Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, David Lidington and Chair of the independent Infected Blood Inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff have published the Terms of Reference of the Inquiry. On 8 February this year, I announce… read more
Introduction With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a Statement on last week’s European Council. The focus of this Council was on migration – and there were also important conclusions on security and defence. The UK made a substantive contr… read more
Today (Monday 2 July), winners of the first ever National Democracy Week Awards were announced at the People’s History Museum in Manchester. The awards ceremony has been held to mark the 90th anniversary of the 1928 Equal Franchise Act, which gave wom… read more
Sir Nigel has been appointed from 2 July 2018 for a term of 4 years. The appointment has been approved by the devolved administrations. The ministers and Secretary of State expressed their thanks to the previous Chair, Laurence Williams, and interim c… read more
Greg Clark appoints Sir Nigel Thrift as the new Chair to the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM). read more