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Commons HCWS427
Update: Deposit Return Scheme for Drinks Containers
Today, I am updating colleagues on our progress to introduce a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers. The Government is committed to delivering a world-class scheme and will bring forth...
Made: 2024-04-25
Robbie Moore
Robbie Moore
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Water and Rural Growth)
Con
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Commons HCWS426
Use of contingent liability by the Home Office to support maritime counter terrorism response capabilities
I am today laying before the House of Commons a Departmental Minute on the use of contingent liability by the Home Office to support the delivery of maritime counter terrorism response capabilities...
Made: 2024-04-24
James Cleverly
James Cleverly
The Secretary of State for the Home Department
Con
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS425
Light Dues 2024-25
My Noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport (Lord Davies of Gower) has made the following Ministerial StatementA strong and growing maritime industry is vital to the e...
Made: 2024-04-24
Guy Opperman
Guy Opperman
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport
Con
Department: Department for Transport
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Commons HCWS424
Tenant Farming Update
The tenant farming sector is a central part of our plan to back British farmers and grow the rural economy. This is now firmly embedded within government. Today we set out the progress we have made...
Made: 2024-04-23
Steve Barclay
Steve Barclay
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Con
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Commons HCWS423
Intergovernmental Relations Annual Transparency Report: 1 January - 31 December 2023
Today, the Government published the third Annual Transparency Report of our engagement with the devolved administrations on GOV.UK. This Report has been laid as a Command Paper in both Houses. The ...
Made: 2024-04-23
Felicity Buchan
Felicity Buchan
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Con
Department: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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Commons HCWS422
Productivity Within Policing
Today the government has published our response to the independent Policing Productivity Review. Improving productivity across the public sector is a priority for this Government. Increasing the pr...
Made: 2024-04-23
Chris Philp
Chris Philp
The Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire
Con
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS421
Energy Prices Act 2022 and Expenditure on Energy Schemes – Q2 and Q3 2023
I am tabling this statement to update Hon. Members under the Energy Prices Act 2022, in line with the requirement under the Act for quarterly reporting to Parliament on expenditure incurred under i...
Made: 2024-04-22
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 HCWS420
Early Years Update - Early Years Foundation Stage Safeguarding and Experience Based Routes
This Government is delivering a brighter future for Britain, with long-term economic security and opportunity: where hard work is always rewarded; where ambition and aspiration are celebrated; wher...
Made: 2024-04-22
David Johnston
David Johnston
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children, Families and Wellbeing
Con
Department: Department for Education
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Commons HCWS419
The "State of the Estate in 2022-23"
I have today laid before Parliament, pursuant to Section 86 of the Climate Change Act 2008, the “State of the Estate in 2022-23”. This report describes the progress made on improving the efficiency...
Made: 2024-04-19
Alex Burghart
Alex Burghart
Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office
Con
Department: Cabinet Office
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Commons HCWS418
Changes to the Administrative Earnings Threshold
Further to Written Statement HCWS405 tabled on 15 April 2024, I can confirm we intend to lay THE UNIVERSAL CREDIT (ADMINISTRATIVE EARNINGS THRESHOLD) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2024 later today.This w...
Made: 2024-04-19
Jo Churchill
Jo Churchill
Minister of State for Employment
Con
Department: Department for Work and Pensions
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Commons HCWS417
Work and Health Update
Together with my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, later today we will publish a Command Paper launching the Fit Note Reform: Call for Evidence.Good work is good fo...
Made: 2024-04-19
Mel Stride
Mel Stride
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Con
Department: Department for Work and Pensions
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Commons HCWS416
Smart Data Roadmap Publication
The government has today published a Roadmap which sets out what action it will take over the coming year to progress a Smart Data economy as a result of the new powers in the Data Protection and D...
Made: 2024-04-18
Kevin Hollinrake
Kevin Hollinrake
Minister of State for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business
Con
Department: Department for Business and Trade
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Commons HCWS415
Economic Security
Today, I am setting out a series of new steps to boost the UK’s economic defences and enhance the capabilities of the Government to respond to economic security threats.The openness of the UK econo...
Made: 2024-04-18
Oliver Dowden
Oliver Dowden
Deputy Prime Minister
Con
Department: Cabinet Office
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Commons HCWS414
Tax Administration and Maintenance: Spring 2024
At Spring Budget, the government cut taxes for working people and announced a range of reforms to support the ambition for a tax system that is simple, fair, and supports growth.The government also...
Made: 2024-04-18
Nigel Huddleston
Nigel Huddleston
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury
Con
Department: Treasury
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Commons HCWS413
Building Safety Update
In my written statement of 19 February 2024 (HCWS264), I committed to revising statutory guidance to call for more than one staircase to be provided in residential buildings with a storey of 18m or...
Made: 2024-04-17
Michael Gove
Michael Gove
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
Con
Department: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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