On 13 May 2020, the Government launched a £5 million COVID-19 Loneliness Fund, as part of their plan to tackle loneliness during the coronavirus outbreak and period of social distancing.…
Suzi StephensonMay 15, 2020
On Wednesday 13 May 2020, the Home Affairs Committee held a virtual session on online harms throughout the coronavirus period, and on the Online Harms White Paper more generally. The…
Suzi StephensonMay 13, 2020
In response to an Urgent Question, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak MP, has announced that the Job Retention Scheme will be extended for four months until the end…
Suzi StephensonMay 12, 2020
On Monday 11 May 2020, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Education, responded to a written question regarding the guidance the Department for Education has issued…
Suzi StephensonMay 12, 2020
On Monday 11 May 2020, the Government published guidance to help employers, employees and the self-employed understand how to work safely during the coronavirus pandemic. The Government have provided 8…
Suzi StephensonMay 12, 2020
On Monday 11 May 2020, the Government published its roadmap for how and when the UK will adjust its response to the COVID-19 crisis. The 50 page document outlines a…
Suzi StephensonMay 11, 2020
On 10 May 2020, The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, gave a televised address which set out ‘conditional’ plans for ‘a roadmap for reopening society’. The key changes, which apply in…
Suzi StephensonMay 11, 2020
On the 5 May 2020, Fiona Hyslop MSP outlined the support available to the creative sector throughout the coronavirus crisis. In her answer, she noted that the Scottish Government’s total…
Suzi StephensonMay 7, 2020
On Tuesday 5 May 2020, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, responded to a written question regarding the steps being taken to…
Suzi StephensonMay 6, 2020