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

Veterans Aid’s New Belvedere House project shows the difference that investment can make in providing bespoke care to those who need it, says Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London.

Baroness Massey writes for PoliticsHome on better ways to protect vulnerable people in our mental health support system.

This week saw a series of coordinated operations by police and Border Force officers, together with their US counterparts, at a number of UK transport hubs to stop FGM offences. Minister for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability Victoria Atkins says this is just one of many steps needed to eradicate the practice. 

ETI Smart Systems and Heat programme manager, Rebecca Sweeney explains why the adoption of alternative domestic heating requires the UK to rethink its consumer proposition to deliver low carbon solutions that people really want.

Holly Firmin writes about the importance of volunteering and reflects on the 15 volunteers from CCEP who attended the recent Special Olympics in Stirling, supporting the 1,400 athletes who took part.

Chair of the Science and Technology Select Committee, Liberal Democrat MP Norman Lamb, writes ahead of today’s debate on science and Brexit. He calls for new rules to support skilled immigration and progress on a pact to ward off the effects on science of a ‘no deal’ scenario.

The Shadow Minister for Voter Engagement and Youth Affairs notes the Boundary Commissions today submit their final recommendations for new constituency boundaries to the Government. She calls for "a new review that benefits our democracy, not just the Conservative Party".

Business Secretary Greg Clark has welcomed a new report by KPMG which explores how the UK can win the Artificial Intelligence race.

The Government could undercut existing gender equality standards with the removal of legal protections for women, says Rupa Huq MP.

Innocent students have been wrongly caught up in a scandal that wasn’t of their making, says Wes Streeting MP.

There is an urgent need for Parliament, Government, NHS and the entire health sector to work together to ensure the needs of blood cancer patients are at the forefront of policy-making, says Henry Smith MP.

The increasingly exorbitant fee puts the right to register as British beyond the financial means of many and is counter to the government’s duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children says Stuart McDonald MP.

The Ministry of Justice has had the highest cuts of any department –40%- and the impact of cuts on this scale is simply unsustainable, says Karen Buck MP.

Minister of State for Trade and Export Promotion, Baroness Fairhead, writes about the importance of the UK's new Export Strategy.

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

It is time to consider excessive social media use to be the next great public health challenge facing our nation. Labour will not let our children down, says Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Jon Ashworth MP.

ETI programme manager, Geraint Evans looks at why it is important that CCS is part of the future UK energy system and the policy signals needed to create a market for this valuable, decarbonising technology.

Our Party has lost 16,000 members in the first quarter of 2018 alone. Clearly Chris Williamson doesn't care about what this means for ending this Tory Government which should be our sole focus after eight years of damage to the fabric of our society, says Neil Coyle MP.

It's time so-called 'moderates' got behind plans to democratise the Labour party and stopped dismissing them as dangerous, says Derby North MP Chris Williamson.

YPO's Lizzy Grayson discusses how the apprenticeship levy affects both high and low paid job roles.

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

ETI Energy Storage & Distribution programme manager, Rebecca Sweeney looks at the role of energy storage within the network and which energy types or vectors (such as electricity, gas, hydrogen) need focus to help the UK adapt to a low carbon future.