Cabinet reshuffle in full
Last week, we saw a minor reshuffle in which former Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Darren Jones, was promoted to Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister in No 10. A […]
Parliamentary Update: Connect
The House of Commons held a first sitting of the Pensions Scheme Bill: Mark Garnier (Con, Wyre Forest) raised ethical concerns about how DB pension surpluses might be used by employers, questioning trustees’ role in […]
Parlimentary update from Connect
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has announced that local charities and councils could benefit from £9.5 million in new UK government funding to turbo-charge grassroots efforts to help the 1.6 million […]
Connect Update: 23 June
Christine Jardine MP (LD, Edinburgh West) led an adjournment debate raising concerns about delays in implementing the McCloud remedy, which aims to correct age discrimination in public sector pension reforms. She highlighted […]
Connect: Parlimentary Update June 3rd
The House of Commons held a second reading of the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]. Presenting the Bill, Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander, stated that it will be giving local transport authorities […]
The week in parliament
HIGHLIGHTS MONDAY 2 JUNE TUESDAY 3 JUNE WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE THURSDAY 5 JUNE
Parlimentary Update: Women & Equalities Committee
The Women and Equalities Committee has warned that the Government risks a ‘missed opportunity’ if there is no cross-departmental strategy to address the UK’s ageing population, following the Government’s response published […]
Connect Parlimentary Update April
The House of Lords held a debate on the Economic Affairs Committee Report, National Debt: It’s Time for Tough Decisions. Lord Liddle (Labour): We have to attack bureaucracy, as we are now […]
Connect: Parlimentary Update
Independent Age has published the first Older People’s Economic Wellbeing Index: Scotland 2024-25. You can access the link online here. This is the first edition in an annual series of nationally representative polling […]
Parlimentary update: Pensioner Poverty
A busy day of parliamentary activity last week (12th February), as outlined below: The House of Commons has held a Westminster Hall debate on fuel poverty in England. The following MPs raised concerns […]