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

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling writes that despite Brexit dominating Westminster politics, legislation reducing the maximum stake on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) from £100 to £2 a spin on 1st April 2019 has now completed its passage through parliament.

Woodland Trust CEO Beccy Speight writes about the newly introduced Environment Bill which was published this week: "We are encouraged by what we have seen of the Government’s proposals so far which could make a positive impact to ensure the environment is healthy, resilient and sustainable for the future".

Transformation Director Angela Seeney writes that in 2018 "the Sellafield nuclear site has had one of the most significant years of change in its 60 year history".

We have built around two million too few homes across the country resulting in high prices, high rents, many fewer social homes and serious difficulties for younger people wanting to buy their own home, says Lord Shipley.

Doesn’t the Chancellor realise that it is the public purse that will sooner rather than later have deal with the social and political consequences of bank closures, asks Lord Lea.

Former Minister and Tesco Director, Baroness Neville-Rolfe, writes ahead of her Lords debate today on plastic recycling, that the Resources and Waste Strategy offers "a major opportunity to move decisively forward and deliver the single system of recycling that manufacturers, processors, retailers, food service and confused consumers are all crying out for".  

Government must ensure defibrillators are in every school and sports centre and that funding is in place to enable this, says Maria Caulfield MP.

The double dip with both landlord and tenant being charged these extortionate admin fees will soon be a thing of the past. This change in the law cannot come soon enough, says Baroness Grender.

We rely on fire and rescue personnel to save and protect us from danger. It’s time for them to rely on us to give them the help and support they need, says Emma Dent Coad 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 UN Rapporteur has held up a revealing mirror to British society, says Baroness Lister.

British Government Ministers must do more to challenge Bangladesh’s behaviour as we approach their December general election, says Rupa Huq MP.

How is value created by digital payments? Peter T. Dunn explains.

Even with a female PM Brexit has become an extended Boy's Club. If the government won’t change its tune then women across the UK must demand that their voices are heard.

Responsible finance providers play an essential role in ensuring people can access useful and affordable financial services, says Jennifer Tankard, Chief Executive of Responsible Finance.

This week, cross-party MPs and peers joined CIOB at a parliamentary reception to discuss how to learn from the Grenfell tragedy and ensure a safe future.

It’s high time we took action to protect our constituents from seeing their dream home turn into a nightmare, says Kate Green MP.

Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Baroness Jolly writes about the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill which had its final reading in the House of Lords earlier this week.

The British Safety Council introduces its new literature review, Not just free fruit: wellbeing at work, published this week.

New technologies such as off-site manufacture could considerably improve the productivity of the construction industry, says Lord Mair.

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling writes about changes to FOBT stake levels which will come into force in 2019 and predicts that further reforms to the remote gambling sector might now follow.

Jeremy Corbyn wasn’t at today’s People’s Vote press conference - but his was the name on everybody’s lips.

By introducing new planning standards, we would ensure that all houses are built with climate change in mind and will oblige housebuilders to update old stock, says Lord Stunell.