Winter brings with it a number of challenges for all of us, but particularly the increased risk of illness as temperatures drop. Getting the flu can be bad enough for even the fittest of us, but for older people and those with long-term conditions in particular it can cause serious health problems. The Chief Medical […]
The National Pupil Database is a database containing school children’s personal details. Darren asked the Department for Education: Whether any data extracted from the national pupil database has been transferred from an approved third-party organisation to any other organisation and How much income her Department derived from allowing third-party organisations to access the national pupil […]
Darren asked the Department: What steps his Department will need to take to confirm formally withdrawal from the EEA agreement as a matter of international law? Robin Walker MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, replied: As the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union said when he addressed the House […]
Today I attended the Science and Technology committee, where we interviewed Government Science advisers. We also interviewed Jo Johnson MP with regards to his role as Minister for Science. Highlights of what I said are available below:
Following receipt of an MP Briefing from Citizens Advice, Bristol North West MP Darren Jones has continued to push for a delay to the roll-out of Universal Credit, which is due in Horfield and Shirehampton in May 2018. Citizens Advice has released unparalleled evidence on the roll-out of Universal Credit (UC) – they have helped people […]
Darren asked the Department of Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether reciprocal funding for Erasmus students will continue after the UK leaves the EU? Jo Johnson MP, Minister of State for Universities and Science, replied: The Government is considering future participation in Erasmus as part of the European Union (EU) Exit […]
Darren Jones MP, Member of Parliament for Bristol North West, has challenged the Department of Health on the vital topic of mental health, which is often overlooked compared to physical health. He asked the Department: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Government plans for funding relative to burden of disease to […]
Darren asked the Secretary of State for Education: Whether the Government has made an estimate of the number of work hours for which people cannot work on account of free childcare not being available for a full week of 37.5 hours and during school holidays? Robert Goodwill MP, Minister of State For Children and Families, […]
Darren used a Parliamentary Question to ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy what progress has been made on delivering an alternative body to Euratom (the European regulatory body for Nuclear Materials) ahead of the UK’s proposed withdrawal from Euratom in May 2019. The Secretary’s response? ‘We have decided to […]
On Thursday I emphasised Brexit’s danger to trade, in both goods and data. This has implications for our economy and our safety. Watch the full video here – Read the full speech here: I declare my interest as set out in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend Matt […]
