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Commons HCWS277
Baby Loss Certificates
I wish to inform the House that the new Baby Loss Certificate Service has launched today. As you will be aware, the Government published The Independent Pregnancy Loss Review in July 2023, alongsid...
Made: 2024-02-22
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 HCWS276
Policy Response to Consultation on Powers in Relation to UK-Related Domain Name Registries
In July 2023, the Government launched a consultation in relation to internet domain name registries and domain name abuse. This consultation asked for views on the government’s proposals for regula...
Made: 2024-02-22
Saqib Bhatti
Saqib Bhatti
Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy
Con
Department: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Commons HCWS275
Returning Officer indemnities
For the purposes of Police and Crime Commissioner and UK Parliamentary elections and recall petitions, Returning Officers and Petition Officers are statutorily independent officers and are separate...
Made: 2024-02-21
Simon Hoare
Simon Hoare
Minister for Local Government
Con
Department: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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Commons HCWS274
Terms of Reference for the Omagh Bombing Inquiry
On 2 February 2023, I announced that I would establish an independent statutory inquiry into the preventability of the Omagh Bombing. The Real IRA-perpetrated terrorist atrocity in August 1998 kill...
Made: 2024-02-21
Chris Heaton-Harris
Chris Heaton-Harris
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Con
Department: Northern Ireland Office
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Commons HCWS273
Martha's Rule update
I would like to update the House on the Government’s commitment to implement Martha’s Rule in England. Today, we are announcing plans to implement Martha’s Rule in at least 100 acute or specialist ...
Made: 2024-02-21
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 HCWS272
Nuclear Deterrent
I am today informing the House of HMS Vanguard’s recent Demonstration and Shakedown Operation. A Demonstration and Shakedown Operation is a routine operation which takes place when a ballistic miss...
Made: 2024-02-21
Grant Shapps
Grant Shapps
Secretary of Sate for Defence
Con
Department: Ministry of Defence
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Commons HCWS271
Consumer Protection in the Green Heating and Insulation Sectors Update
My noble friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Lord Callanan) has today made the following statement:Today, I am announcing the work the Government is undertaking to improve consumer p...
Made: 2024-02-21
Amanda Solloway
Amanda Solloway
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Affordability and Skills)
Con
Department: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Commons HCWS270
Firearms licensing controls: sound moderators
The Government is today launching a consultation on removing a firearm accessory known as a sound moderator from firearms licensing controls. The intention is to do this by making use of a Legislat...
Made: 2024-02-21
Chris Philp
Chris Philp
The Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire
Con
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS269
Update on Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
I have terminated the appointment of David Neal, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, after he breached the terms of appointment and lost my confidence. Mr Neal was informed ...
Made: 2024-02-21
James Cleverly
James Cleverly
The Secretary of State for the Home Department
Con
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS268
Water company inspections update
The government is announcing plans today for a fourfold increase in water company inspections to drive the improved performance that the public rightly expect to see. Going forward, every water com...
Made: 2024-02-20
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 HCWS267
Rail Update
I am pleased to lay the government’s response to the consultation on legislation required to deliver rail reform today. I am also publishing the draft Rail Reform Bill today, ahead of pre-legislati...
Made: 2024-02-20
Mr Mark Harper
Mr Mark Harper
Secretary of State for Transport
Con
Department: Department for Transport
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Commons HCWS266
Our plan to back British farmers
Farming in England is going through the biggest change in a generation. The bureaucratic Common Agricultural Policy disproportionately rewarded the largest landowners and held back smaller farmers,...
Made: 2024-02-20
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 HCWS265
Independent Review of Prevent - One year on progress report
The government is today publishing a progress report on our implementation of the Independent Review of Prevent recommendations. Prevent is a fundamental part of the UK’s counter-terrorism strategy...
Made: 2024-02-20
James Cleverly
James Cleverly
The Secretary of State for the Home Department
Con
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS264
Long-Term Plan for Housing Update
Last week, I set out the next step in this Government’s long-term plan for housing, announcing a package of measures to ensure more homes get built where they are needed most – in our inner cities ...
Made: 2024-02-19
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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Commons HCWS263
Delivery Update
Following consultation on a registration scheme for short-term lets in England, today the Government sets out further details on how the scheme will operate.Short-term lets are an integral part of ...
Made: 2024-02-19
Julia Lopez
Julia Lopez
Minister for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries
Con
Department: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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