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Commons HCWS1229
Murder and Manslaughter Abroad: Family Information Guide for England and Wales
I am today announcing the publication of the Family Information Guide for families bereaved by murder and manslaughter abroad.I recognise how deeply distressing and traumatic such events are and th...
Made: 2026-01-08
Alex Davies-Jones
Alex Davies-Jones
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
Lab
Department: Ministry of Justice
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Commons HCWS1228
Memorandum of Understanding between the ICO and HMG
This government is today publishing a Memorandum of Understanding between the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and HMG.It is essential that we have strong public trust in the government’s pr...
Made: 2026-01-08
Dan Jarvis
Dan Jarvis
Minister of State for the Cabinet Office and Minister of State for the Home Office
Lab
Department: Cabinet Office
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Commons HCWS1227
SSEN Transmission Orkney Link
I wish to inform the House that the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero intends to undertake a contingent liability under the statutory spending authority under section 50 of the United Kin...
Made: 2026-01-08
Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Minister of State (Minister for Energy)
Lab
Department: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Commons HCWS1226
Consultation response - Government’s plans to tackle pavement parking
This Statement provides the House with an update on steps the Government is taking to tackle pavement parking. In short, we are giving local authorities the powers they need to address pavement par...
Made: 2026-01-08
Lilian Greenwood
Lilian Greenwood
Parliamentary Under Secretary for Transport
Lab
Department: Department for Transport
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Commons HCWS1225
Energy Infrastructure Planning Projects
This Statement concerns an application for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by RWE Renewables UK Dogger Bank South (West) Ltd and RWE Renewables UK Dogger Bank South (East) Ltd ...
Made: 2026-01-07
Martin McCluskey
Martin McCluskey
Minister for Energy Consumers
Lab
Department: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Commons HCWS1224
International agreement on the Global Minimum Tax system
The UK with more than 140 members of the G20/OECD Inclusive Framework have reached agreement on a package of reforms to the Pillar 2 Global Minimum Tax system. The reforms deliver on the June 2025 ...
Made: 2026-01-07
Dan Tomlinson
Dan Tomlinson
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
Lab
Department: Treasury
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Commons HCWS1223
The Intelligence and Security Committee’s Cloud Technologies Report
I have received the Intelligence and Security Committee's closed report on Cloud Technologies.I thank the Committee for the comprehensive report and their diligent work throughout this inquiry. I v...
Made: 2026-01-06
Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Lab
Department: Prime Minister
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Commons HCWS1222
National Policy Statements EN-1, 3 & 5 on energy infrastructure
I laid three updated energy National Policy Statements for parliamentary approval on 13 November 2025: EN-1 (the overarching NPS for energy), EN-3 (renewable energy infrastructure) and EN-5 (electr...
Made: 2026-01-06
Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Minister of State (Minister for Energy)
Lab
Department: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Commons HCWS1221
Government Cyber Action Plan
Today, I am publishing the Government Cyber Action Plan which sets out how we will transform cyber security and resilience across Government and the public sector. Public incidents demonstrate the ...
Made: 2026-01-06
Ian Murray
Ian Murray
Minister of State for Digital Government and Data
Lab
Department: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Commons HCWS1220
Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery
On 30th June 2025, I made an Oral Statement regarding the deeply disappointing news that Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery (PLOR) had entered insolvency and made a Written Ministerial Statement on 1st July...
Made: 2026-01-06
Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Minister of State (Minister for Energy)
Lab
Department: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Commons HCWS1219
Economic and fiscal forecast – Spring 2026
I have asked the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to prepare an economic and fiscal forecast for publication on 3 March 2026.This forecast, in addition to the forecast that was published in N...
Made: 2026-01-05
Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves
The Chancellor of the Exchequer
Lab
Department: Treasury
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Commons HCWS1218
Inheritance tax: agricultural property relief and business property relief
The Government has announced changes to the forthcoming inheritance tax reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief. The Government announced on 23 December 2025 that the a...
Made: 2026-01-05
Dan Tomlinson
Dan Tomlinson
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
Lab
Department: Treasury
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Commons HCWS1217
Animal Welfare Strategy
We are a nation of animal lovers. People across the country care deeply for animals. The UK has a proud history of being pioneers when it comes to ensuring the very best for them. This Government i...
Made: 2026-01-05
Emma Reynolds
Emma Reynolds
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Lab
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Commons HCWS1216
Provisional Police Funding Settlement (England and Wales) 2026-27
Total funding for police forces, including Counter-Terrorism Policing, will be up to £19.5 billion in 2026-27, an increase of up to £798 million compared to the 2025-26 police funding settlement. T...
Made: 2025-12-18
Sarah Jones
Sarah Jones
The Minister of State for Policing and Crime
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS1215
Local Government Reorganisation
This Government is determined to streamline local government by replacing the current two-tier system with new single-tier unitary councils, ending the wasteful two-tier premium. We are progressing...
Made: 2025-12-18
Alison McGovern
Alison McGovern
Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness
Lab
Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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