DeVos grilled by Dems over her advocacy for school choice

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Latest news from Parliament #2

Urgent Question on human rights in Burma: 18 January 2017 18-01-2017 10:39 AM GMT Urgent Question expected at 12.30pm in the Commons MPs debate exiting the EU and security, law enforcement and criminal justice 18-01-2017 10:15 AM GMT A general debate on exiting the EU and security, law enforcement and criminal justice Have your say on the Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill 18-01-2017 09:48 AM GMT Do you have relevant expertise and experience or a special interest in the Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill [Lords], which is currently passing through Parliament? If so, you can submit your views in writing to the House of Commons Public Bill Committee which is going to consider this Bill. The Public Bill Committee is now able to receive written evidence. The sooner you send in your submission, the more time the Committee will have to take it into consideration. The Committee is expected to meet on Tuesday 24 January 2017 only; it will stop receiving written evidence at the end of the Committee stage, which is scheduled to be 5.00pm on Tuesday 24 January 2017. However, please note that when the Committee concludes its consideration of the Bill it is no longer able to receive written evidence and it can conclude earlier than the expected deadline of 5.00pm on Tuesday 24 January 2017.* * In the current Parliamentary Session, the following Public Bill Committees have concluded their consideration of the Bill earlier than scheduled: Criminal Finances, Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts), Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs), Neighbourhood Planning, Savings (Government Contributions), Technical and Further Education, Commonwealth Development Corporation, and Children and Social Work. Prison reform: Governor empowerment and prison performance 18-01-2017 09:30 AM GMT Justice Committee hears from academics, researchers and the Prison Officers' Association Primary assessment: accountability measures and impact examined 18-01-2017 09:30 AM GMT Education Committee hears from leading academics, Ofsted, NFER, and UCL Institute of Education representatives Brexit's impact on the UK labour market examined 18-01-2017 09:30 AM GMT Work and Pensions Committee hears from employers, experts and industry representatives   The following link will allow you to view a copy of the latest news items.   Follow us:     This service is provided to you at no charge by United Kingdom Parliament. Sent on behalf of the UK Parliament website by GovDelivery. This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: United Kingdom Parliament · Houses of Parliament · London SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom · 020 7219 3000

Latest news from Parliament #1

Prime Minister's Questions: 18 January 2017 18-01-2017 08:00 AM GMT Watch today's PMQs live from the Commons from 12 noon   The following link will allow you to view a copy of the latest news items.   Follow us:     This service is provided to you at no charge by United Kingdom Parliament. Sent on behalf of the UK Parliament website by GovDelivery. This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: United Kingdom Parliament · Houses of Parliament · London SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom · 020 7219 3000

Public Health England NOIDS Update

The latest ReportWeekly Statutory Notification of Infectious Diseases (NOIDs) Report is now available on GOV.UK. Please see the Report section for all available NOIDs data. For more information on Health Protection (Notification) Regulations please view the NOIDs guidance page.      Kind Regards Information Management Department, Colindale Public Health England This service is provided to you at no charge by Public Health England. This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: Public Health England (PHE), Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UG 020 7654 8400