London MP and former Minister Stephen Hammond writes about an app, launched this week by one of his constituents. He writes "Knife crime is something that affects us all in some way and it’s time we all responsibly got involved".

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling comments on a story in the press about William Hill encouraging customers to continue to use Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) at the current rate before a new lower stake level is introduced.

The Government must assist communities with a more co-ordinated approach to blood, stem cell and organ donation because this blatant inequality must end, says Mohammad Yasin MP.

8 Parliamentarians mark today's 58th anniversary since the former British protectorate of Somaliland attained independence from the United Kingdom. They call on the UK government to begin the process of bringing Somaliland into the international community, as distinct from neighbouring Somalia.

The self-employed simply aren’t saving enough for later life. And unless something is done soon, hundreds of thousands of self-employed – especially millennials – are at risk of a bleak retirement future, says IPSE.

Against a backdrop of an industry dominated by major providers whose performances leave so much to be desired, a New Homes Ombudsman could provide housebuyers with the consumer protection they have lacked for too long, says Lord Best.

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

It's obvious, but sometimes it needs repeating. The first requisite for leadership is the ability to lead.

Welsh Labour MP Stephen Kinnock writes ahead of the Commons vote that "Backing Heathrow expansion is a statement from Britain’s political leaders that they will not give up on Wales’s workers and vital industries like steel".

Britain's place in the world is built on trade, says the International Trade Secretary, as he urges MPs to back a new runway at Heathrow Airport in tonight's vote.

If the House of Commons authorities are serious about restoring faith in their grievance procedures, they must address past allegations of bullying and harassment, writes FDA Assistant General Secretary Amy Leversidge

We could go a long way towards solving many of the world’s most serious problems if only we could provide every girl in the world with at least 12 years of quality education, says Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson. 

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling says it is 'unbelievable' that the Treasury thinks it takes two years to run a software update on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs). 'Somehow Ministers have contrived to give the bookies a longer transition period than it will take to negotiate Brexit'.

Holyrood's Shadow Finance Secretary Murdo Fraser writes ahead of the Commons vote on Heathrow expansion, which he says independent analysis shows, will create up to 16,000 jobs for Scotland and up to £17 billion in economic growth.

The Chief Executive of National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) writes about the challenge to ensure UK vets and animal keepers retain access to the range of animal medicines in the UK that are currently available, to support the health and welfare of our farm livestock and pets after we leave the EU.

This Clean Air Day UKLPG is promoting the clean air benefits that businesses can deliver through the greater take up of LPG powered appliances and vehicles.

Conservative peer Baroness McIntosh writes ahead of her parliamentary debate today on 'Implications for the UKs future trade relations following the failure to reach agreement at the G7 Summit in Canada' with specific regard to the food, drink and manufacturing sectors.

Shadow Flooding & Coastal Communities minister Holly Lynch says that the Government is intentionally failing to properly regulate water companies: ‘We have to find a better way of ensuring that water companies cannot leave customers without water for days due to their own failures, only for those at the very top to be rewarded with multi-million pound packages’.

Liberal Democrat peer Lord Goddard writes following his parliamentary question this week, on 'the impact on hospices of NHS pay increases and the ability of voluntary hospices to access additional funding'. 

Co-chair of the APPG on Assistive Technology, Seema Malhotra MP, says the EU Web Accessibility Directive may be one of the last pieces of human rights legislation to come to us from the EU. 

The negative impact of insecure work and the gig economy is well known, says Stephanie Peacock MP, and it is time for our laws to reflect that.

When it comes to today's debate on whether Parliament gets a 'meaningful vote' on Brexit, Lib Dem MP Tom Brake says MPs will be judged on "how they weighed their responsibilities and how they then acted."

Marking World Refugee Day, Dfid Minister Alistair Burt says tackling the root causes of the refugee crisis in "a meaningful, concerted way" is in our own national interest.

Ahead of her Oral Question in the House of Lords, Baroness Thomas of Winchester writes on improving the outcome of Personal Independence Payment assessments for PoliticsHome.