Public Bill Committees
Tobacco and Vapes Bill (Fifth sitting)
Committee stage: 5th sitting - Thu 09 May 2024
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Kirsten Oswald (SNP - East Renfrewshire) We need to make sure that this works in practice.I close by reflecting what others have said about the - Speech Link
2: Andrea Leadsom (Con - South Northamptonshire) Clauses 4 and 38 restate that it is an offence if tobacco retailers do not sell cigarettes in the packaging - Speech Link
3: Rachael Maskell (LAB - York Central) clause 4(2) only at level 3, whereas elsewhere in the legislation the fines are at level 4? - Speech Link
4: Caroline Johnson (Con - Sleaford and North Hykeham) We have heard about how children in schools are struggling to concentrate when leaving lessons to consume - Speech Link

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Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

May. 08 2024

Source Page: Liverpool City Council: Commissioners’ fifth report
Document: (PDF)

Found: a step change in the urgency and grip demonstrated by the Council. 4.

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Westminster Hall
Free School Meals - Tue 07 May 2024
Department for Education

Mentions:
1: Munira Wilson (LD - Twickenham) According to the Child Poverty Action Group, more than 4 million children in the UK are living in poverty - Speech Link
2: Beth Winter (Lab - Cynon Valley) provided in all primary schools in Wales. - Speech Link
3: Rachael Maskell (LAB - York Central) York has the lowest-funded upper-tier local authority in the country, yet, as a Right to Food city, it - Speech Link
4: Catherine McKinnell (Lab - Newcastle upon Tyne North) They all touched on the impact of the cost of living crisis on families in their areas, the shocking - Speech Link
5: Damian Hinds (Con - East Hampshire) The funding supports up to 2,700 schools in disadvantaged areas, and means that thousands of children - Speech Link

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Select Committee

H&M, Thrift+, Oxfam, and boohoo Group plc

Oral Evidence May. 01 2024

Committee: Environmental Audit Committee

Found: help skills and education around being able to sew and repair garments in schools and local communities

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Select Committee

University of the Arts London, INretail, and WRAP

Oral Evidence May. 01 2024

Committee: Environmental Audit Committee

Found: help skills and education around being able to sew and repair garments in schools and local communities

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Select Committee

Disabled Children’s Partnership, National Network of Parent Carer Forums, and Kids

Oral Evidence Apr. 30 2024

Inquiry: Children’s social care
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Education Committee (Department: Department for Education)

Found: Sometimes they will go in and do a key piece of work for a lower tier in social care.

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Lords Chamber
Victims and Prisoners Bill
Report stage - Tue 30 Apr 2024
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: Lord Garnier (Con - Life peer) There are hospitals and schools to be built, and other infrastructure and good causes to benefit from - Speech Link
2: Lord Wills (Lab - Life peer) What constitutes a “close family member” in the modern world? - Speech Link
3: Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd (XB - Life peer) Now, there are some areas where consultation has to be required by statute. - Speech Link

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Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Home Office

Apr. 29 2024

Source Page: Rwanda: country policy and information notes
Document: (PDF)

Found: several key areas.

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Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Education

Apr. 25 2024

Source Page: Evaluation of virtual school heads (VSHs)
Document: (PDF)

Found: close working relationship s The profile of CLA/CLs in FE has been raised in most pilots as evidenced

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National Audit Office
Childcare and children’s services - Apr. 24 2024
Report - Preparations to extend early years entitlement for working parents in England (PDF)

Found: Preparations to extend early years entitlement for working parents in England

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