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Commons HCWS412
Update on the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR)
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 set out the new legal framework for taking forward Troubles-related investigations, and provided for the establishment of the Inde...
Made: 2024-04-17
Chris Heaton-Harris
Chris Heaton-Harris
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Con
Department: Northern Ireland Office
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Commons HCWS411
Update on United Kingdom – Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement Negotiations, Round 2
The second round of United Kingdom-Republic of Korea (RoK) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations took place during the week commencing 18 March 2024. A delegation of officials undertook technical...
Made: 2024-04-17
Greg Hands
Greg Hands
Minister of State for Trade Policy
Con
Department: Department for Business and Trade
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Commons HCWS410
Critical Imports Council
Today the Department for Business and Trade convened the first meeting of the Critical Imports Council. This forum brings together experts from industry, academia and government to help ensure the ...
Made: 2024-04-17
Alan Mak
Alan Mak
Minister for Industry and Economic Security
Con
Department: Department for Business and Trade
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Commons HCWS409
UK-US Partnership on AI safety research
I am pleased to inform the House that myself and US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, on behalf of the UK and the US, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 1 April.The MOU will enable our A...
Made: 2024-04-16
Michelle Donelan
Michelle Donelan
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
Con
Department: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Commons HCWS408
Review of the Duty of Candour in Health and Social Care
On 6 December 2023, I informed the House that the Department of Health and Social Care will lead a review into the effectiveness of the statutory duty of candour for health and social care provider...
Made: 2024-04-16
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 HCWS407
Asylum Hotel Exits
The Government is committed to implementing effective measures to address the challenges posed by irregular migration, ensure the integrity of our borders, and reduce the burden on the taxpayer. Wh...
Made: 2024-04-16
Tom Pursglove
Tom Pursglove
The Minister of State for Legal Migration and the Border
Con
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS406
Cass Review Update
Please refer to the Oral Statement I have made today on this subject.
Made: 2024-04-15
Victoria Atkins
Victoria Atkins
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Con
Department: Department of Health and Social Care
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Commons HCWS405
Changes to Universal Credit Administrative Earnings Threshold Level
Since September 2022, the Government has increased the Administrative Earnings Threshold on 26 September 2022 and 30 January 2023.As a result, individuals with low incomes impacted by the changes h...
Made: 2024-04-15
Jo Churchill
Jo Churchill
Minister of State for Employment
Con
Department: Department for Work and Pensions
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Commons HCWS404
AUKUS Update
Two and a half years ago, the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia launched the ground-breaking new strategic defence and security partnership, AUKUS. As we have seen through recent even...
Made: 2024-04-15
Grant Shapps
Grant Shapps
Secretary of State for Defence
Con
Department: Ministry of Defence
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Commons HCWS403
Lampard Inquiry Update
I am today updating Parliament that the Terms of Reference for the Lampard Inquiry have been finalised and were published on 10 April on gov.uk: Lampard Inquiry: terms of reference - GOV.UK (www.go...
Made: 2024-04-15
Victoria Atkins
Victoria Atkins
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Con
Department: Department of Health and Social Care
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Commons HCWS402
Fit Note Reform: Call for Evidence
Together with my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, we wish to inform the House of our intention to publish a Command Paper launching a Fit Note Reform: Call for Evi...
Made: 2024-04-15
Mel Stride
Mel Stride
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Con
Department: Department for Work and Pensions
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Commons HCWS401
NHS Consultant Workforce Update
I am pleased to confirm to the House that the Government will move to implement the offer made on 5 March to the NHS consultant workforce in England.Following negotiations with the British Medical ...
Made: 2024-04-15
Victoria Atkins
Victoria Atkins
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Con
Department: Department of Health and Social Care
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Commons HCWS400
Hong Kong Six-monthly Report
My Noble Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton) has today made the following statement:The latest Six-monthly Report on th...
Made: 2024-04-15
Anne-Marie Trevelyan
Anne-Marie Trevelyan
Minister of State for Indo-Pacific
Con
Department: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Commons HCWS399
Sudan Conflict Sanctions: One year on
On 15 April 2024, in response to the ongoing conflict in Sudan, the UK announced a package of three sanctions designations under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. We are freezing th...
Made: 2024-04-15
Mr Andrew Mitchell
Mr Andrew Mitchell
Deputy Foreign Secretary and Minister of State for Development and Africa
Con
Department: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Commons HCWS398
Energy Infrastructure Planning Projects
This Statement concerns an application for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by Sunnica Energy Farm for the construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic electricity generat...
Made: 2024-04-15
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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