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

Sellafield Ltd's Jamie Reed writes about two projects in Cumbria that the company has invested in: £10m to get the newly-opened Campus Whitehaven education complex started and also funding fifty community apprenticeships for small companies throughout Cumbria.

As we look forward to the future, and the challenges we are faced with as survivors become fewer and frailer Holocaust Memorial Day this Sunday, gives us the opportunity to reflect on the importance of remembering the Holocaust, says Ian Austin MP.

Figures from the OECD suggest that UK aid commitments to water, sanitation and hygiene are falling – by as much as 67% from 2016 to 2017. This is an alarming trend which, put simply, threatens global health, says Savio Carvalho, Global Campaign Director, WaterAid.

Lib Dem MP and Liaison Committee member Norman Lamb writes ahead of Tuesday's crucial votes that he is "working together with Members of Parliament from across the political spectrum to prevent a No Deal outcome which we cannot afford".

Conservative MP Chris Green writes following his House of Commons Adjournment debate this week on the funding of pupil referral units.

Writing for PoliticsHome ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day, Robert Halfon MP says the worrying trend by the far Left to "conflate any action of Israel with all actions of all Jews" has had harmful consequences. 

Following the recent news that Hitachi has pulled out of the Wylfa project in North Wales, the SSE Chief Executive writes that "It is time to aim higher and seize the opportunity that offshore wind brings".

Liberal Democrat peer Lord Teverson writes ahead of a debate in the House of Lords on ‘Threats presented by climate change’.

SNP MP Marion Fellows writes about her claustrophobia and why she needed extra support in the voting lobbies last week. She says "There is a long way to go to modernise Westminster which is so out of date".

Chair of the APPG for the Furniture Industry Maggie Throup MP says the furniture industry is thriving, creating jobs for our local communities and bringing interest and buyers from abroad. 

Shadow Minister for Security Nick Thomas-Symonds MP says it is only by ensuring that this scrutiny of Prevent is robust and transparent that we can fully rebuild trust.

With, on average, one fire a month still linked to this kind of cladding, it’s only a matter of time before one of them isn’t put out and we’re facing the avoidable horror of another Grenfell, says Steve Reed MP.

With civil servants across Whitehall being deployed in large numbers to focus on Brexit, the risk of major projects not being delivered on time and on budget is growing, writes Shadow Cabinet Office Minister Jon Trickett. 

Conservative MP Michael Fabricant writes ahead of his Ten Minute Rule Motion today calling for an Ancient Woodland Inventory for England.

Head of Corporate Affairs at Sellafield Ltd marks #CumbriaDay ahead of a parliamentary event on 23rd January and points out that the site employs 11,000 people and contributes hundreds of millions of pounds to the Cumbrian economy.

We owe it to our country to tackle the burning injustices that led to Brexit, but those MPs who believe that Brexit will make that task harder owe it to our country to speak with honesty and conviction - and to let the people determine our country’s future, says Wes Streeting MP.

Writing for PoliticsHome, Matt Warman MP calls for government to eliminate the ‘poverty premium’ experience by vulnerable groups in an increasingly cashless world.

Today Liberal Democrat Transport spokesperson Baroness Randerson will ask an oral question in the House of Lords regarding new regulations on the use of drones.

The British Safety Council is concerned about the ill-health effects to outdoor workers from long-term exposure to air pollution. That is why we are launching a new campaign in March to raise this issue and produce a step-change in how employers, policy-makers and researchers recognise and help this vulnerable group.

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling asks questions about research into gambling-related harm.

Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott says the Government's approach towards EU citizens risks damaging good-will with the EU member states and is a 'huge act of self-harm'.

Lord Naseby tabled his question a month ago to bring into the open the possible impact of the BBC deciding in 2020 not to continue the scheme, which started in 2000, that any individual 75 or over is entitled to a concessionary TV licence.

Passing the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill reforms is essential to ensure the most vulnerable in our society continue to receive access to essential legal protections, says Minister for Care, Caroline Dinenage MP.