MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Committee launches new inquiry on submarine defueling and dismantling
Source: British Parliament News 18 April 2019 In 1995, the government took the decision to dispose of its nuclear liabilities, including nuclear submarines. It was agreed that these would be disposed of as soon as was ‘reasonably practicable’. However, since then no nuclear submarines have been dismantled: despite the fact that 20 submarines have been […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Committee considers impact of funding cuts and base closures for armed forces in Wales
Source: British Parliament News 18 April 2019 The Welsh Affairs Committee begins its inquiry into the armed forces in Wales with a session focusing on the impact of the reduction in defence estate since 2010, and its effect on armed forces recruitment in Wales. Background Wales has historically been a strong base for the Armed […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Committee examines impact of Brexit on agricultural workforce in Scotland
Source: British House of Commons News 18 April 2019 The Scottish Affairs Committee continues its inquiry into the future of Scottish agriculture, with a session examining the impact of the Government’s post-Brexit immigration proposals for Scottish farms, and the proposals for a seasonal agricultural workers scheme. Background The agri-food sector in Scotland relies heavily on […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Government must end use of pain-inducing restraint techniques and solitary confinement of detained children
Source: British Parliament News 18 April 2019 The use of pain inducing techniques and solitary confinement of children in detention must be banned, says a new report by the UK Parliament’s Human Rights Committee. These cause physical distress and psychological harm in both the short and longer term, and are clearly not compliant with human rights […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Committee questions TPR over the state of Railways Pension Scheme
Source: British Parliament News 15 April 2019 The Committee has written to TPR with questions on its engagement with the Railways Pensions Scheme, carrying a reported funding gap of £5-6bn, after the Stagecoach group was disqualified from three major UK rail franchise competitions on Friday. Chair’s comments Rt Hon Frank Field MP, Chair of the […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Statement: Julian Assange arrested after seven years in embassy
Source: British Parliament News 11 April 2019 The Home Secretary has made a statement following the arrest of the Julian Assange. The Wikileaks founder was arrested at the Ecuadorean Embassy this morning after Government of Ecuador revoked his asylum status. Assange has spent the last seven years taking refuge in the embassy, to avoid extradition, […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Prime Minister’s statement after Article 50 extended to 31 October 2019
Source: British Parliament News 11 April 2019 The Prime Minister made a statement to the Commons after last night announcing that the European Union had approved an extension to Article 50 to 31 October 2019. Article 50 was previously set to expire on 12 April 2019, and in the absence of a Withdrawal Agreement that could command a […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: “Football cannot be used as a cloak for racism and intolerance”
Source: British Parliament News 11 April 2019 The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has made a statement, following a number of incidents at football matches in recent months. This past weekend, a grassroots club that left the field and forfeited their match after their goalkeeper was subjected to racist abuse were fined a larger […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Urgent question on Stagecoach’s disqualification from rail franchise bidding
Source: British Parliament News 11 April 2019 The East Midlands franchise has been awarded to Abellio, following a bidding process which saw current franchise holder, Stagecoach, disqualified from bidding. Clive Betts, MP for Sheffield South East asked the government to make a statement on the reason behind this disqualification. The East Midlands franchise runs services […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: JCHR probes Government on Draft Domestic Abuse Bill
Source: British Parliament News 11 April 2019 Harriet Harman, Chair of the Committee, has written to Victoria Atkins MP and Edward Argar MP sharing the Committee’s views on the draft Domestic Abuse Bill, which is intended to transform the response to domestic abuse and ensure the UK meets the standards of the Istanbul Convention, an […]
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