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Commons HCWS499
Dentistry Update
On 7 February 2024 the government published our report: Faster, simpler and fairer: our plan to recover and reform NHS dentistry, to accelerate the recovery of NHS dentistry from the COVID-19 pande...
Made: 2024-05-23
Andrea Leadsom
Andrea Leadsom
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Public Health, Start for Life and Primary Care)
Con
Department: Department of Health and Social Care
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Commons HCWS498
Contingencies Fund Advance
I hereby give notice of the Department of Health and Social Care’s intention to seek a Contingencies Fund Advance to make the recently announced interim infected blood payments.The Minister for the...
Made: 2024-05-23
Maria Caulfield
Maria Caulfield
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Mental Health and Women’s Health Strategy)
Con
Department: Department of Health and Social Care
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Commons HCWS497
Conflict, Stability and Security Fund Estimated Spend for Financial Year 2023-24
My Noble friend, The Minister of State, Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG, has today made the following statement:I wish to update the House on the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF)’s estim...
Made: 2024-05-22
Alex Burghart
Alex Burghart
Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office
Con
Department: Cabinet Office
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Commons HCWS496
Publication of Forensic Information Database Strategy Board Annual Report 2022-23
I am pleased to announce that I am, today, publishing the Annual Report of the Forensic Information Database Strategy Board for 2022-23. This report covers the National DNA Database and the Nationa...
Made: 2024-05-22
Chris Philp
Chris Philp
The Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire
Con
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS495
Whiplash Reform: Completion of the Lord Chancellor’s review of the Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021
I would like to announce today that I have completed my review of the Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) following careful consideration of the available data and evidence, includin...
Made: 2024-05-22
Alex Chalk
Alex Chalk
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
Con
Department: Ministry of Justice
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Commons HCWS494
Nuclear Policy Update
In January this Government published the Civil Nuclear Roadmap which represented the biggest expansion of nuclear power for 70 years. It set out our ambition for 25% of our power to come from nucle...
Made: 2024-05-22
Claire Coutinho
Claire Coutinho
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Con
Department: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Commons HCWS493
Prisons safety update: wet-shave razors
Safety in prisons continues to be of paramount importance and we remain committed to tackling violence against both staff and prisoners. When the Government launched the Prisons Strategy White Pape...
Made: 2024-05-21
Edward Argar
Edward Argar
Minister of State for Justice
Con
Department: Ministry of Justice
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Commons HCWS492
Lord Walney’s report into Political Violence and Disruption
The Government appointed Lord Walney in 2019 to advise the Government on political violence and extremism. During his review, he has engaged government, public bodies, international partners, acade...
Made: 2024-05-21
James Cleverly
James Cleverly
The Secretary of State for the Home Department
Con
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS491
Expanding the Sustainable Farming Incentive offer
Today, the government will publish the details of the expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer, providing significant improvements and expansion to the scheme, so that they work for farme...
Made: 2024-05-21
Sir Mark Spencer
Sir Mark Spencer
Minister of State (Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries)
Con
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Commons HCWS490
National Security and Investment Act - statement for the purposes of section 3
On 18 April I published the Government’s response to the National Security and Investment (NSI) Call for Evidence, which sought feedback from stakeholders on how the Government can increase underst...
Made: 2024-05-21
Oliver Dowden
Oliver Dowden
Deputy Prime Minister
Con
Department: Cabinet Office
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Commons HCWS489
Post-legislative scrutiny of the Criminal Finances Act 2017
The Government has today submitted a Memorandum to the Home Affairs Committee regarding post-legislative scrutiny of the Criminal Finances Act 2017. The Home Office has carried out the post-legisla...
Made: 2024-05-21
Tom Tugendhat
Tom Tugendhat
The Minister of State for Security
Con
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS488
Update on tackling illegal migration
The Government’s number one priority is keeping the UK safe and our border secure. Illegal migration reduces our capability and capacity to help those who most need our support. It puts lives in da...
Made: 2024-05-21
Michael Tomlinson
Michael Tomlinson
The Minister of State for Countering Illegal Migration
Con
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS487
Update on the UK Youth Parliament following the closure of the British Youth Council in March 2024
The UK Youth Parliament was formed in 1999 and is made up of 300 Members of Youth Parliament (MYPs) aged 11-18, who represent thousands of young people from their communities across the UK. MYPs ar...
Made: 2024-05-21
Stuart Andrew
Stuart Andrew
Minister for Sport, Gambling and Civil Society
Con
Department: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Commons HCWS486
Nuclear Test Veterans – Atomic Weapons Establishment Records
On 28 November 2023, I made a commitment during the debate on Nuclear Test Veterans: Medical Records (Official Report, column 245WH) to personally review records held by the Atomic Weapons Establis...
Made: 2024-05-21
Dr Andrew Murrison
Dr Andrew Murrison
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence People and Families.
Con
Department: Ministry of Defence
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Commons HCWS485
Move to Universal Credit – Delivery Update
Universal Credit supports over 6 million people, providing critical financial support and tailored Work Coach services that meet the needs of individual customers. It removes the ‘cliff edge’ for t...
Made: 2024-05-21
Jo Churchill
Jo Churchill
Minister of State for Employment
Con
Department: Department for Work and Pensions
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