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Commons HCWS297
Bus Fares
My Noble Friend, the Minister of State for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill) made the following Ministerial Statement on 22 July 2026:I wish to inform the House that the Government is today a...
Made: 2026-09-01
Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport
Lab
Department: Department for Transport
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Commons HCWS296
Canada’s Entry in to Force with the UK in CPTPP
From 1 September 2026, the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) enters into force with Canada. Following Canada’s ratification, UK com...
Made: 2026-09-01
Blair McDougall
Blair McDougall
Minister for Reindustrialisation
Lab
Department: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
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Commons HCWS295
Funeral Regulation
I wish to update the House on the Government’s proposals for formal regulation of the funeral sector, announced this summer following the sentencing of criminal funeral director Robert Bush. These ...
Made: 2026-09-01
Yvette Cooper
Yvette Cooper
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Lab
Department: Department of Health and Social Care
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Commons HCWS294
Appointment of the Creative Freelance Champion
The DCMS Secretary of State has appointed Leila D’Aronville and Lizzie Crump to the role of Creative Freelance Champion, to ensure that the voice of this vital workforce is heard at the heart of po...
Made: 2026-09-01
Ian Murray
Ian Murray
Minister of State for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Lab
Department: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
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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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