With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to update the House on the further assurances and clarifications we have received from the European Union on the Northern Ireland Protocol. As a proud Unionist, I share the concerns of Members who want to ensu… read more
As Health Secretary, there’s some guiding principles I try to follow, like: always start with the patients, follow the evidence, listen to the experts, and then make decisions that do the most good ‒ not the ones that are most politically expedient. A… read more
More than 50 councils to benefit from nearly £2.4 million to ramp up action against the minority of irresponsible landlords who make tenants’ lives a misery Money to be used to boost short-term staffing and create new digital tools to help councils be… read more
Thank you Madam Chair, First, a big welcome to Ambassador Melono who takes up the role of Deputy Director General. You are well qualified for this key post at a vital time, and deserve strong support from all of us. We, the States Parties to the Chemi… read more
The below video, which details some of the work completed by the Disclosure and Barring Service, has been uploaded to our YouTube channel. The video details the different levels of DBS check, what type of information may be used to carry out these c… read more