Whilst optimistic that government departments and regulatory bodies can work collaboratively and effectively, there are concerns over areas where resources are already stretched, says the British Safety Council.

A year on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy, Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott blasts the government and the Conservative-run Kensington and Chelsea council in the wake of the blaze she argues must become "a turning point".

Upholding the rights of people affected by dementia is the central focus for the APPG’s activity in 2018 and beyond, writes APPG Co-Chairs, Debbie Abrahams MP and Baroness Greengross.

This Government is determined to protect millions of workers, and build a future free of workplace sexual harassment and violence, says Alok Sharma MP, the Minister of State for Employment.  

This week UKLPG, the trade association for the LPG industry in the UK, responded to BEIS’ Call for Evidence highlighting the role that liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) can play in displacing high carbon fossil fuels in properties off the gas grid.  

Former Minister Keith Vaz has written to the Prime Minister about the military assault on the port of Hudaydah in Yemen. 40 MPs have also co-signed the letter including Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee Tom Tugendhat MP, Stephen Twigg MP, Chair of the International Development Committee and Harriet Harman MP, Chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights.

Further clarity is needed in terms of changes to the National Framework for continuing healthcare (CHC), and if it is not provided soon, we could see the social care system finally reach breaking point, says Chris Evans MP.

Despite the growing evidence of the benefits of investing in vaccinations, over 1.5 million children under the age of five die from vaccine preventable diseases every year. This is a fight that is far from won, says Stephen Crabb MP.

A change from the outdated business rate regime system to a turnover tax would not only be far “simpler, fairer and popular”, argues Labour MP Rachael Maskell, it would also bring our high streets back to life.

A wider campaign is now ahead to address the whole of the justice system, its lack of priority in Government and its desperate need for proper funding, says Andrew Walker QC, Chair of the Bar, and Richard Atkins QC, Chair-Elect of the Bar.

To declare Channel 4’s new HQ as a major move step towards a London-less future would be an exaggeration, writes Dods Monitoring's Culture and Media Consultant Andy Frain.

Dods Monitoring consultant, Alex Tiley, says 'tremendous opportunity' lies ahead for UK farmers if Defra looks to encourage agri-tech post-Brexit. 

Businesses often deemed too risky or unprofitable by mainstream banks can thrive with finance and other support from responsible lenders, says Jennifer Tankard, Chief Executive, Responsible Finance. 

"We cannot go on with people feeling locked out of the [planning] system," writes Marcus Fysh MP ahead of his parliamentary debate today. 

Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Yemen, Keith Vaz MP, implores the Government to stand up and be counted on Yemen and specifically to help to protect Al Hudaydah port.

As the EU (Withdrawal) Bill returns to the House of Commons this week, MPs will have a unique opportunity to ensure that there will not be any diminution in people’s rights when we leave the EU, says David Isaac, Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

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

The mineral products industry gives people globally “the basics to live confident and secure lives in the future”. They must work with politicians to solve global crises, says the former United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs.

GPs have a critical role to play in supporting so many people with mental health problems and, as demand increases, it is more important than ever that the NHS gets this right, says Mind. 

Liberal Democrat peer Lord Beith, a former chair of the Commons Justice Committee, writes in advance of his Lords question on legislation to modernise the courts system. 

The root of this problem lies in miserly funding from the central government, which unnecessarily constrains local councils, making citizens less safe and in the long run less prosperous, says Yasmin Qureshi MP.

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling writes that "DCMS has made the right decision" on fixed odds betting terminal (FOBT) stake levels but urges the Chancellor and the Treasury not to delay an already lengthy process, and introduce the new stake levels promptly.

Ministers have a month to make the right call on the future of the UK’s defence before the MDP is published, warns Labour MP Luke Pollard. 

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