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 Director General has drawn together several different academic reports published in the UK, the USA & Canada which all concluded that plastic is the most environmentally-friendly packaging material, in stark contrast to a great deal of press coverage in the UK, which questions the choice of plastic. 

After Theresa May's government survived last night's no-confidence vote, the prospect of an immediate general election has receded. Labour must therefore support calls for a so-called "People's Vote" to break the logjam, says Luciana Berger.

Following her question in the House of Lords, Baroness Thornhill writes for PoliticsHome on why extending permitted development rights will create even more poor quality homes and undermine local economies.

The British TV industry is no longer just about Public Service Broadcasters it is a thriving mixed ecology of different players, which the UK is particularly brilliant at encouraging - says COBA Chair  Heather Jones. 

Plaid Cymru's Westminster leader Liz Saville Roberts writes that the Prime Minister's Stoke speech "shows a disregard for Wales, devolution and democracy, but today’s Brexit mess extends much beyond one dishonest speech".

Liberal Democrat Lords Home Affairs spokesperson, former Met Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Lord Paddick writes ahead of the final stage of the Counter Terrorism and Border Security Bill in the House of Lords.

For healthy growth we need to support our entrepreneurs and small businesses, writes Debbie Abrahams MP, and it’s time that late payment is viewed as being as unethical, and unacceptable, as tax evasion. 

Chair of Parliament’s Justice Committee Bob Neill MP warns colleagues that leaving the EU without a deal "risks undermining one of this country’s key exports – the legal services sector – but could also weaken our ability to protect the public and fight terrorism and other serious crime".

With the strides we have made and are continuing to make in so many areas in society, the future will be one of far greater equality and fairness for women in law and everywhere, says Justice Minister, Lucy Frazer QC MP.

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

Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon Layla Moran writes following her parliamentary debate on the route for the Oxford Cambridge Expressway. 

SSEN’s Director of Transmission writes following the completion of Caithness-Moray transmission link, the largest single investment ever undertaken by the SSE Group and represents the most significant investment in the north of Scotland electricity transmission system since the 1950s. 

Former Liberal Democrat Director of Campaign & Elections Lord Rennard writes following the conclusion of the South Thanet court case. He argues the case shows that election laws now need to be clarified and says the Electoral Commission is currently consulting to see if secondary legislation could address these issues.

Neil Coyle MP says that "the red light many believe Amber Rudd had shown to extending Universal Credit" is a ploy to move over a million people and their families onto the failing system - but without the potential safeguards MPs and welfare organisations would like to have provided.

Labour MP Lisa Nandy writes ahead of her Westminster Hall debate on the franchising of Crown Post Offices and the effect on high streets and local communities.

Former Treasury minister Stephen Timms MP writes about recent changes to gambling policy in light of changes he brought forward in Government twenty years ago. He writes that despite promising to behave responsibly, Bookmakers "simply let greed rip, fleecing vulnerable punters without restraint for years".

Labour MP Judith Cummins writes ahead of her Westminster Hall debate on Apprenticeships and skills policy and calls on the Government to "address the regional imbalances that are built into the Apprenticeship Levy".

While the Government focuses on the countdown to Brexit, we’re counting up the days since the social care Green Paper was first announced. We now have sight of The NHS Long Term Plan, but a vital piece of the puzzle is still missing, says Ray Mitchell, Head of Influencing, Independent Age.

Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson Sir Ed Davey writes that the attempted Channel crossings by refugees show the Government has failed to take control of UK borders, due to Border Force funding cuts of £40 million since 2015, reducing the number of officers by 600.

A New Year’s resolution to which we can all aspire in 2019 is peace in Yemen, but what needs to occur to make that happen? Keith Vaz MP explains.

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

Pessimism, concern and uncertainty are prevalent among UK managers as the March 29th Brexit deadline looms ever closer, according to a survey of over 900 UK based members of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

New research by YouGov, commissioned by Slimming World, reveals widespread confusion about the role of carbohydrates in health and weight loss, as a result of anti-carb messages and myths.