The Institution of Engineering and Technology brought together a panel discussion at SNP Party Conference to look at the potential of technology to enhance the health and care of older people.

The Government have committed to responding to the National Infrastructure Assessment. Dods Monitoring’s Hugo Fulford explains what we can expect from the strategy.

While the government heralds their ‘School Uniform Grant’, it is for cash-strapped local authorities to decide what they offer, writes Labour MP Lisa Forbes.

Bringing in compulsory voter ID is an entirely disproportionate response to a thankfully rare problem. But it could disenfranchise already marginalised communities, says Angela Eagle MP. 

Jo Stevens, Labour MP for Cardiff Central, writes that the effects of austerity on policing and crime are being felt across our communities.

Following today's announcement of the full scope of the Office for Veterans Affairs, charity Veterans Aid writes that the Government must take a person-centred approach.

Concerns have been raised by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that the Government does not monitor whether statements made under the Modern Slavery Act comply with the legislation, writes Dods Monitoring's Andy Frain. 

The Libraries APPG is calling for long-term sustainable funding in public libraries, asking Parliamentarians to invest £50 million per year, creating more opportunities for communities accross the UK. 

While the Queen’s Speech was broadly positive for the self-employed, the government still faces hurdles in getting the agenda passed through the House of Commons, writes IPSE. 

Government must act now to regulate this out of control sector to bring up the standards of the worst performing accommodation to those of the best, writes Andrew Selous MP.

The British Safety Council has welcomed the government’s ambitions to improve air quality, but says it will be pushing for concrete commitments and funding to support those aims. 

On the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem, we must remember the sacrifice, heroism and tragedy of those who fought; reflecting on the lessons we can all learn, writes Dan Jarvis MP.

Whilst the shift to a sustainable economy in the UK will boost prosperity, there will be transitional challenges for workers, writes Responsible Finance.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed proposals set out in today’s (14 October) Queen’s Speech that would see animal sentience finally being embedded in UK legislation.

The Environment Bill, if designed properly, will also help to protect new investment made by the environmental services sector, says Jacob Hayler, Executive Director at ESA. 

Dods People draws together a list of appointments in Westminster politics, the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector in the last week.

To mark UN World Teachers Day, teachers around the world are sharing their stories of success. Teacher Ibrahim Bashir shares his story of personal development in Uganda, as part of the campaign TeachersTransformLives.

A Queen's Speech is not required to answer the Brexit question, nor will it tackle the climate crisis or commit to devolved policing to Wales, writes Liz Saville Roberts MP. 

Ahead of the Queen’s Speech, the Mineral Products Association (MPA) has outlined its priorities for Government, saying it has a fundamental responsibility to deliver the conditions within which industry can thrive. 

Writing on World Obesity Day, Eleanor Smith MP states that reducing stigma around obesity requires a “whole systems overhaul”.

The Commission for Countering Extremism’s recent report is a much-needed contribution to the conversation around extremism but lays bare gaps in the Government’s approach, writes Guinevere Poncia.

Concerned about the rise of knife crime in the UK, Lord Naseby asked the Home Office Minister what action is being taken to ensure that retailers selling kitchen knives adhere to regulations.

"We target zero deaths for a variety of physical health conditions... why shouldn’t we be doing the same for suicide?" Norman Lamb MP asks, on World Mental Health Day. 

The government will struggle to hit net-zero in rural areas unless they do more to work with industry and engage consumers, a group of leading energy experts has said at a fringe event run by Liquid Gas UK.