Parliament

  • Food waste bill to get second reading

    Food waste bill to get second reading

    A food waste bill that could require large supermarkets, manufacturers and distributors to reduce their food waste by no less than 30% by 2025 will get its second reading in parliament this Friday (5th Feb 2016). The proposed bill also…

  • Queen’s speech sets out government’s agenda

    THE QUEEN’S speech was delivered to parliament yesterday outlining the government proposed legislative programme for the next year including 11 new bills.                           Some of the most important…

  • House of Lords EU Committee calls for urgent action on food waste

    THE HOUSE OF LORDS EU Committee has called for urgent action on food waste in Europe highlighting that at least 90 million tonnes of food is wasted across the EU each year.                …

  • The Committee on Climate Change concludes that there is no basis to change the fourth carbon budget

    THE COMMITTEE on Climate Change (CCC) today advised that there has been no change in the circumstances upon which the fourth carbon budget (2023 – 2027) was originally set in 2011 that would justify a lowering of ambition.     …

  • House of Commons left with egg on face following ban

    CATERERS AT THE House of Commons have been criticised for causing alarm over the consumption of British eggs, after banning them from the Parliament kitchens.   Reports have emerged that liquid Dutch eggs are used in place of British shell…

  • TB debate announced

    PARLIAMENT WILL debate the Government’s TB eradication programme, including planned badger culling.    The debate, which has been triggered by a public e-petition asking for further discussions on the controversial government policy to eradicate bovine TB, will take place on…