Ahead of Angus MacNeil’s Refugee Family Reunion Bill's second reading today, Labour MP Lisa Nandy calls for MPs to back the Bill and change the rules on reuniting refugees with their family members.

Following the announcement of a call for evidence on tax changes to reduce single use plastics in the Spring Statement, the BPF Director General agrees that the time has come for Britain to move towards a circular economy.

PoliticsHome looks at this week's local by-elections and predicts who's in, who's out, who's lost the plot.

SSE Chief Executive Alistair Phillips-Davies writes that key questions remain as Parliament scrutinises Price Cap Bill.

Former Care Minister Norman Lamb writes ahead of his debate today on ‘Access and waiting time standards for early intervention in psychosis’.

Co-chair of the British Committee for Iran Freedom Sir David Amess MP writes that all western leaders should make it clear once and for all, that the world supports the Iranian people’s demands for democracy and freedom.

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling writes about the broad coalition of different organisations that support a reduction in FOBT stake levels to £2 against the betting companies which are reluctant to accept this and predict shop closures as a result.

Baroness Hayter on a cross-party attempt in the Lords to ensure Theresa May honours a promise to give Parliament a proper say on the UK/EU Brexit agreement.

Government changes to taxes and social security will condemn future generations to poverty, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has warned.

Professional services firm KPMG analyses the Chancellor’s first Spring Statement.

Labour Justice spokesman Lord Beecham writes following his House of Lords question on 'Outsourcing by police forces of digital forensic investigation work to unaccredited private laboratories'.

There will never be sufficient progress addressing the housing challenge without the private and public sectors working more closely together, says Joe Garner, Chief Executive, Nationwide Building Society.

The increasing number of cases of malnutrition in hospital and associated deaths reflect a system-wide failure to consistently screen and manage patients who are either malnourished or at risk of malnutrition, according to new research released today by the British Specialist Nutrition Association (BSNA). Katherine Sykes calls for urgent to tackle ‘unacceptable’ situation.

Ahead of his Adjournment debate on the provision of respite care for vulnerable adults on Teesside, Alex Cunningham MP writes that families and vulnerable people deserve better than a menu of weaker provision to give the illusion of choice on respite care. 

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

Justice Minister Dr Phillip Lee writes on sport's transformational properties for both our vulnerable and offenders.

Philip Hammond’s brief, twenty-minute Spring Statement scheduled for Tuesday is not expected to hold any substantial policy announcements. Nonetheless, the Chancellor should set out some thinking about longer term economic priorities, says Responsible Finance. 

To provide vital support to those in a mental health crisis with problem debt, MPs Luciana Berger, Norman Lamb and Johnny Mercer have tabled three cross-party amendments to the Financial Guidance and Claims Bill which would extend the Breathing Space scheme.

Disabled people already contribute positively to the economy as employees, consumers and savers but we know the right Government policies can enable disabled people to contribute further, says Scope.

On the Equality and Human Rights Commission's 10th birthday its Chair, David Isaac, sits down with PoliticsHome to discuss Brexit, budgets, and what the Commission hopes to achieve in the next decade. 

The Domestic Gas and Electricity Bill should be the start – not the end – of reforming the energy market, says Scope.

PoliticsHome looks at this week's local by-elections and predicts who's in, who's out, who's lost the plot.

 "Women are still a minority on the Sellafield management team, but I hope to make positive moves to encourage diversity", says Rebecca Weston, Technical and Strategy Director.