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Newton Rigg chiefs face grilling by MPs
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Education chiefs who decided to close Newton Rigg College will face a grilling from MPs later this month at a Parliamentary inquiry.
Bosses from Askham Bryan, which announced it was closing the land-based education campus near Penrith last year, will be called as witnesses on Tuesday, March 23 in front of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.
The committee will hold the one-off session on land-based education, with a focus on Newton Rigg and witnesses called to appear include Dr Tim Whitaker, chief executive officer of Askham Bryan and its director of governance Judith Clapham.
EFRA Committee Evidence Session 23 March: Land-based education provision in England
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee will be holding a one-off session on land-based education provision in England on 23 March.
by Matthew Appleby
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Special to the Weatherford Democrat Mar 11, 2021
Mar 11, 2021
AUSTIN â State Sen. Drew Springer (SD-30) filed Senate Bill 22, the First Responders Pandemic Care Act with bipartisan support from 10 of his Senate colleagues. SB 22 would provide first responders who die from or suffer complications related to COVID-19 with the benefits or compensation associated with treatment costs.  At the beginning of the pandemic, we saw first responders step up to the plate and bravely address the many unknown risks of treating COVID-19 and they have not slowed down since, Springer said. Rarely does a first responder have a predictable day at work and their dedication to protecting public health during these extraordinary times has saved thousands of lives. In that same vein, we must protect the first responders who contract the virus while responding to the many demands and challenges that COVID-19 has created.
British exporters are experiencing great difficulty with exports to the EU.
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) heard evidence at Westminster this week from a number of industry bodies and levy boards.
The subject of the inquiry was how Brexit was working for exporters so far.
As is the case with the Northern Ireland protocol, British exporters are experiencing great difficulty with exports to the EU.
Some of the most forceful evidence was given by Nick Allen on behalf of the British Meat Exporters Association (BMPA), which represents the large meat exporting factories in Britain.
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