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Lords HLWS1179
Sentencing Reform
Today, I am announcing that the Government will table an amendment to the Sentencing Bill to broaden the starting point for sentencing for the murder of a police or prison officer in the course of ...
Made: 2025-12-16
Lord Timpson
Lord Timpson
Minister of State for Justice
Lab
Department: Ministry of Justice
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Lords HLWS1178
Government Interim Update on Progress in responding to the Fuller Inquiry Phase 2 Report
My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Innovation and Safety (Zubir Ahmed) has made the following statement:I am today updating the House on the Government’s pro...
Made: 2025-12-16
Baroness Merron
Baroness Merron
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women's Health and Mental Health
Lab
Department: Department of Health and Social Care
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Lords HLWS1177
BBC Charter Review
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy MP.The govern...
Made: 2025-12-16
Baroness Twycross
Baroness Twycross
Minister for Museums, Heritage and Gambling, and DCMS Lords Minister
Lab
Department: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Lords HLWS1176
Government response to the public consultation on the NHS dentistry contract: quality and payment reforms
My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Care (Stephen Kinnock MP) has made the following statement:I wish to update the House following the government’s recent public consultation on quality...
Made: 2025-12-16
Baroness Merron
Baroness Merron
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women's Health and Mental Health
Lab
Department: Department of Health and Social Care
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Lords HLWS1175
Report of the Independent Reviewer of State Threats Legislation on the operation of State Threats Legislation in 2024
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Shabana Mahmood) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Jonathan Hall KC, the Independent Reviewer of State Thre...
Made: 2025-12-16
Lord Hanson of Flint
Lord Hanson of Flint
The Minister of State, Home Office
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Lords HLWS1174
Knife Sellers Licensing Consultation
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Policing and Crime (Sarah Jones) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:As part of the Government’s aim to halve knife crime within a dec...
Made: 2025-12-16
Lord Hanson of Flint
Lord Hanson of Flint
The Minister of State, Home Office
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Lords HLWS1173
The United Kingdom Reserve Forces External Scrutiny Team Annual Statutory Report 2025
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Louise Sandher- Jones) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Led by Air Chief Marshal (Retd) Lord Peach, the Re...
Made: 2025-12-16
Lord Coaker
Lord Coaker
Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
Lab
Department: Ministry of Defence
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Lords HLWS1172
Ministerial correction
The Government’s answer to Written Question HL985, published on 8 October 2024, included the following paragraph: “UK Seabed Resources Limited has two International Seabed Authority exploration con...
Made: 2025-12-16
Baroness Lloyd of Effra
Baroness Lloyd of Effra
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Digital Economy)
Lab
Department: Department for Business and Trade
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Lords HLWS1171
Chair of the Independent Panel for the Capture Redress Scheme and the Independent Reviewer for Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals
My hon Friend the Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation (Blair McDougall MP) has today made the following statement.On 29 November, I launched the Capture Redress Scheme to provid...
Made: 2025-12-16
Baroness Lloyd of Effra
Baroness Lloyd of Effra
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Digital Economy)
Lab
Department: Department for Business and Trade
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Lords HLWS1170
Upgraded Free Trade Agreement with the Republic of Korea: negotiation update
My hon Friend the Minister of State (Chris Bryant MP) has today made the following statement.The United Kingdom and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have concluded negotiations on an upgraded Free Trade...
Made: 2025-12-16
Lord Stockwood
Lord Stockwood
Minister of State (Minister for Investment)
Lab
Department: Department for Business and Trade
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Lords HLWS1169
Publication of the Intelligence and Security Committee’s Annual Report 2023 - 2025
My Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement:The Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament has today laid before Parliament, pursuant to sections 2 and 3 of the Just...
Made: 2025-12-15
Baroness Smith of Basildon
Baroness Smith of Basildon
Lord Privy Seal
Lab
Department: Leader of the House of Lords
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Lords HLWS1168
The UK’s new approach to Africa
When this government came into power, we were clear that a new kind of relationship with African countries was long overdue. We inherited an approach that reflected the past rather than being fit f...
Made: 2025-12-15
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Minister of State for International Development and Africa
Lab
Department: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Lords HLWS1167
Chagossians and the Diego Garcia Base Treaty
My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories (Stephen Doughty MP) has today made the following statement:The Diego Garcia Treaty, signed by the UK o...
Made: 2025-12-15
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Minister of State for International Development and Africa
Lab
Department: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Lords HLWS1166
Consultation on Manchester Arena Inquiry recommendations 7 and 8
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Security (Dan Jarvis) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Home Office plans to consider options in regards to Manchester Arena Mon...
Made: 2025-12-15
Lord Hanson of Flint
Lord Hanson of Flint
The Minister of State, Home Office
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Lords HLWS1165
Counter-Terrorism Disruptive Powers Report 2024
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Security (Dan Jarvis) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I have today published the Counter-Terrorism Disruptive Powers Report 2024 (...
Made: 2025-12-15
Lord Hanson of Flint
Lord Hanson of Flint
The Minister of State, Home Office
Lab
Department: Home Office
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