-toothed spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) was found in Kent
Link: Press release: Movement restrictions introduced to protect UK against tree pest
Source: Gov Press Releases
Committee writes to DExEU Minister expressing concern over no deal preparations
EU Committee writes to Chris Heaton-Harris MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Exiting the European Union on 16 January 2019
Link: Committee writes to DExEU Minister expressing concern over no deal preparations
Source: Parliamentary News
Public Sector Supply Chains (Project Bank Accounts)
a Bill to require public authorities to pay certain suppliers using project bank accounts; and for connected purposes.
Link: Public Sector Supply Chains (Project Bank Accounts)
Source: Public Bills