Armed Forces
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has partnered with Members of Parliament to secure a debate in the House of Commons focusing on the health and wellbeing of doctors. Sponsored by Dr Peter Prinsley, MP for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, the Welfare of Doctors debate called for the government and NHS leaders to take more steps to improve… Read more »
Harriet Harman has today put forward an amendment to the Government’s Hereditary Peers Bill which aims to end the automatic right of Church of England bishops to sit in the House of Lords. The amendment has been tabled with the support of Humanists UK and it is expected that it will be cosponsored by crossbench… Read more »
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The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been told to get its priorities straight after it resurfaced tennis courts while many troops were living in substandard accommodation. A report by the Public Accounts Commmittee (PAC) found the MoD spent nearly £2 million on building all-weather sports pitches and resurfacing tennis courts at the same time as… Read more »
The government has promised to provide better support for service personnel, their families and veterans, after being roundly criticised for failing in its duty of care towards the armed forces. Armed forces minister Bob Ainsworth announced yesterday service personnel will be the first beneficiaries of a cross-government command paper, designed to coordinate efforts across Whitehall… Read more »
