SNP MP Ronnie Cowan welcomes today's DCMS announcement and writes that 'the issue of gambling related harm was too great for any Government department to block a reduction on the unit stake on FOBTs to £2'.

Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee Mary Creagh argues the Government should follow parliament's lead and be bolder on plastic waste.

During Mental Health Awareness Week, Sarah Newton, Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work writes for PoliticsHome on the link between mental health and the workplace, and Government action to support people with this.

West London Labour MP Virendra Sharma writes in support of Heathrow expansion due to the reduction of any environmental impact of the project, the creation of up to 40,000 local jobs doubling the number of apprentices to 10,000.

Addressing the Bridge Group’s conference "Raising the Stakes: Collective Action in Pursuit of Social Mobility" at KPMG, Justine Greening MP spoke of the urgent need to address social inequality in Britain and called upon business to do so.

This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week takes stress as its theme and asks the question: ‘Are we coping?’. Many men struggle to confront the answer, so it’s vital that we continue to raise awareness says Jackie Doyle-Price, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Mental Health and Inequalities. 

A cross-party group of influential MPs has written to Government Ministers demanding action on the introduction of a more environmentally friendly petrol which also supports British industry and farming.

Conservative MP Huw Merriman writes about the contribution of Arsène Wenger to the profile and performance of English football ahead of his Adjournment debate later today.

The opportunities presented to the LPG industry by the Government’s Clean Growth Strategy were top of the agenda at the UKLPG annual conference in Leeds earlier this month.

After raising the issue in the Commons last week, Chair of the Education Select Committee, Robert Halfon MP,  writes on the importance of nursing apprenticeships for PoliticsHome.

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

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling writes in advance of a Government decision expected shortly on stake levels for fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs).

Brian Berry, the Chief Executive of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), calls for the Government to implement a licensing scheme for all builders and contractors in the UK. 

NHS England must involve autistic people and their families in the development of the autism mental health care pathway and put them at the centre of any reforms that they are leading, says Lord Touhig.

Dods Monitoring's Daniel Laing writes about the latest developments on social care policy including a call from 21 select committee chairs and 98 MPs writing to the Prime Minster calling for a cross-party commission.

Today, Good Things Foundation and Tech Nation have launched a Playbook to help organisations build local partnerships so they can support people in their communities to gain digital skills - and they need your help to co-design this new resource.

SNP MP Drew Hendry writes ahead of his Adjournment debate today on 'Universal credit and terminal illness.

The Chief Executives of the Campaign to Protect Rural England & Hastoe Housing Association writes that the draft text of the revised NPPF continues to turn its back on the principles of community-led planning, and fails to take the specific needs of rural communities into account.

Today, Baroness Donaghy will be asking the government what action they propose to take to ensure the safety of consumers.

The government has broken a promise to cut soaring numbers of children being “farmed out” to children’s homes vast distances from where they live, says Ann Coffey MP.

Ahead of his question in the House of Lords on Thursday 3rd May, Lord Blunkett writes for PoliticsHome on improving the experience of passengers requiring assistance when travelling through airports in the UK.

Ahead of his Westminster Hall debate on Wednesday 2nd May, Nigel Huddleston MP calls for the Government to amend the Children’s Act to include grandparents in the existing provisions for child welfare. 

Change seems to be inevitable, we need to start planning for it today if we are going to be healthier and happier tomorrow, says Lawrence Waterman, Chairman, British Safety Council. 

Mind is calling on the Government and local authorities to provide good quality homes and a housing system that’s easy to understand and doesn’t discriminate against people with mental health problems.