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Genomics can transform the NHS – but not at the cost of our national security
Genomics can transform the NHS – but not at the cost of our national security
Health
By Gregory Stafford MP
As someone who spent most of my career in the NHS and wider healthcare system before entering Parliament, I have seen first-hand the extraordinary potential of early diagnosis and personalised treatment.
The government should be bolder on its election reforms
Parliament
By Phil Brickell MP
The government should be bolder on its election reforms
Ministers must act now to make Child Trust Funds accessible for disabled children
Education
By Lord Blunkett and Sarah Smith MP
Ministers must act now to make Child Trust Funds accessible for disabled children
Sowing the seeds for growth Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
Sowing the seeds for growth
I do not support Palestine Action – but proscribing it as a terrorist organisation is intellectually bankrupt
Social affairs
By Lord Hain
I do not support Palestine Action – but proscribing it as a terrorist organisation is intellectually bankrupt
Closed shopfronts open the door for Reform
Communities
By Nick Plumb
Closed shopfronts open the door for Reform
Disabled people must be placed at the heart of employability reforms
Social affairs
By Richard Baker MP
Disabled people must be placed at the heart of employability reforms
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Labour Peers Want New Rules For Lords Debates After A Rise In Midnight Sittings
Labour Peers Want New Rules For Lords Debates After A Rise In Midnight Sittings
Parliament
UK Space Commander: 'Highly Likely' First Assault On UK Will Be In Space
UK Space Commander: "Highly Likely" First Assault On UK Will Be In Space
Defence
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Communities
'Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined': MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
"Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined": MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
Health
Keir Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Backbench Rebellions
Keir Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Backbench Rebellions
Political parties
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The 'Modern Internet Age'
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The "Modern Internet Age"
Communities
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Baroness Sharp: Gov't apprenticeship ambitions 'are not enough' to tackle UK's skills gap
Education
By Baroness Sharp of Guildford
Baroness Sharp: Gov't apprenticeship ambitions 'are not enough' to tackle UK's skills gap
Lib Dem peer, Baroness Sharp warns ahead of her House of Lords debate, that the "twin challenges of poor productivity and needing to upskill' an ageing population will not be addressed through increased apprenticeships alone.
Government FOBT Evaluation ignores betting shop FOBT crime Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
Government FOBT Evaluation ignores betting shop FOBT crime
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling evaluates recently published DCMS regulations on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals and a KPMG report which has been presented to the Government.
Fighting for an education: Syria’s lost generation Partner content
Education
By UNICEF UK
Fighting for an education: Syria’s lost generation
A generation of Syrian children are at risk of losing out on education as a result of the ongoing conflict in the region, Unicef has warned. 
75% more homes built in 2015 than during downturn, new data reveals Partner content
Communities
By National House Building Council
75% more homes built in 2015 than during downturn, new data reveals
Lewis Sidnick, Director of Corporate Affairs at NHBC welcomes new figures showing that there were 75% more new homes registered to be built in 2015 than during the housing market crash in 2009.
South West rail resilience – ministers reneging on promise?
Transport
By Lord Berkeley
South West rail resilience – ministers reneging on promise?
Secretary of the APPG South West Rail Group, Lord Berkeley warns that a pause in Network Rail’s work will significantly increase the risk of a repeat flood, line erosion or closure with all the attendant misery and loss of business.
Government must put pressure on rail operators to incentivize better performance
Transport
By Sir Robert Neill MP
Government must put pressure on rail operators to incentivize better performance
South East London MP Bob Neill writes ahead of his Adjournment debate on 'Southeastern rail services' affecting his constituents and other commuters.
It is time to let England’s voice be heard
Culture
By Toby Perkins MP
It is time to let England’s voice be heard
Shadow Minister Toby Perkins today launches his e-petition to establish an English National Anthem following his recent parliamentary debate.
'Bunch of migrants' reference demeans the office of Prime Minister
Foreign affairs
By Tim Farron MP
'Bunch of migrants' reference demeans the office of Prime Minister
Lib Dem Leader Tim Farron responds to the "bunch of migrants" reference by David Cameron in PMQs today and calls on the Prime Minister to visit the squalid camps in Calais & Dunkirk.
Tackling the 'scourge of late payments' on SMEs
Economy
By Alok Sharma MP
Tackling the 'scourge of late payments' on SMEs
Conservative MP, Alok Sharma, welcomes the Government's plans to establish a Small Business Commissioner and says greater transparency is key to eliminating the 'disease' of late payments to small businesses. 
Chancellor’s 2015 whisky tax cut that boosted treasury coffers by £100m 'must be repeated' Partner content
Economy
By Scotch Whisky Association
Chancellor’s 2015 whisky tax cut that boosted treasury coffers by £100m 'must be repeated'
The Scotch Whisky Association is urging George Osborne to build on the effectiveness of last year’s reduction in whisky duty after the move boosted tax revenues by almost £100m.
Perverse culture of 'lawfare' profoundly affecting troop morale
Foreign affairs
By Richard Benyon
Perverse culture of 'lawfare' profoundly affecting troop morale
Former Government Minister and retired Army Officer, Richard Benyon MP, writes ahead of his Westminster Hall debate on: 'the Iraq Historic Allegations Team'.
Communities must welcome and support Syrian refugees
Foreign affairs
By Helen Whately MP
Communities must welcome and support Syrian refugees
Ahead of her debate this afternoon Conservative MP Helen Whately calls on communities to do everything possible to make Syrian refugees welcome as they arrive in the UK.
Tête à Tête: What is Britain's future place in Europe? Partner content
Foreign affairs
By The Parliament Magazine
Tête à Tête: What is Britain's future place in Europe?
Eurosceptic Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan and former Lib Dem MEP Andrew Duff go head-to-head over Britain's future place in Europe.
Domestically produced shale gas 'an opportunity we can’t afford to ignore'
Environment
By Kevin Hollinrake MP
Domestically produced shale gas 'an opportunity we can’t afford to ignore'
Conservative MP for Thirsk and Malton in North Yorkshire, Kevin Hollinrake, writes on the topic of his Westminster Hall debate: 'the potential role of UK manufacturing in development of onshore oil and gas'
Child poverty in the UK
Economy
By Peter Dowd MP
Child poverty in the UK
Ahead of his debate, Peter Dowd MP writes on the state of child poverty and its impact on our future. 
UK firms must go further on profit-sharing and company governance
Economy
By Gareth Thomas MP
UK firms must go further on profit-sharing and company governance
Former Labour Minister Gareth Thomas writes ahead of his Ten Minute Rule Motion today on 'Profit-sharing and Company Governance (Employees Participation)'.
Sugar tax will ‘seriously damage’ the health of UK’s hospitality industry Partner content
Economy
By The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers
Sugar tax will ‘seriously damage’ the health of UK’s hospitality industry
A sugar tax at this stage “will seriously damage the profitability of venues and could be make or break for some businesses,” warns ALMR CEO Kate Nicholls. 
Don’t be deceived by Rouhani’s moderation
Foreign affairs
By David Amess MP
Don’t be deceived by Rouhani’s moderation
Conservative MP and co-chair of the British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom, Sir David Amess, is highly critical of the ruling theocracy in Tehran and says it's time to say 'enough is enough'.
UK leads Europe on women in top Government jobs, but key departments fall behind Partner content
Economy
By EY
UK leads Europe on women in top Government jobs, but key departments fall behind
New research by EY reveals the state of gender equality among the UK’s senior civil servants.
Sarah Wollaston MP: It’s time for a bold and brave strategy on childhood obesity
Health
By Dr Sarah Wollaston
Sarah Wollaston MP: It’s time for a bold and brave strategy on childhood obesity
Health Committee Chair Dr Sarah Wollaston MP writes that all measures need to be used as part of the UK's Childhood obesity strategy, which will be debated in the House of Commons today.
Amazon named top for UK customer satisfaction Partner content
Economy
By Institute of Customer Service
Amazon named top for UK customer satisfaction
UK consumers have named Amazon the best for customer satisfaction, according to new data compiled by the Institute of Customer Service.
'Work to do to stamp out this frightening Ebola virus'
Foreign affairs
By Stephen Phillips QC
'Work to do to stamp out this frightening Ebola virus'
Conservative MP Stephen Phillips writes following his Urgent question on: 'the death from Ebola of a 22 year old student in Freetown, Sierra Leone' answered by International Development Secretary Justine Greening.
How can the Government trust the Responsible Gambling Trust? Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
How can the Government trust the Responsible Gambling Trust?
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling writes about the role of the Responsible Gambling Trust, following the announcement that its Chair is standing down.
Energy Bill: Another constitutional battleground? Partner content
Environment
By Dods Monitoring
Energy Bill: Another constitutional battleground?
Assessing this week's Energy Bill debate, Dods Monitoring predicts February may see the Lords' willingness to block Government legislation tested again.
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