Next meeting of the Parliamentary Book Club is Thursday 23 May 12.30pm at Bellamy’s 1 Parliament Street.
Click here to view their website and for links to Radio 4′s Book Club as well.
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Next meeting of the Parliamentary Book Club is Thursday 23 May 12.30pm at Bellamy’s 1 Parliament Street. Click here to view their website and for links to Radio 4′s Book Club as well. The House of Commons now has its own dedicated Twitter feed, @HouseofCommons, maintained by the Public Information and Outreach team. The feed has been live since January and already has over 8,000 followers, including Members of both Houses, political journalists, broadcasters and a wide range of interest groups and NGOs. @HouseofCommons provides politically impartial news and information on the work of the Commons, with a particular focus on increasing the visibility of work in the Chamber and in Westminster Hall debates. It is also used to respond to queries from other Twitter users about aspects of House of Commons procedure and practice. Future plans for @HouseofCommons include real-time coverage of Commons divisions and other key events in the parliamentary calendar. We have already mentioned the Commons Library tweets which are at https://twitter.com/commonslibrary. New information received from the Financial Ombudsman Service. Here’s what they say: The Financial Ombudsman Service, which you may know, is the free service set up law with power to resolve financial disputes between consumers and financial businesses. It is completely impartial and free for consumers to use. We run free training events across the UK for consumer advice workers and MP caseworkers, which MP caseworkers and researchers can also attend. The training event is designed to help you sort out financial problems your constituents are facing. What you’ll find out:
The sessions run from 10am until 4pm and a light lunch will be provided. To find out if there’s an event near you, check out our website http://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/news/wt_ca.htm. To book a place, please return the booking form. If you have any questions about the events, please email outreach@financial-ombudsman.org.uk If you are running an event in Westminster, or your constituency, and would like us to come along – or if your office is interested in working with us to create awareness of our service then please email phillipa.cook@financial-ombudsman.org.uk On 2 and 3 May the Web and Intranet Service hosted the 11th Parliaments on the Net Conference, organised annually by the European Centre for Parliamentary Research and Documentation (ECPRD). Since 1996, the ECPRD has promoted a series of seminars called ‘Parliaments on the Net’ with the aim of bringing together digital experts from across Europe to share experience and best practice on how Parliaments can best exploit the opportunities offered by the web. About Parliaments on the Net XI This year’s seminar theme was ‘Realising the Digital Parliament’ and focused in particular on the shift taking place in many Parliaments from print to digital. The event was hosted in the Attlee Suite in Portcullis House and was attended by over 70 delegates from across European Parliaments. The conference included presentations from parliamentary staff as well as delegates from other legislatures and external speakers. Presentations included contributions from Julius van de Laar, Campaigns Consultant & Digital Media Strategist for the Obama campaigns in 2008 and 2012, Dr Andy Williamson, founder of FutureDigital, and John Sheridan from The National Archives. The event showcased how digital innovations are changing the process of lawmaking and politics around the globe. The conference was officially opened by the Lord Speaker, Baroness D’Souza, and included contributions from John Pullinger and David Beamish with the closing remarks delivered by Sir Robert Rogers. Watch the recorded sessions All the presentations were live streaming and recorded and can be viewed at: Read the Parliaments on the Net blog and view photographs of the conference at:
This new Standard Note was published on 1 May. You can access it here. This is just one of the latest items flagged up on the House of Commons Library’s Twitter account. If you are not already following them you should give them a try. They are here. Ref: 2518 My parents own a 3 bedroom villa in Kalkan, Turkey, with its own private swimming pool. They rent it out to guests between May 1st and November 1st. It overlooks the sea and the Taurus mountains and it is furnished and equipped to a high standard with marble flooring and air conditioning throughout. It has a private roof terrace, balconies and an extensive patio (with bbq, sun loungers etc!). The attractive local beach is a 15 minute walk from the villa with safe swimming and is next to the harbour. All the details and photos are available to view online, alongside prices and booking information. Just drop me an email and I will send you the link to the page online and you can contact my parents through the site. Contact: barkerep@parliament.uk Women’s equality debate 16 May 2013, 13:30 – 15:00 Attlee Suite, Portcullis House, Westminster, London Contact: diversity@parliament.uk As part of Parliament Week’s focus this year on Women in Democracy, the House of Commons has teamed up with Inclusive Employers to hold a unique event in Westminster to debate women’s equality. How far have we really come in the race towards women’s equality? Is the finishing post in sight? In 1913, Emily Wilding Davison was killed whilst protesting for women’s rights. 100 years on, this event brings together an expert panel and an audience of Inclusive employers to debate the issues surrounding women’s equality in 2013. There are 50 places available so do come along and join in the debate. Speakers:
To book a place please email diversity@parliament.uk See http://www.parliamentweek.org/events/womens-equality-debate/ for info. MPs want to hear the views of young people on school sports following London 2012. On 26 April the Education Committee launched a short online survey for all young people on its website. The survey will be running until 24 May and you can access it here. It’s very short and won’t take you long. The Committee will also be starting a Twitter conversation with young people, asking if the Olympics inspired them to do more sport in school. To reply use #schoolsports. More information about these initiatives, including a survey for teachers, can be found on Parliament’s website here. Ref: 2531 I have a large double room in a lovely flat (shared with 3 other professionals) in Honor Oak Park. It is right next to Honor Oak Park Station which is a 23 minute journey to Westminster (you take the new orange overground to Canada Water, then take the quick change onto the Jubilee line). It is available 16th May until 29th May as I am away during the recess. I can take photos on request. It would be ideal if you are just starting out and need somewhere nice, reliable and cheap to dump your stuff whilst you search for something more permanent. The normal rent would be 550 cpm, so 275. But I will only be expecting 200 for the two weeks (all inclusive of bills/internet etc etc). Contact: barkerep@parliament.uk Ref:2530 We have two furnished rooms to let in a house near Lambeth North tube station. One room to be available from the end of April and one from mid-to late May. Both rooms come with a double bed and wardrobes. Rent is £600 per calendar month plus around £50 in bills. Rent includes water rates and council tax. Many places are within walking distance and as such, transport costs are also very low. The house itself has three bedrooms, with a large and airy lounge, sash windows, two bathrooms and a kitchen (which includes dish washer, microwave, cooker, fridge freezer and washing machine). The house also has two small storage rooms. The house is around a 10 minute walk to Parliament (just a short walk over Lambeth Bridge) and in easy walking distance to central London, with the South bank being about 10 minutes away. The area has excellent transport links and is in Zone 1 (Lambeth North station). There are many local buses that serve central London. Lambeth North is the closest station (Zone 1), though is walkable from Westminster, Vauxhall and Waterloo stations. Photos of front room and kitchen at https://www.facebook.com/groups/442190872541366/ Contact: wrightjo@parliament.uk |
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