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Commons HCWS423
Improving the quality of social housing and strengthening tenant voice
Alongside our commitment to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation, the government is determined to drive a transformational and lasting change in th...
Made: 2025-02-06
Angela Rayner
Angela Rayner
Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Lab
Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Commons HCWS422
Armed Forces Recruitment
As the world changes, and the threat the UK faces evolves, we must ensure our Armed Forces recruitment is right for the 21st century.Recognising this, we are today announcing two new initiatives to...
Made: 2025-02-06
Luke Pollard
Luke Pollard
Minister for the Armed Forces
Lab
Department: Ministry of Defence
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Commons HCWS421
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme allocations, 2024-25
The FCDO Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24, published in July 2024, set out that the FCDO would provide updates in due course on its 2024-25 Official Development Assistance (ODA) spending plans.OD...
Made: 2025-02-06
Anneliese Dodds
Anneliese Dodds
Minister of State for Development
Lab
Department: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Commons HCWS420
Energy Infrastructure Planning Projects
This Statement concerns an application for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by Rampion Extension Development Limited for the construction and operation of an offshore generating...
Made: 2025-02-06
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 HCWS419
Consenting and Regulation of Nuclear Energy
The UK’s nuclear sector is at the beginning of a significant expansion in both civil and defence nuclear programmes and will play a key role in delivering the Government’s Clean Energy Superpower M...
Made: 2025-02-06
Ed Miliband
Ed Miliband
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Lab
Department: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Commons HCWS418
English Devolution and Local Government
Today, I am pleased to announce the list of places that have come forward to join the Government’s Devolution Priority Programme, with a view to mayoral elections in May 2026. I will also provide a...
Made: 2025-02-05
Jim McMahon
Jim McMahon
Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution
Lab
Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Commons HCWS417
Flood Investment Announcement
Communities, homes, businesses and farmland are increasingly impacted by more frequent and severe floods. This winter alone the UK has experienced five storms in fewer than five months. As the chan...
Made: 2025-02-05
Steve Reed
Steve Reed
Secretary of State
Lab
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Commons HCWS416
State Threat Prevention and Investigation Measures (STPIMs): 20 March to 19 June 2024; 20 June to 19 September 2024; 20 September to 19 December 2024
Section 55(1) of the National Security Act 2023 (the 2023 Act) requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of every relevant three-month ...
Made: 2025-02-05
Dan Jarvis
Dan Jarvis
The Minister of State for Security
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS415
National Cancer Plan Call for Evidence
With today being World Cancer Day, I want to be clear about this Government’s commitment to transforming cancer care and ensuring that fewer people die from this devastating disease by launching ou...
Made: 2025-02-04
Andrew Gwynne
Andrew Gwynne
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention
Lab
Department: Department of Health and Social Care
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Commons HCWS414
Serious Fraud Office (Contingencies Fund Advance)
I would like to inform the House that a cash advance from the Contingencies Fund has been sought for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).The advance is required to cover costs relating to the investigat...
Made: 2025-02-04
Lucy Rigby
Lucy Rigby
The Solicitor General
Lab
Department: Attorney General
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Commons HCWS413
Local Government Finance Settlement 2025-26
Introduction Today I laid before the House, the ‘Local Government Finance Report (England) 2025 to 2026’ and the ‘Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2025 to...
Made: 2025-02-03
Angela Rayner
Angela Rayner
Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Lab
Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Commons HCWS412
Land Use Consultation, January 2025
Last week, the Government opened its consultation on land use in England. This is the launch of a national conversation on land use, and will inform the development of a Land Use Framework for Engl...
Made: 2025-02-03
Steve Reed
Steve Reed
Secretary of State
Lab
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Commons HCWS411
Independent Office for Police Conduct Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24
I am today, along with my hon Friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (James Murray), publishing the annual report and accounts for the Independent Office for Police Conduct (HC 707). The re...
Made: 2025-02-03
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 HCWS410
School accountability and intervention
I am today launching a twelve-week consultation on proposals to reform school accountability and announcing the next steps on the Government’s manifesto commitment to deliver Regional Improvement f...
Made: 2025-02-03
Bridget Phillipson
Bridget Phillipson
The Secretary of State for Education
Lab
Department: Department for Education
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Commons HCWS409
The Government response to the Call for Views on the cyber security of AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most vital technologies of our lifetimes. It has incredible potential to improve our public services, boost productivity and rebuild our economy. However,...
Made: 2025-02-03
Peter Kyle
Peter Kyle
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
Lab
Department: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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