Information between 16th February 2026 - 26th February 2026
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23 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context Vikki Slade voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 52 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 73 Noes - 286 |
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23 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context Vikki Slade voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 53 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 361 Noes - 84 |
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23 Feb 2026 - Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill - View Vote Context Vikki Slade voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 51 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 77 Noes - 280 |
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23 Feb 2026 - Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill - View Vote Context Vikki Slade voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 52 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 156 Noes - 273 |
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23 Feb 2026 - Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill - View Vote Context Vikki Slade voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 51 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 161 Noes - 272 |
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Vikki Slade speeches from: Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving
Vikki Slade contributed 1 speech (118 words) Monday 23rd February 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for International Development |
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Animal Breeding
Asked by: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dorset and North Poole) Tuesday 17th February 2026 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 100508 on Animal Breeding, what assessment she has made of the potential consequences of not holding data on the number of animals in Great Britain who were bred for, but not used in, scientific procedures. Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office) The Home Office is currently reviewing the potential merits of recording and reporting the number of animals that were bred for, but not used, in scientific procedures. |
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Police: Finance
Asked by: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dorset and North Poole) Monday 23rd February 2026 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to increase funding for police forces that is ring-fenced for (a) drivers' road safety education and (b) the enforcement of traffic laws. Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office) This Government takes road safety extremely seriously and is committed to ensuring police forces are supported and have the resources they need ensure road safety and reduce the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads, as well as tackling behaviours that make our roads less safe. Total funding to police forces in 2026-27 will be up to £18.4 billion, an increase of up to £796 million compared to the 2025-26 police funding settlement. The police are operationally independent, and it is a matter for Police and Crime Commissioners and Chief Officers to determine how to best to use their available resources, including for road safety on enforcement of traffic laws, taking into account local known problems and priorities. The Department for Transport continues to run the THINK! Campaign which offers a suite of road safety teaching resources for children (used by teaching intermediaries) and aims to educate young drivers (working alongside police and local authorities). THINK! also delivers paid campaigns aimed at high-risk groups (primarily men aged 17-24), and targets priority issues such as drink driving and speeding. The government will continue to encourage safer road user behaviours via THINK!. |
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Maternity Services
Asked by: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dorset and North Poole) Monday 23rd February 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to issue neighbourhood health guidelines for maternal services. Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) While there are currently no plans to issues guidelines specifically for maternal services, we are developing guidance to provide greater clarity and consistency for systems in developing and scaling neighbourhood health. We expect neighbourhood teams and services to be designed in a way that reflects the specific needs of local populations, and involve National Health Service, local authority, and voluntary sector services. |
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Kidney Diseases: Health Services
Asked by: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dorset and North Poole) Monday 23rd February 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2026 to Question 109011 on Kidney Diseases: Health Services, when he plans to bring forward a Modern Service Framework for kidney disease. Answered by Ashley Dalton The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs). The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and significant improvements in the quality of care and productivity. After the initial wave of MSFs is complete, the National Quality Board will determine the conditions to prioritise for new MSFs as part of its work programme. |
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Childminding: Tax Allowances
Asked by: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dorset and North Poole) Monday 23rd February 2026 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is planning to take to assess the potential impact of the removal of the wear and tear allowance within Making Tax Digital on the (a) sustainability of the childminding sector and (b) availability of childcare for local families. Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) Childminders make a significant contribution to children’s development, learning, and wellbeing. The Government has eased rules on working from schools and community centres and increased early years funding rates above 2023 average fees. These increases reflect increased costs, and from April 2026, local authorities must pass at least 97 per cent of funding to providers.
Only a small proportion of childminders with qualifying income over £50,000 will be mandated into Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax from April 2026. Childminders moving to MTD for income tax can continue to claim tax relief for household costs, wear and tear of household items and furniture, and food and drink, by deducting actual business costs. This ensures childminders receive tax relief for all of the costs that they incur in relation to their childminding business.
The Government will monitor the impact of MTD for income tax on childminders and other home-based childcare providers in the same way as it will for all sole traders moving to MTD for income tax.
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Cycling: Safety
Asked by: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dorset and North Poole) Monday 23rd February 2026 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has plans to make it a requirement for cyclists to wear high visibility attire when cycling on public roads. Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury There are no plans to make it a requirement for cyclists to wear high visibility clothing when cycling. However, cyclists should ensure that they can be clearly seen by other road users, both for their own safety and for that of others.
This is in line with Rule 59 of The Highway Code which recommends that people who cycle should wear light-coloured or fluorescent clothing to help other road users to see them in daylight and poor light, with reflective clothing and/or accessories in the dark. |
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Deer: Hunting
Asked by: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dorset and North Poole) Monday 23rd February 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the use of exemptions in the Hunting Act 2004 for stag hunting on stag population numbers in the South West. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) The department has made no assessment of the potential impact of the use of exemptions in the Hunting Act 2004 for stag hunting on stag population numbers in the South West. |
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Deer: Hunting
Asked by: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dorset and North Poole) Monday 23rd February 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending existing legislation to prohibit stag hunting with hounds. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) The department has made no assessment of the potential merits of amending existing legislation to prohibit stag hunting with hounds. |
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Maternity Services: Finance
Asked by: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dorset and North Poole) Tuesday 24th February 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the removal of ringfenced funding for maternity services on (a) numbers of NHS midwives, (b) maternal safety and (c) infant safety. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) The Government has instructed the National Health Service to improve maternity services, as part of a drive to improve quality, as a priority in the Medium‑Term Planning Framework. While the ring-fenced funding for maternity services has been removed, the same level of funding is being delivered. This is to allow local healthcare system leaders more autonomy to meet the needs of their local population. The Government will continue to monitor integrated care board investment in maternity services. |
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23rd February 2026
Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dorset and North Poole) 2. Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP James Moore - £2,500.00 Source |
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Thursday 12th February Vikki Slade signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th March 2026 Royal Mail postal delivery services 10 signatures (Most recent: 12 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance - Lagan Valley) That this House notes ongoing failures in Royal Mail’s delivery performance, including reports of post being batched over one to two weeks rather than delivered daily, in breach of statutory delivery targets; recognises the particular impact on Northern Ireland, rural and remote communities, and those reliant on timely post for … |
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Monday 2nd February Vikki Slade signed this EDM on Tuesday 10th March 2026 17 signatures (Most recent: 10 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House is concerned by the unannounced changes introduced by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in December 2025 to Bird Gathering Licences; regrets that these amendments prohibit sales and exchanges at licensed bird events, prevent Psittaciformes from being exhibited alongside canaries and finches, and require licences … |
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Wednesday 4th March Vikki Slade signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 5th March 2026 Temporary accommodation and its impact on neurodivergent children 15 signatures (Most recent: 12 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) That this House notes with grave concern the findings of the report entitled ‘It’s Like Torture’: Life in Temporary Accommodation for Neurodivergent Children and their Families, published in 2026 by King’s College London and partners; further notes evidence presented in the report that temporary accommodation can expose neurodivergent children to … |
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Monday 23rd February Vikki Slade signed this EDM on Thursday 5th March 2026 Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund 2026-27 18 signatures (Most recent: 9 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrat - Harrogate and Knaresborough) That this House welcomes the decision to continue the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund until March 2028, providing longer-term certainty to adoptive and kinship families; notes, however, with concern that the fair access limit remains at £3,000 per child per year, reduced from £5,000 in 2024-25, representing a significant … |
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Tuesday 24th February Vikki Slade signed this EDM on Thursday 5th March 2026 Business rates reform and revaluation 15 signatures (Most recent: 5 Mar 2026)Tabled by: David Chadwick (Liberal Democrat - Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe) That this House calls on the Government to postpone the implementation of new business rates valuations until it has published data on the impact of recent revaluations; believes that proceeding without this information risks unfair outcomes for businesses, especially hospitality businesses; and urges the Government to undertake further work to … |
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Wednesday 25th February Vikki Slade signed this EDM on Thursday 5th March 2026 Recognition of Ukrainian driving licences 24 signatures (Most recent: 11 Mar 2026)Tabled by: David Chadwick (Liberal Democrat - Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe) That this House notes that, under the agreement in force since 20 May 2021, Ukrainian driving licences may be exchanged for Great Britain licences; further notes that because tests taken before 28 December 2021 did not record whether they were completed in a manual or automatic vehicle, the Driver and … |
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Wednesday 25th February Vikki Slade signed this EDM on Thursday 5th March 2026 Dual nationals without British passports 30 signatures (Most recent: 5 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking) That this House notes with concern the impact of the new immigration requirements effective from 25 February 2026 on dual British nationals, who will be required to present either a valid British passport or a Certificate of Entitlement attached to their non-UK passport to avoid delays at the UK border; … |
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Monday 2nd March Vikki Slade signed this EDM on Thursday 5th March 2026 27 signatures (Most recent: 12 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Claire Young (Liberal Democrat - Thornbury and Yate) That this House notes that 3 March is World Hearing Day; further notes that approximately 12 million people in the UK live with hearing loss, making it one of the most prevalent long-term conditions in the country; recognises that, left untreated, hearing loss significantly increases the risk of social isolation, … |
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Monday 2nd March Vikki Slade signed this EDM on Thursday 5th March 2026 32 signatures (Most recent: 11 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Josh Babarinde (Liberal Democrat - Eastbourne) That this House recognises Sunday 8 March 2026 as the Covid-19 Day of Reflection as a time to remember those who lost their lives since the pandemic began and to acknowledge the profound impact the pandemic had on our country during an unprecedented time; pays tribute to those who worked … |
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Monday 2nd March Vikki Slade signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 5th March 2026 Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (No. 2) 7 signatures (Most recent: 9 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House recognises Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, marked annually in March, as an opportunity to raise awareness of a disease which remains one of the most lethal cancers affecting women; notes that in Northern Ireland approximately 165 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year, with survival rates significantly … |
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Monday 2nd March Vikki Slade signed this EDM on Thursday 5th March 2026 Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal 2026 34 signatures (Most recent: 11 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Kenneth Stevenson (Labour - Airdrie and Shotts) That this House notes the Great Daffodil Appeal 2026, which is Marie Curie's flagship annual fundraising campaign, held every March, when people from all corners of the UK wear a daffodil badge to show their support for people with terminal illness; further notes that the Great Daffodil Appeal has now … |
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Monday 23rd February Vikki Slade signed this EDM on Wednesday 4th March 2026 Funding for fire and rescue services 46 signatures (Most recent: 10 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) That this House supports the Fire Brigade Union’s calls for urgent investment in the UK’s fire and rescue service and has heard their warning that cuts kill; expresses deep concern that proposed cuts and chronic underfunding that have hollowed out the UK’s fire and rescue services leaving communities without adequate … |
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Monday 2nd March Vikki Slade signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Funding for rural fire and rescue services 31 signatures (Most recent: 12 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset) That this House recognises the outstanding and lifesaving work by Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service and fire services across the United Kingdom; notes with concern the proposed closure of Charmouth and Maiden Newton Fire Stations in West Dorset; further notes that the proposals are driven by sustained central … |
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Wednesday 25th February Vikki Slade signed this EDM on Thursday 26th February 2026 41 signatures (Most recent: 9 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) That this House condemns the Department for Health and Social Care over the lack of transparency and public scrutiny around the decision to grant Palantir the NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP) contract; highlights reports around Lord Mandelson's role in helping Palantir secure Government contracts; expresses regret at the impact this … |
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Monday 23rd February Vikki Slade signed this EDM on Thursday 26th February 2026 Government response to Israel’s West Bank annexation plan 66 signatures (Most recent: 11 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House notes the Israeli Government’s 15 February approval of a plan to register land in the Occupied Palestinian Territory of the West Bank as Israeli state property; strongly condemns this illegal plan to seize yet more Palestinian land; further notes the statement backed by 85 UN Member States, … |
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Tuesday 10th February Vikki Slade signed this EDM on Thursday 26th February 2026 Relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor 35 signatures (Most recent: 11 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Siân Berry (Green Party - Brighton Pavilion) That this House believes that Buckingham Palace should publish all papers and electronic communications that contain reference to the relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. |
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Wednesday 11th February Vikki Slade signed this EDM on Thursday 26th February 2026 Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank 54 signatures (Most recent: 9 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock) That this House notes with grave concern reports that the Israeli security cabinet has approved measures which would facilitate the expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and further erode the basis of the Palestinian state; condemns statements by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich asserting that the Israeli government … |
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Monday 2nd February Vikki Slade signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th February 2026 90th anniversary of the Spitfire 58 signatures (Most recent: 11 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) That this House commemorates the 90th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Spitfire, which first took to the skies from Eastleigh Airfield on 5 March 1936; notes that the K5054, a Supermarine Type 300, the prototype of the Spitfire, piloted on that day by Captain Joseph Mutt Summers, marked … |
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Monday 23rd February Vikki Slade signed this EDM on Monday 23rd February 2026 Securing the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme 41 signatures (Most recent: 11 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat - Newton Abbot) That this House notes that, as the fourth anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches, many Ukrainians living in the United Kingdom continue to face uncertainty regarding their status and future security; recognises that Ukrainian families have become valued members of communities across the country, including in Newton … |
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Monday 26th January Vikki Slade signed this EDM on Monday 23rd February 2026 37 signatures (Most recent: 11 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury) That this House notes with concern the thousands of migrants currently working on Health and Care Worker visas, most notably those classified as medium-skilled workers, who, following new Government reforms, will not be eligible to apply for indefinite leave to remain for a further fifteen years, despite having been promised … |
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Tuesday 3rd February Vikki Slade signed this EDM on Friday 20th February 2026 79 signatures (Most recent: 11 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) That this House expresses grave concern at the executive order signed on 29 January 2026 by US President Donald Trump, which unjustifiably declares Cuba as an “extraordinary threat” to the national security of the United States and authorises new sanctions against any country supplying oil to Cuba; notes that Cuba … |
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25 Feb 2026, 3:28 p.m. - House of Commons "Cane Liz Jarvis. Doctor. Danny Chambers. Vikki Slade. Alex Brewer. " Pippa Heylings MP (South Cambridgeshire, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Chalk Streams (UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site)
2 speeches (1,269 words) 1st reading1st Reading Wednesday 25th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Mentions: 1: Pippa Heylings (LD - South Cambridgeshire) Pippa Heylings, Dr Roz Savage, Victoria Collins, Charlotte Cane, Liz Jarvis, Dr Danny Chambers, Vikki Slade - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 24th February 2026 2 p.m. Justice Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Access to Justice At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Tom Hayhoe - Chair at Legal Services Consumer Panel Dr Liz Curran - Associate Professor at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Dr John Sorabji View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 11th March 2026 9:30 a.m. Justice Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Pre-appointment hearing: Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints At 10:00am: Oral evidence Richard Blakeway - Government's preferred candidate for Chair at Office for Legal Complaints View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 17th March 2026 2 p.m. Justice Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Rt Hon Sir Brian Leveson - Chair at Independent Review of the Criminal Courts At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Claire Waxman OBE - Victims' Commissioner at The Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales Tom Guest - Director of Legal Policy at Crown Prosecution Service Richard Atkinson - Former President at The Law Society of England and Wales Keir Monteith KC - Barrister at Garden Court Chambers View calendar - Add to calendar |
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27 Feb 2026
Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Justice Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions The Justice Committee has issued a call for evidence to inform its scrutiny of the Courts and Tribunals Bill. The Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 25 February 2026 and is due to have its Second Reading debate on 10 March. Dates for Committee stage are yet to be confirmed. Overview In brief, the Bill aims to:
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