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Commons HCWS310
Clinical Trials Regulations
My noble friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women's Health and Mental Health (Baroness Merron) has made the following Written StatementI am pleased to announce th...
Made: 2024-12-12
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 HCWS309
UK wide Commercial Research Delivery Centres funded to support the health and wealth of the nation through research
My noble friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women's Health and Mental Health (Baroness Merron) has made the following Written StatementToday, I am pleased to anno...
Made: 2024-12-12
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 HCWS308
Building the homes we need
This Government has inherited an acute and entrenched housing crisis. The average new home is out of reach for the average worker, housing costs consume a third of private renters’ income, and the ...
Made: 2024-12-12
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 HCWS307
Local Government Best Value
Local Government Best Value All Honourable Members will recognise the importance of having well-functioning local councils which provide essential statutory services local residents rely upon. Gove...
Made: 2024-12-12
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 HCWS306
Delivery of the recommendations from Lord Etherton’s Review into the treatment of LGBT veterans between 1967-2000
This Government acknowledges the historic policy prohibiting homosexuality in the Armed Forces was regrettable, wrong and completely unacceptable. Following the publication of Lord Etherton’s Revie...
Made: 2024-12-12
Al Carns
Al Carns
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Veterans)
Lab
Department: Ministry of Defence
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Commons HCWS305
Income tax exemption for payments made under the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme
Today, the Government has confirmed ex-gratia payments made under the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme will be exempt from income tax. The scheme is designed to offer financial recognition to thos...
Made: 2024-12-12
James Murray
James Murray
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
Lab
Department: Treasury
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Commons HCWS304
Successful Conclusion of Op STIFFTAIL
Operation STIFFTAIL, the UK’s deployment of the Sky Sabre Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) capability in Rzeszow, south-east Poland, has now concluded. Originally deployed in April 2022 and extended...
Made: 2024-12-12
Luke Pollard
Luke Pollard
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Lab
Department: Ministry of Defence
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Commons HCWS303
United Kingdom delegation to the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly
The United Kingdom delegation to the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly is as follows:Full RepresentativesMarsha de Cordova MP (Leader and Co-Chair)Catherine Atkinson MPThe Lord BachAlex Ball...
Made: 2024-12-12
Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Lab
Department: Prime Minister
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Commons HCWS302
Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The United Kingdom delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe is as follows:Full RepresentativesSharon Hodgson MP (Leader of the UK delegat...
Made: 2024-12-12
Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Lab
Department: Prime Minister
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Commons HCWS301
COVID-19 Day of Reflection 2025
I am today announcing that a UK-wide Day of Reflection will take place on Sunday 9 March 2025. I am pleased that one of the key recommendations of the independent UK Commission on Covid Commemorati...
Made: 2024-12-12
Lisa Nandy
Lisa Nandy
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Lab
Department: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Commons HCWS300
Independent Review of the Criminal Courts
This Government inherited a justice system in crisis with huge delays to hearings and victims left in limbo waiting to see justice done. We are committed to reducing the outstanding caseload in the...
Made: 2024-12-12
Shabana Mahmood
Shabana Mahmood
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
Lab
Department: Ministry of Justice
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Commons HCWS299
The Review of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020
The smooth functioning of the United Kingdom’s internal market is vitally important to achieving economic growth. People and businesses depend on being able to buy and sell goods, provide services,...
Made: 2024-12-12
Mr Douglas Alexander
Mr Douglas Alexander
Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security
Lab
Department: Department for Business and Trade
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Commons HCWS298
Farming Schemes
I have today confirmed this Government has injected more than £343 million into the rural economy in the first week of December, benefiting more than 31,000 farmers.This includes payments worth £22...
Made: 2024-12-11
Daniel Zeichner
Daniel Zeichner
Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs
Lab
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Commons HCWS297
UK Food Security Report 2024
Later today we intend to lay the next edition of the UK Food Security Report (UKFSR) in Parliament, as required by the Agriculture Act 2020.The UKFSR sets out an analysis of statistics relating to ...
Made: 2024-12-11
Daniel Zeichner
Daniel Zeichner
Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs
Lab
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Commons HCWS296
Conclusion of annual negotiations for 2025 fishing opportunities
The UK has reached agreement with the EU and Norway on catch opportunities for 2025 through the UK-EU-Norway trilateral and UK-EU bilateral negotiations. Across these negotiations, the UK secured a...
Made: 2024-12-11
Daniel Zeichner
Daniel Zeichner
Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs
Lab
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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