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Commons HCWS293
Afghanistan
Today I am updating the House on the UK’s ongoing humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan and setting out how the Government will continue to support the Afghan people in the years ahead.Nearly five...
Made: 2026-07-16
Mr Hamish Falconer
Mr Hamish Falconer
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan
Lab
Department: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Commons HCWS292
Public Health measures
Today I am publishing the government's response to the consultation on banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children in England. The government has decided to introduce legislation to...
Made: 2026-07-16
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention ​
Lab
Department: Department of Health and Social Care
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Commons HCWS291
Local Planning Authority Capacity
It is essential that local planning authorities (LPAs) have the resources and skilled planners they need to provide a proactive, efficient planning service for local communities and support housing...
Made: 2026-07-16
Matthew Pennycook
Matthew Pennycook
Minister of State for Housing and Planning
Lab
Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Commons HCWS290
Publication of the Border Security Commander’s Annual Report 2025-26
Today I can announce that the first Border Security Commander’s Annual Report, for the period 2025 to 2026, is being laid before Parliament. In our manifesto, this Government promised to create a n...
Made: 2026-07-16
Shabana Mahmood
Shabana Mahmood
The Secretary of State for the Home Department
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS289
Annual Report on Special Advisers 2026
Special advisers are a critical part of the team supporting Ministers. They add a political dimension to the advice and assistance available to Ministers while reinforcing the impartiality of the p...
Made: 2026-07-16
Darren Jones
Darren Jones
Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, Minister for Intergovernmental Relations and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Lab
Department: Cabinet Office
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Commons HCWS288
0.7 per cent of GNI on ODA target 2025
My Noble Friend the Minister of State for International Development and Africa (The Rt Hon Baroness Chapman of Darlington) has today made the following statement:The FCDO’s Annual Report & Accounts...
Made: 2026-07-16
Chris Elmore
Chris Elmore
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Multilateral, Human Rights, Latin America and the Caribbean
Lab
Department: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Commons HCWS287
The FCDO’s planned ODA programme country and regional allocations 2026/27 – 2028/29
My Noble Friend the Minister of State for International Development and Africa (The Rt Hon Baroness Chapman of Darlington) has today made the following statement:The FCDO ODA programme allocations ...
Made: 2026-07-16
Chris Elmore
Chris Elmore
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Multilateral, Human Rights, Latin America and the Caribbean
Lab
Department: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Commons HCWS286
Local Government Reorganisation
This Government is driving the most ambitious programme of local government reform in a generation, replacing the inefficient two-tier system with new unitary councils so that all parts of our coun...
Made: 2026-07-16
Steve Reed
Steve Reed
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Lab
Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Commons HCWS285
Report by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office
This statement updates the House on the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s investigation into how MI5 came to provide false evidence to the Courts on whether or not it had confirmed the status of ...
Made: 2026-07-16
Shabana Mahmood
Shabana Mahmood
The Secretary of State for the Home Department
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS284
Macolin Convention
On 6 December 2018, the UK signed the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions (The Macolin Convention).The Government laid this Convention in Parliament on 4 June 20...
Made: 2026-07-16
Seema Malhotra
Seema Malhotra
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Indo-Pacific
Lab
Department: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Commons HCWS283
Environmental Improvement Plan Annual Progress Report and Government response to the Office for Environmental Protection progress report
Over the last year we have taken significant action on nature recovery. In December 2025 we launched our revised Environmental Improvement Plan (the EIP) to restore nature, move to a more circular ...
Made: 2026-07-16
Mary Creagh
Mary Creagh
Minister for Nature
Lab
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Commons HCWS282
Review of National Policy Statements for Nuclear Energy Infrastructure
My Honourable Friend Lord Vallance of Balham, Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation has today made the following statement:My Lords, the Nuclear Regulatory Review set out a stark c...
Made: 2026-07-16
Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Minister of State for Energy
Lab
Department: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Commons HCWS281
Adult Social Care - Fair pay agreement and workforce pathway
Today, I am proud to inform the house that this government is setting out the details of the Adult Social Care Fair Pay Agreement, a landmark reform that will turn the page on decades of low pay, i...
Made: 2026-07-16
Stephen Kinnock
Stephen Kinnock
Minister of State for Care
Lab
Department: Department of Health and Social Care
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Commons HCWS280
Tying the Knot: Reforming weddings law in England and Wales
Marriage is one of our most enduring and important institutions. For many couples, their wedding day is one of the most significant moments of their lives: a public expression of enduring love and ...
Made: 2026-07-16
Mr David Lammy
Mr David Lammy
Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
Lab
Department: Ministry of Justice
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Commons HCWS279
Water Company Resilience to Heatwaves and Sustained Hot Weather
I wish to update the House on the action this Government is taking to strengthen water company resilience to heatwaves and sustained hot weather.The Met Office outlook for July to September 2026 in...
Made: 2026-07-16
Emma Hardy
Emma Hardy
Minister for Water and Flooding
Lab
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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