Information between 28th September 2026 - 28th October 2026
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12 Oct 2026, 6:58 p.m. - Lords Grand Committee "the chamber today, leading for our party in the Public Office Accountability Bill and gives her apologies to " Speaker 15 - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Oct 2026, 7:44 p.m. - House of Lords "Public Office accountability Bill. I think noble Lords, I can see Lady Sanderson smiling. I think noble " Lord Lemos, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Oct 2026, 5:20 p.m. - Lords Grand Committee "friend apologises that she's currently occupied in the other chamber with the Public Office Accountability Bill, " Speaker 12 - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Oct 2026, 5:27 p.m. - Lords Grand Committee "Public Office Accountability Bill and unable to take part in our debates here. " Speaker 13 - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Oct 2026, 3:44 p.m. - House of Lords " Has to be in Committee on the Public Office Accountability Bill. Public Office Accountability Bill. >> Lord Lemos my. >> Lords, I beg to move that the House do now resolve itself into a " Lord Lemos (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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19 Oct 2026, 7:06 p.m. - House of Lords "line with the planned forthcoming obligations of the Public Office Accountability Bill. Yet, the Bill " Lord Anderson of Ipswich (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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19 Oct 2026, 7:57 p.m. - House of Commons "by the Public Office Accountability Bill, known as the Hillsborough Law, to inquisitorial proceedings under " Ian Byrne MP (Liverpool West Derby, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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19 Oct 2026, 3:49 p.m. - House of Lords " Ask me again in Committee on the Public Office Accountability Bill Lord Lemos. >> My Lords, I beg to move that the " Legislation: Public Office Accountability Bill – committee (day 2) - part one - View Video - View Transcript |
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19 Oct 2026, 3:49 p.m. - House of Lords "the contrary, not content. The contents of it. Public Office Accountability Bill, clause seven. " Business of the House - View Video - View Transcript |
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21 Oct 2026, 5:58 p.m. - House of Lords "The government estimates that the Public Office Accountability Bill will increase the number of legally " Baroness Chakrabarti (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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21 Oct 2026, 7:47 p.m. - House of Lords "The House will now resume. My Lords, the Committee of the whole House to which the Public Public Office Accountability Bill was committed " Baroness Falkner of Margravine (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Oct 2026, 5:12 p.m. - House of Lords "scrutiny mechanisms such as select committees, the Public Office Accountability Bill, once " Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Wednesday 21st October 2026 Estimated rising time - Main Chamber Subject: The House is expected to rise at the conclusion of committee stage on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 19th October 2026 Estimated rising time - Main Chamber Subject: The House is expected to rise at the conclusion of the group beginning with amendment 81 on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Northern Ireland Troubles Bill
195 speeches (40,798 words) Committee of the whole House Tuesday 20th October 2026 - Commons Chamber Northern Ireland Office Mentions: 1: Andy McDonald (Lab - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) the principle of the duty of candour will be imported into this legislation when the Public Office (Accountability) Bill - Link to Speech |
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Northern Ireland Troubles Bill
220 speeches (55,678 words) Committee of the whole House Monday 19th October 2026 - Commons Chamber Northern Ireland Office Mentions: 1: Nusrat Ghani (Con - Sussex Weald) assistance which is contained in any Act of Parliament which results from the passage of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill - Link to Speech 2: Ian Byrne (Lab - Liverpool West Derby) State to make regulations applying the duty of candour and assistance created by the Public Office (Accountability) Bill - Link to Speech |
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Baby Loss Awareness Week
93 speeches (27,458 words) Monday 12th October 2026 - Commons Chamber Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: Lizzi Collinge (Lab - Morecambe and Lunesdale) One of the reasons that I welcome the Hillsborough law—the Public Office (Accountability) Bill—is that - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 14th October 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from Alex Davies-Jones MP, Minister for Victims and Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls, dated 9 September 2026: Publication of the Chief Coroner's Annual Report for 2025 Justice Committee Found: Public Office (Accountability) Bill (Hillsborough Law) 6.46 The Public Office (Accountability) Bill, |
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Wednesday 30th September 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes 2026-27 (to 9 September 2026) Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: Public Office Accountability Bill The Committee considered this matter. |
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Police: Inquiries
Asked by: Baroness Hamwee (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Tuesday 27th October 2026 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are considering converting the undercover policing inquiry from a statutory inquiry to a non-statutory inquiry; and if so, what relevance they consider the Public Office (Accountability) Bill to have to that consideration. Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office) A consultation on the future of the Undercover Policing Inquiry was launched on 16 July 2026. No decisions have been made about the future of the Inquiry. Ministers will consider the consultation findings, including responses to an online consultation questionnaire, which closed on 20 September 2026, alongside other relevant considerations, before determining next steps. |
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Public Office (Accountability) Bill
Asked by: Mike Wood (Conservative - Kingswinford and South Staffordshire) Tuesday 27th October 2026 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions the Cabinet Office has had with the Government Legal Department on whether the Public Office (Accountability) Bill would have the status of a constitutional statute. Answered by Hamish Falconer - Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) Discussions within Government about all aspects of the bill happen as part of the development and passage through Parliament. It would not be appropriate to confirm whether any legal advice has been provided. |
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Undercover Policing Inquiry
Asked by: Baroness Hamwee (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Monday 26th October 2026 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the Public Office (Accountability) Bill will have an impact on the potential conversion of the Undercover Policing Inquiry from a statutory inquiry to a non-statutory inquiry. Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office) A consultation on the future of the Undercover Policing Inquiry was launched on 16 July 2026. No decisions have been made about the future of the Inquiry. Ministers will consider the consultation findings, including responses to an online consultation questionnaire, which closed on 20 September 2026, alongside other relevant considerations, before determining next steps. |
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Legal Aid Scheme: Coroners
Asked by: Sarah Russell (Labour - Congleton) Monday 19th October 2026 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what mechanisms will be put in place for his Department to recoup the costs from other departments of legal aid representation for bereaved families under the Public Office (Accountability) Bill; and what plans does he have to report to Parliament on the operation of this process. Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) The Public Office (Accountability) Bill will provide non-means tested legal aid for bereaved families at inquests where a public authority is an interested person. The cost of the legal aid expansion will be met by public authorities, or their central Government department, where they are an interested person at an inquest. We intend for this to help foster proportionate participation and spending behaviours amongst interested public authorities, including in the use of their own legal representation, at inquests. We have been working closely with Departments to develop this model. |
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Oct. 20 2026
All proceedings up to 20 October 2026 at Committee of the whole House Stage Northern Ireland Troubles Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: which is contained in any Act of Parliament which results from the passage of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill |
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Oct. 19 2026
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 19 October 2026 - large print Northern Ireland Troubles Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: which is contained in any Act of Parliament which results from the passage of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill |
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Oct. 19 2026
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 19 October 2026 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: which is contained in any Act of Parliament which results from the passage of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill |
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Oct. 16 2026
Notices of Amendments as at 16 October 2026 - large print Northern Ireland Troubles Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Parliament which results from the passage of COMMITTEE STAGE Friday 16 October 2026 194 the Public Office (Accountability) Bill |
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Oct. 16 2026
Notices of Amendments as at 16 October 2026 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: which is contained in any Act of Parliament which results from the passage of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill |
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Oct. 15 2026
Notices of Amendments as at 15 October 2026 - large print Northern Ireland Troubles Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: which is contained in any Act of Parliament which results from the passage of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill |
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Oct. 15 2026
Notices of Amendments as at 15 October 2026 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: which is contained in any Act of Parliament which results from the passage of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill |
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Oct. 15 2026
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill 2026-27 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill 2024-26 Briefing papers Found: government should commit to ensuring that the duty of candour as provided for by the Public Office (Accountability) Bill |
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Wednesday 21st October 2026
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Hillsborough Law Bill Document: (PDF) Found: 1 Title: Public Office (Accountability) Bill – Parity of Arms measures IA No: MOJ033 |
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Wednesday 21st October 2026
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Hillsborough Law Bill Document: (PDF) Found: Minimis Self-Certification Form Title of Measure “Duty of Candour” provisions in the Public Office (Accountability) Bill |
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Wednesday 21st October 2026
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Hillsborough Law Bill Document: Hillsborough Law Bill (webpage) Found: The Public Office (Accountability) Bill – otherwise known as the Hillsborough Law – introduced to Parliament |
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Monday 19th October 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026 Document: (PDF) Found: In September 2025, we introduced the Public Office (Accountability) Bill (known as the Hillsborough |
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Monday 19th October 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026 Document: (PDF) Found: In September 2025, we introduced the Public Office (Accountability) Bill (known as the Hillsborough |
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Monday 19th October 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026 Document: (PDF) Found: In September 2025, we introduced the Public Office (Accountability) Bill (known as the Hillsborough |
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Monday 19th October 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026 Document: (PDF) Found: In September 2025, we introduced the Public Office (Accountability) Bill (known as the Hillsborough |
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Oct. 16 2026
Legal Aid Agency Source Page: Approved training course for inquests Document: Approved training course for inquests (webpage) News and Communications Found: launched a new inquest category of law in response to the expansion of legal aid under the Public Office (Accountability) Bill |
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Oct. 16 2026
Legal Aid Agency Source Page: Approved training course for inquests Document: Approved training course for inquests (webpage) News and Communications Found: launched a new inquest category of law in response to the expansion of legal aid under the Public Office (Accountability) Bill |
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Oct. 16 2026
Legal Aid Agency Source Page: Approved training course for inquests Document: Approved training course for inquests (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: Background The Government has introduced the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, known as the Hillsborough |
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Oct. 16 2026
Legal Aid Agency Source Page: Approved training course for inquests Document: Approved training course for inquests (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: Background The Government has introduced the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, known as the Hillsborough |
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Wednesday 30th September 2026
Report - 9th Report, 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) - delegated powers exercisable within devolved competence, with reference to LCM-S6-66, LCM-S6-66a and LCM-S7-10. Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Found: Public Office (Accountability) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) - delegated powers exercisable within |
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Friday 25th September 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government to the Convener, 25 September 2026 Response on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Found: Response on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum Letter from the Deputy |
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Public Office (Accountability) Bill
29 speeches (21,554 words) Wednesday 7th October 2026 - Committee Mentions: 1: Haughey, Clare (SNP - Rutherglen and Cambuslang) second supplementary legislative consent memorandum relating to the United Kingdom Public Office (Accountability) Bill - Link to Speech 2: Gilruth, Jenny (SNP - Mid Fife and Glenrothes) legislation is interpreted and how it is enacted by public bodies.Some provisions of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill - Link to Speech |
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Public Office (Accountability) Bill
49 speeches (35,170 words) Wednesday 30th September 2026 - Committee Mentions: 1: Haughey, Clare (SNP - Rutherglen and Cambuslang) duty of candour provisions in the supplementary legislative consent memorandum on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 28th October 2026 9:45 a.m. 9th Meeting, 2026 (Session 7) The committee will meet at 9:45am at Committee Room 1 and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv. 1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 and all future draft reports in private. 2. Budget (Scotland) Act Amendment Regulations 2026 – evidence: The Committee will take evidence on the Budget (Scotland) Act Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] from— Hannah Mary Goodlad, Minister for Public Finance, Scott Mackay, Head of Finance Co-ordination, and Craig Maidment, Senior Budget and Funding Manager, Scottish Government. 3. Budget (Scotland) Act Amendment Regulations 2026– motion recommending approval: Hannah Mary Goodlad, Minister for Public Finance to move— S7M-01360 - That the Finance and Public Administration Committee recommends that the Budget (Scotland) Act Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved. 4. Work programme: (In Private) The Committee will consider its work programme. 5. Public Office (Accountability) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – report: The Committee will consider a draft report on the supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM-S7-10. 6. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2027-28: Affordability and sustainability of Scotland's tax and spending plans – report: The Committee will consider a draft report. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee at [email protected] View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 7th October 2026 9:30 a.m. 8th Meeting, 2026 (Session 7) The committee will meet at 9:30am at Committee Room 1 and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv. 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take agenda item 5 and future reviews of evidence in private. 2. Public Office (Accountability) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – evidence: The Committee will take evidence on supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM-S7-10 from— Jenny Gilruth, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, Jenny Brough, Safer Communities LCM Support and Coordination, Francesca Morton, Legal LCM Support and Coordination, and Marion McCormack, Justice LCM Support and Coordination, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation – evidence: The Committee will take evidence on the Air Departure Tax (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] and the Air Departure Tax (Administration)(Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] from— Jenny Gilruth, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, Stuart Wilson, Transport Taxes Team Leader, Martin Davidson, Head of New Taxes Unit, and Laura Wilkinson, Lawyer, Scottish Government. 4. Subordinate legislation - approval: Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government to move— S7M-01280 - That the Finance and Public Administration Committee recommends that the Air Departure Tax (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved;S7M-01281 - That the Finance and Public Administration Committee recommends that the Air Departure Tax (Administration)(Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved. 5. Review of Evidence: The Committee will review the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 6. Work programme: (In Private) The Committee will consider its work programme. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee at [email protected] View calendar - Add to calendar |
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PDF - report Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health Bill Found: Committee, Report on the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill |
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PDF - report Inquiry: Legislative Consent: Public Office (Accountability) Bill Found: Background The UK Government’s Public Office (Accountability) Bill 1. |
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PDF - report Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Armed Forces Bill Found: Committee, Report on the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill |
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PDF - aSupplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum Inquiry: Legislative Consent: Public Office (Accountability) Bill Found: SUPPLEMENTARY LEGISLATIVE CONSENT MEMORANDUM (MEMORANDUM NO.2) Public Office (Accountability) Bill |
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PDF - Legislative Consent Memorandum Inquiry: Legislative Consent: Public Office (Accountability) Bill Found: LEGISLATIVE CONSENT MEMORANDUM Public Office (Accountability) Bill 1. |
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PDF - 10 November 2026 Inquiry: Legislative Consent: Public Office (Accountability) Bill Found: consider and report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No.2) on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill |
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PDF - 9 October 2026 Inquiry: Legislative Consent: Public Office (Accountability) Bill Found: Administration Committee to consider and report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill |
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PDF - report Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Sporting Events Bill Found: Ministers can be seen as offering a greater level of protection of the devolution 33 Public Office (Accountability) Bill |
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Monday 9th November 2026 1:30 p.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee, 09/11/2026 13.30 - 16.40 This is a draft agenda and the following meeting information is subject to change. The full agenda and papers will be published at least two working days before the Committee meeting. Private pre-meeting (13.00 - 13.30) (13.30) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (13.30) 2. Paper(s) to note 2.1 Response from the Welsh Government to Audit Wales' report: Managing the Regional Integration Fund (13.30 - 14.45) 3. NHS digital transformation: evidence session with organisations representing patient experience and digital inclusion Break (14.45 - 14.55) (14.55 - 16.10) 4. NHS digital transformation: evidence session with representatives of trade unions (16.10) 5. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting (16.10 - 16.25) 6. NHS digital transformation: consideration of evidence (16.25 - 16.40) 7. LCM on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill View calendar - Add to calendar |