From the committee corridor
Today, members of the House of Lords will debate the Terminally Ill Adults Bill for the first sitting of Committee Stage. Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, Baroness Grey-Thompson, Lord Carlile of Berriew, Baroness Coffey, Lord Goodman of Wycombe, Lord Moylan, and Lord Sandhurst, all opponents of the Assisted Dying Bill, have together tabled 587 amendments to… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) met the new Policing Minister, Sarah Jones MP, on Wednesday 12 November, to raise concerns affecting the shooting community, including a forthcoming consultation on plans to merge shotgun and firearms licensing. During the meeting with the Minister, BASC underlined the sector’s commitment to high standards and public… Read more »
During a Health and Social Care Select Committee, Chair Steve Brine questioned the CEO of the NHS Confederation. The NHS Confederation is an independent membership organisation, there to support those who work in the NHS. Brine quotes CEO Matthew Taylor, who previously said he was surprised at how long these strikes had gone on. He asks,… Read more »
During a Health and Social Care Select Committee, Minister Helen Whately was asked about the planned reforms to social care due to occur in October 2025. Chairman Steve Brine was sceptical of the date, saying that it had been pushed-back multiple times and asking the Minister how certain she was that these reforms were ‘set… Read more »
