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MPs launch inquiry into pavement parking amid claims of ministerial inaction
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MPs launch inquiry into remit and goals of Office for Local Government
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MPs launch inquiry into work of County Court amid capacity and resource concerns
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MPs make urgent call to fix “confusing and opaque” governance structures in England
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MPs on Justice Committee warn of impact on legal profession of COVID-19
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MPs press Gove on how DLUHC will help financially troubled councils
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MPs raise alarm on council finances, warn of a “cliff-edge” of potential section 114 notices
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MPs say Defra “not doing enough” to help local authorities tackle fly-tipping
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MPs say devolution plans in Levelling Up White Paper do not go far enough
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MPs say Electoral Commission may not have enough time to publish guidance on voter ID rules ahead of 2023 local elections
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MPs set out recommendations on improving select committee scrutiny
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MPs sharply criticise Government approach to awarding Levelling Up funds
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MPs slam NHS outsourcing of primary care support services to Capita
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MPs to examine work of county court amid concerns over capacity and resources
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MPs to quiz preferred candidate for chair of Committee on Standards in Public Life
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MPs urge Government to consider making Directors of Public Health responsible authority on planning and licensing applications for gambling establishments
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MPs warn court system is failing to support public understanding of justice system
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MPs warn Government risks undermining plans to ban ‘no fault’ evictions
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MPs warn of “broken” link between council tax and quality of services
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MPs warn of slowdown of projects amid concern at Treasury delegation on capital spend at Department for Levelling-Up, Housing and Communities
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