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Commons HCWS367
Mental Health: Expected Spend
The Health and Care Act 2022 introduced a statutory requirement for the Government to publish an annual statement setting out expectations for NHS mental health services spending. This is to ensure...
Made: 2024-03-21
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 HCWS366
Update on the AUKUS Defence Partnership
Just over two 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: 2024-03-21
Grant Shapps
Grant Shapps
Secretary of State for Defence
Con
Department: Ministry of Defence
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Commons HCWS365
Oil and Gas Decommissioning Relief Deeds
At Budget 2013, the government announced it would begin signing decommissioning relief deeds.Since October 2013, the government has entered into 108 decommissioning relief deeds. Offshore Energies ...
Made: 2024-03-21
Gareth Davies
Gareth Davies
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
Con
Department: Treasury
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Commons HCWS364
Windsor Framework Implementation Regulations
The Government has today laid the Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations 2024. The Regulations will enable the Government to give direction to Northern Ireland departments when delivering a...
Made: 2024-03-21
Mr Steve Baker
Mr Steve Baker
Minister of State for Northern Ireland
Con
Department: Northern Ireland Office
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Commons HCWS363
Update on Implementation of the Down Syndrome Act 2022
Today, on World Down Syndrome Day, I am pleased to provide an update on the Government’s progress on implementation of the Down Syndrome Act 2022. The Act seeks to improve life outcomes for people ...
Made: 2024-03-21
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 HCWS362
Publication of the Post-Incident Review into the disruption of 999 in June 2023
I am notifying the House of the publication today of a Post Incident Review into technical fault BT experienced on Sunday 25 June 2023, which affected its ability to transfer 999 calls to the emerg...
Made: 2024-03-21
Julia Lopez
Julia Lopez
Minister for Data and Digital Infrastructure
Con
Department: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Commons HCWS361
The Government’s Response to the Quinquennial Review of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme 2022-23
Today, I am pleased to announce the publication of the Government’s response to the Quinquennial Review of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme 2022-23. The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) ...
Made: 2024-03-21
Dr Andrew Murrison
Dr Andrew Murrison
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence and Families.
Con
Department: Ministry of Defence
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Commons HCWS360
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office Annual Report 2022–2023
With the concurrence of the Lady Chief Justice, I will today publish the seventeenth annual report of the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO). The JCIO supports the Lady Chief Justice and...
Made: 2024-03-21
Alex Chalk
Alex Chalk
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
Con
Department: Ministry of Justice
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Commons HCWS359
Update on UK-Switzerland enhanced Free Trade Agreement
The fourth round of negotiations on a UK-Switzerland enhanced Free Trade Agreement (FTA) took place in Bern, Switzerland from 4 to 8 March 2024.We continue to work together with the Swiss towards a...
Made: 2024-03-21
Greg Hands
Greg Hands
Minister of State for Trade Policy
Con
Department: Department for Business and Trade
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Commons HCWS358
Football Governance Update
I wish to inform both Houses that the Government has today introduced the Football Governance Bill into Parliament, marking a critical milestone towards the establishment of an Independent Football...
Made: 2024-03-19
Stuart Andrew
Stuart Andrew
Minister for Sport, Gambling and Civil Society
Con
Department: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Commons HCWS357
Update on the anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group Limited
On 26 January 2024, I issued a Public Interest Intervention Notice (PIIN) in relation to the anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group Ltd (TMG) by RB Investco Ltd on the grounds of the need...
Made: 2024-03-19
Lucy Frazer
Lucy Frazer
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Con
Department: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Commons HCWS356
Government response to the Public Inquiry into Brook House immigration removal centre
The Government is today publishing its response to the Brook House Inquiry. The Government is grateful to the Chair of the Brook House Inquiry (BHI), Kate Eves, for her review and welcomes this imp...
Made: 2024-03-19
Michael Tomlinson
Michael Tomlinson
The Minister of State for Countering Illegal Migration
Con
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS355
Post Office: continuing Horizon Inquiry participation costs
In October 2023, I announced our intention to provide funding of up to £150 million plus any contingency that may be required to support the Post Office fully participating in the Post Office Horiz...
Made: 2024-03-19
Kevin Hollinrake
Kevin Hollinrake
Minister for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business
Con
Department: Department for Business and Trade
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Commons HCWS354
Simpler corporate reporting
Yesterday, the Government announced its first set of intended regulatory changes as part of its commitment to make the non-financial reporting framework smarter, simpler and better for business. Th...
Made: 2024-03-19
Kevin Hollinrake
Kevin Hollinrake
Minister for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business
Con
Department: Department for Business and Trade
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Commons HCWS353
Publication of the Rural Report ‘Delivering Rural Opportunity’
Today, the government will publish its third annual rural proofing report on gov.uk. The report, titled ‘Delivering Rural Opportunity’ examines the progress made in addressing the specific needs of...
Made: 2024-03-18
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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