Education Select Committee Chair Robert Halfon & Committee member Lucy Powell write in support of the 'Love Our Colleges' campaign which highlights the under-funding of colleges, and makes the case for much-needed investment.

The Open Knowledge Foundation marks its 15th anniversary and its Chief Executive writes: “The next 15 years and beyond are not to be feared. We live in a time when technological advances offer incredible opportunities for us all”.

Just 43 days as a new Minster at DWP, Will Quince MP announces the development of new statistics to measure poverty.

Today in the House of Commons we mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia and recognise that there is still more to do as a global community to take a stand against this prejudice, says Nick Herbert MP.

We cannot let our apprentices suffer because of a poorly implemented tax that is stopping businesses from taking them on, says Lord Fox.

Is it any wonder that survivors of sexual violence do not report to the police or drop charges along the way, when we look at the process by which these individuals must go through, asks Robert Halfon MP. 

Far too many deaf people are still unable to fully engage with vital public services, because their communication needs are simply not being met, says Catherine McKinnell MP.

The Tories’ cruel attack on our pensioners steps up a gear today as the pension credit cut comes into force. They simply cannot be trusted to look after our pensioners, says Mhairi Black MP.

Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson Wera Hobhouse MP is calling on the Government to stop letting down domestic abuse survivors and to bring back the Domestic Abuse Bill, so it can be promptly passed into law.

The new All-Party Parliamentary Group on Mortgage Prisoners will campaign to ensure that all who are trapped on expensive deals offered a way out, say founding members Seema Malhotra MP and Charlie Elphicke MP.

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

Interim CFO of The Go-Ahead Group, Elodie Brian writes: "Fair tax payment is not just the right thing to do – it makes sense in commercial terms because a poor public reputation for corporate responsibility will put off customers".

Increasing our custom building housing stock is a practical way to solve our housing problems, build diverse communities and ensure good quality ecologically sound architecture, says Victoria Prentis MP.

Over the last 10 years highly skilled women have driven a massive rise in freelancers working in the UK. These are not people who are just starting out in their career, they are experienced, knowledgeable and highly skilled, says IPSE.

George Freeman MP says supporting our leadership in 21st-century life sciences is not only good for our NHS, it would be a major boost to our economy.

Despite positively impacting employment, economic growth and delivering better medicines for patients, our Service and Supply companies are often-overlooked, says Chris Molloy.

Progress has achieved great things since it was established, but now we need to come up with new answers to the challenges Britain faces, says Alison McGovern MP.

Ahead of a crisis, governments, agencies and civil society need to work together to plan for people living with dementia, say global dementia organisations and Alzheimer’s Society.

Knife crime has dominated headlines, engulfed parliamentary discussions and debates for years, and yet the heightened awareness and publicity has had no significant impact on reducing the problem, writes Laura Hutchinson.

Former Energy Secretary, Lib Dem MP Sir Ed Davey writes: "The Liberal Democrats have been at the forefront on climate change – calling for a net-zero target since 2007 long before Labour or the Tories – and we intend to stay there".

By ensuring that regional economic growth provides access to opportunity for all and doesn’t leave anyone behind, we’ll be one step closer to creating a truly fair England where opportunities are shared equally across the country, says Caroline Waters, Deputy Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

We will hopefully never face the type of devastation Louisiana suffered, but we can learn the lessons of how it engendered longstanding cooperation to address issues of financial inclusion to ensure everyone in Britain can access the financial support they need, says Guy Opperman MP.

Over the last 50 years, there has been an enormous improvement in the public’s attitude to disabled people. If we’ve seen those improvements over the last 50 years, we should now be optimistic that the next 50 years will promise even more, says Lord Borwick. 

We must bring true equality to those who serve in our armed forces by granting them and their families the right to full British citizenship, says Paul Sweeney MP.