Rachael Harker

Nov 18, 2024 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk | Anna Dickson |Nigel Walker |Rachael Harker

International Men’s Day is celebrated annually on 19 November. This iteration of the day was formally inaugurated by a lecturer, Dr Jerome Teelucksingh, in Trinidad and Tobago on 19 November 1999. In a podcast interview on 21 October 2020 podcast Dr Teelucksingh suggested the need to “promote positive male role models” was his main motivation for founding the day. He also said it should not be viewed as being in opposition to International Women’s Day.

Oct 10, 2024 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk | David Torrance |Rachael Harker |Richard Kelly

The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-25 was introduced in the House of Commons on 5 September 2024. It is scheduled to be debated on second reading on 15 October 2024. What would the bill do? The bill would remove “the remaining connection between the hereditary peerage and membership of the House of Lords”. It would remove all remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords and abolish the House of Lords’ jurisdiction in relation to claims to hereditary peerages.

Feb 6, 2024 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk | Bukky Balogun |Rachael Harker

National HIV Testing Week takes place between 5 and 11 February 2024. Public health policy is devolved; this briefing discusses HIV testing, treatment and policy arrangements in England. National HIV testing weekNational HIV Testing Week is an annual campaign run by HIV Prevention England, running between 5 and 11th February in 2024. It aims to promote regular testing in England, particularly among groups at increased risk of contracting HIV.

Aug 9, 2023 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk | Carl Baker |Rachael Harker

This interactive dashboard allows you to explore data from NHS Digital on GPs and GP practices. It provides a map and list of GP practices in each constituency in England, information on whether the number of GPs has risen or fallen since 2016, and data on the ratio of patients to GPs in each area. Explore constituency dataFind which constituency you live inIf you would like to access this information in an alternative format please email [email protected] and we will review your request.

Aug 2, 2023 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk | Francis Hobson |Rachael Harker

Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) is a government loan scheme helping with the interest costs of mortgages and certain home loans for claimants of means-tested benefits:Universal Credit, as well as the means-tested ‘legacy’ Department for Work and Pensions benefits it is replacing. Pension Credit. SMI used to be a social security benefit but became a loan scheme in 2018. Only claimants in rented accommodation can receive non-repayable support for housing costs.