The SNP’s Waiting Game
The SNP’s hope is that Brexit can swing public opinion towards independence....
Government Publishes £1 billion AI sector Deal
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport have published the artificial intelligence (AI) sector deal as part of the national Industrial Strategy[1].The sector deal, worth over £1 billion, is the collaborative work of the Government and industry. It has the support of fifty leading technology companies at the forefront of innovation in artificial intelligence. It also comes with nearly £300 million of private investment.AI and data were listed in the Industrial Strategy white paper as one of the four ‘Grand Challenges’ – areas in which the UK can lead the world for years to come....
Government Announces Creative Industries Sector Deal
On 28 March, Digital and Culture Secretary Matt Hancock MP, and Business Secretary Greg Clark MP announced the details of a brand new Creative Industries Sector Deal, agreed with the Creative Industries Council. ...
Government Publishes Guidance for Public Consultations
The Government has published a revised set of government consultation principles. These principles give clear guidance to government departments on conducting consultations.These principles have been amended in the light of comments from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee and demonstrate the Government’s desire to engage more effectively with the public.Consultations provide an invaluable opportunity for organisations and campaigns to directly influence government policy. Departments will only consult when they have been directed to act, and so ignoring a consultation could mean stepping down from the table when policy is being drafted. A well-drafted consultation response will be clear, concise and valuable as both a line-in-the-sand and...
Four Ad Hoc Select Committees Recommended By The Lords Liason Committee
On 20 March 2018, the House of Lords Liaison Committee published its recommendations for four new Ad Hoc Select Committees to be created in the 2017 – 19 session....
Spring Statement 2018
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond MP today delivered the first Spring Statement to Parliament which laid the groundwork for increased spending at the Budget in Autumn....
Corbyn’s Customs Union
Labour’s leader, Jeremy Corbyn MP, has confirmed that his party will now back remaining in the Customs Union....
New Plastics For a New Era?
On 11 January 2018, the British Government committed itself to a crackdown on plastics....
Proposals for 2018–19 Ad Hoc Committees Sought
Lords Liaison Committee Chairman Lord McFall has this week invited members of the House of Lords to put forward their proposals for ad hoc committees in 2018-19....
Challenges for the Chancellor in the 2017 Autumn Budget
The Chancellor faces several challenges in the Budget....