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Commons HCWS483
Changes to responsibilities for Horizon overturned convictions redress
The delivery of redress for victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal is a key manifesto commitment for this Government. As part of our commitment, I have been actively considering whether the ...
Made: 2025-03-03
Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Minister for Services, Small Business and Exports
Lab
Department: Department for Business and Trade
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Commons HCWS482
eVisas
The Home Office is continuing to develop a border and immigration system that is more digital and streamlined, which includes the roll out of digital evidence of immigration status, in the form of ...
Made: 2025-02-27
Seema Malhotra
Seema Malhotra
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Migration and Citizenship
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS481
UK COVID-19 Inquiry response costs for Quarter 3 24/25
The Covid-19 pandemic impacted each and every person in the UK. The work of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry is crucial in examining the UK’s response to and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. There are evide...
Made: 2025-02-27
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
Lab
Department: Cabinet Office
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Commons HCWS480
Local Plan-Making and Guidance
Planning is principally a local activity. It is local plans that set out a vision and a framework for the future development of any given area, addressing needs and opportunities in relation to hou...
Made: 2025-02-27
Matthew Pennycook
Matthew Pennycook
Minister of State for Housing and Planning
Lab
Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Commons HCWS479
Baroness Bertin’s report concluding the Independent Review
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Future Digital Economy and Online Saf...
Made: 2025-02-27
Feryal Clark
Feryal Clark
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for AI and Digital Government
Lab
Department: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Commons HCWS478
Pension Credit Applications and Awards: February 2025
The latest statistical release on Pension Credit applications and awards was published today. It includes data on the number of weekly Pension Credit applications received and cleared, as well as d...
Made: 2025-02-27
Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Parliamentary Secretary, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Pensions)
Lab
Department: Department for Work and Pensions
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Commons HCWS477
Consultation Results: Alcohol in licensed pavement areas
The Business and Planning Act (BPA) 2020 introduced a number of measures to allow businesses to continue to operate during the Covid-19 pandemic. This included a temporary easement to the Licensing...
Made: 2025-02-27
Dame Diana Johnson
Dame Diana Johnson
The Minister of State for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS476
Transport Planning
The Examining Authority’s report on the Gatwick Airport Development Consent Order application was received on 27 November 2024. Under section 107(1) of the Planning Act 2008, a decision must be mad...
Made: 2025-02-27
Heidi Alexander
Heidi Alexander
Secretary of State for Transport
Lab
Department: Department for Transport
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Commons HCWS475
Independent Water Commission Call for Evidence
A secure water supply is essential for every home and business throughout the country. It is the foundation of our economy, our communities and our global security.This Government inherited a water...
Made: 2025-02-27
Emma Hardy
Emma Hardy
Minister for Water and Flooding
Lab
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Commons HCWS474
Procurement Act 2023 supplier investigations
We will never forget the 72 lives lost as a result of the Grenfell tragedy and we are grateful to Sir Martin Moore-Bick and the Grenfell Inquiry team for publishing the hugely important Phase 2 Rep...
Made: 2025-02-26
Georgia Gould
Georgia Gould
Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office
Lab
Department: Cabinet Office
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Commons HCWS473
The Double Taxation Convention between the United Kingdom and Andorra
A Double Taxation Convention with Andorra was signed in London on 20 February 2025. The text of the Convention is available on HM Revenue and Customs’ pages of the GOV.UK website and will be deposi...
Made: 2025-02-26
James Murray
James Murray
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
Lab
Department: Treasury
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Commons HCWS472
Management of Italian nuclear materials in the UK
My hon. Friend the Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath) made the following Statement today:The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has agreed to the...
Made: 2025-02-26
Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Energy)
Lab
Department: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Commons HCWS471
Digital Inclusion Action Plan – First Steps: An update on Government’s approach to Digital Inclusion
Today, the Government has laid before Parliament the Digital Inclusion Action Plan - First Steps, which includes a call for evidence on the government’s proposed focus areas.It is estimated that 1....
Made: 2025-02-26
Chris Bryant
Chris Bryant
Minister of State for Data Protection and Telecoms
Lab
Department: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Commons HCWS470
Seventh Report of the Independent Reporting Commission
Today I am laying before Parliament the seventh report from the Independent Reporting Commission (IRC).The Commission was established following the Fresh Start Agreement in November 2015 to report ...
Made: 2025-02-25
Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Lab
Department: Northern Ireland Office
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Commons HCWS469
NFU conference - Boosting farm profitability
Today at the NFU conference, I made several announcements to make farming more profitable:Extending the Seasonal Worker visa route for five more years will give farms a pipeline of workers and cert...
Made: 2025-02-25
Steve Reed
Steve Reed
Secretary of State
Lab
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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