Liberal Democrat Transport Spokesperson Baroness Randerson writes about Operation Brock on the M20 in Kent, to prod the Government into swift action before there is a serious accident. She has an oral question on this topic in the House of Lords on Monday afternoon.

Today marks the beginning of the fourth year of the benefit freeze and it's disastrous impact. One of the quickest ways this Government could put money back into people’s pockets would be to lift the freeze immediately and up-rate benefits with inflation, says SNP Work and Pensions spokesperson, Neil Gray.

Ignoring this global crisis of antibiotic resistance will threaten the health of us all, says Sol Oyuela, Global Director of Policy & Campaigns at WaterAid.

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

As the Brexit debate continues, Dods Monitoring's Connor Smart suggests that "businesses should pay close attention to their responsibilities under the relevant scenarios above and keep up to date with ICO and DCMS guidance".

We need to recognise the challenges that autistic people may face, so we can celebrate their unique talents and skills, says Health Secretary, Matt Hancock MP. 

Few disagree with the aspirations of the UK government’s Resources and Waste Strategy and the government is clearly considering a range of options. But Chairman of the British Plastics Federation Recycling Group Roger Baynham asks whether all the possible consequences have been considered.

It is quite clear that the Conservative Government, assisted by important figures in the Corbyn Labour leadership have been desperate to prevent the issue going back to the public in a democratic popular vote whether on the terms of the ill fated Withdrawal agreement or anything else which Parliament might agree in place of it, says Mike Gapes MP. 

Be it customs union or the PM’s deal, advocates of these unedifying compromise Brexits need to put their option to the public. Even at this terrifying late hour there is still time to make that happen, says John Woodcock MP.

Conservative MP for Mid Worcestershire, Nigel Huddleston, writes in advance of his Westminster Hall debate on Puppy smuggling.

We are witnessing a serious mental health epidemic in our prisons. The Government must ask themselves why they are subjecting young people to segregation for extended periods, says Emma Hardy MP.

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

The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has surveyed its members in a flash poll that mirrored the ‘indicative votes’ that MP’s voted for in the House of Commons on Wednesday 27 March. 

The man in charge of the UK’s biggest housebuilder, David Thomas of Barratt Developments plc, sits down with Geoffrey Lyons to talk about quality, skills and just how much housebuilding contributes to the UK’s economy - £40bn.

How has the Article 50 deadline been missed? Dods Monitoring's Laura Hutchinson explains. 

Vice chair of the Loan Charge APPG warns that evidence shows that if the Loan Charge comes in on the 5th of April as planned, there will be a disastrous impact on thousands of people, including bankruptcies, selling of family homes, loss of careers and worst of all, there have already been some suicides.

Writing for PoliticsHome, Iain Duncan Smith MP says the Government is letting victims of modern slavery 'fall through the gaps' as the current system can leave them at risk of further trafficking.

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

Waiting times set a patients’ expectation for when they should begin treatment, but they do nothing to inform a comprehensive treatment programme. President of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, Professor Ravi Mahajan, says the quality of care should not be measured by time based targets alone, but also include post-operative outcomes and the quality of life after surgery.

The indefinite detention of migrants by the Home Office is a stain on our justice system, says Chair of the Bar. 

Dods Monitoring's Maria Busca examines the nature of algorithms and discrimination in the insurance industry.

The Liberal Democrat International Development Spokesperson defends the 0.7% aid budget, which came in during the Coalition government as a Private Members’ Bill and which has been criticised recently by both Conservative politicians and think tanks.

Shadow SNP Spokesperson for Inclusive Society, Brendan O’Hara, writes following his Westminster Hall debate this week on the effect of leaving the European Union on the UK's health and social care sector. 

The Labour MP for Bristol West, Thangam Debbonaire, writes following her parliamentary debate this week on 'the effect of transition towns on use of fossil fuels'.