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

Former Lib Dem leader and Cumbrian MP Tim Farron writes about the appalling rail services his constituents and visitors to the Lake District have endured in recent months with 160 cancellations in April & 72 in the first week of May.

Conservative MP Bob Blackman writes that the foreign policy establishment in the UK and throughout the world should be ready for collective action through punitive sanctions and through support for the Iranian dissidents who want to establish a free, democratic and non-nuclear Iran.

Thousands of nurses, doctors, teachers, public sector contractors and freelancers could be made bankrupt because of the retrospective tax measures contained in the Government’s 2019 Loan Charge, says Lib Dem Work and Pensions Spokesperson Stephen Lloyd MP. 

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, Paula Sherriff MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Social Care writes on PoliticsHome for the need for greater attention to women and girls mental health.

Mental health is finally being given the significance and attention it rightly deserves. According to new Ipsos MORI research this month, concern about mental health has doubled in the last year alone; almost a third of the public are now concerned about it. And it’s seen as the second most important priority for health care funding.

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling reflects on today's announcement on FOBT stake reduction; the culmination of a five year long campaign.

Secretary of State for International Trade Dr Liam Fox MP writes ahead of today's Board of Trade meeting in Stirling that 'A truly global Britain, able to determine an independent trade policy, will be in a position to make the most of the opportunities that lie ahead'.

SNP MP Ronnie Cowan welcomes today's DCMS announcement and writes that 'the issue of gambling related harm was too great for any Government department to block a reduction on the unit stake on FOBTs to £2'.

Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee Mary Creagh argues the Government should follow parliament's lead and be bolder on plastic waste.

During Mental Health Awareness Week, Sarah Newton, Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work writes for PoliticsHome on the link between mental health and the workplace, and Government action to support people with this.

West London Labour MP Virendra Sharma writes in support of Heathrow expansion due to the reduction of any environmental impact of the project, the creation of up to 40,000 local jobs doubling the number of apprentices to 10,000.

Addressing the Bridge Group’s conference "Raising the Stakes: Collective Action in Pursuit of Social Mobility" at KPMG, Justine Greening MP spoke of the urgent need to address social inequality in Britain and called upon business to do so.

This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week takes stress as its theme and asks the question: ‘Are we coping?’. Many men struggle to confront the answer, so it’s vital that we continue to raise awareness says Jackie Doyle-Price, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Mental Health and Inequalities. 

A cross-party group of influential MPs has written to Government Ministers demanding action on the introduction of a more environmentally friendly petrol which also supports British industry and farming.

Conservative MP Huw Merriman writes about the contribution of Arsène Wenger to the profile and performance of English football ahead of his Adjournment debate later today.

The opportunities presented to the LPG industry by the Government’s Clean Growth Strategy were top of the agenda at the UKLPG annual conference in Leeds earlier this month.

After raising the issue in the Commons last week, Chair of the Education Select Committee, Robert Halfon MP,  writes on the importance of nursing apprenticeships for PoliticsHome.

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

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling writes in advance of a Government decision expected shortly on stake levels for fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs).

Brian Berry, the Chief Executive of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), calls for the Government to implement a licensing scheme for all builders and contractors in the UK. 

NHS England must involve autistic people and their families in the development of the autism mental health care pathway and put them at the centre of any reforms that they are leading, says Lord Touhig.

Dods Monitoring's Daniel Laing writes about the latest developments on social care policy including a call from 21 select committee chairs and 98 MPs writing to the Prime Minster calling for a cross-party commission.

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