Information between 7th April 2024 - 17th April 2024
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Parliamentary Debates |
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Food Waste and Food Distribution
51 speeches (13,286 words) Tuesday 16th April 2024 - Westminster Hall Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: Anne McLaughlin (SNP - Glasgow North East) If we can turn that around and incentivise them, as happens in France, to divert it to human consumption - Link to Speech 2: Anne McLaughlin (SNP - Glasgow North East) Where it differs from other G7 nations such as France and the US is that it has not legislated to address - Link to Speech |
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
71 speeches (11,123 words) Consideration of Commons amendmentsLords Handsard Tuesday 16th April 2024 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Lord Stewart of Dirleton (Con - Life peer) the seizure of engines and equipment and the increased co-operation with the criminal authorities in France - Link to Speech |
Horticultural Peat: Prohibition of Sale
4 speeches (2,343 words) 1st reading Tuesday 16th April 2024 - Commons Chamber Mentions: 1: Theresa Villiers (Con - Chipping Barnet) They contain more carbon than the forests of the UK, France and Germany combined and are home to some - Link to Speech |
Human Rights: Consular Services
27 speeches (10,903 words) Tuesday 16th April 2024 - Westminster Hall Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Mentions: 1: Hannah Bardell (SNP - Livingston) Eve Henderson set up Murdered Abroad when her husband was killed in France. - Link to Speech |
Victims and Prisoners Bill
70 speeches (17,293 words) Report stage Tuesday 16th April 2024 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Baroness Chakrabarti (Lab - Life peer) Petty France may have shown Marsham Street that it is possible to engage just a little—half a loaf is - Link to Speech |
Draft Official Controls (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Draft Plant Health (Fees) (England) and Official Controls (Frequency of Checks) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
18 speeches (6,453 words) Tuesday 16th April 2024 - General Committees Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: Natalie Elphicke (Con - Dover) of entry in Dover, but in Ashford, some 22 miles away —basically the same distance as from Dover to France - Link to Speech |
Ukraine: Support
15 speeches (1,774 words) Tuesday 16th April 2024 - Lords Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Mentions: 1: Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Con - Life peer) Foreign Ministers’ meeting and the G7 meeting there will be an answer around which America, the UK, France - Link to Speech |
France: Security
15 speeches (1,802 words) Tuesday 16th April 2024 - Lords Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Mentions: 1: Lord King of Bridgwater (Con - Life peer) That makes it clear that the nuclear arrangements and nuclear understanding between this country and France - Link to Speech 2: Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Con - Life peer) This is a great year for Britain and France to be talking about these things. - Link to Speech 3: Lord Browne of Ladyton (Lab - Life peer) In such a context, defence co-operation and co-ordination between the UK, France and the wider EU is - Link to Speech 4: Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, one area that the United Kingdom and France have worked closely together and given leadership - Link to Speech 5: Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Con - Life peer) My noble friend is right to say that Britain and France can work very closely together on this agenda.We - Link to Speech |
Council of Europe: 75th Anniversary
16 speeches (1,888 words) Tuesday 16th April 2024 - Lords Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Mentions: 1: Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Con - Life peer) As I have explained at this Dispatch Box before, it is not possible to do immediate returns to France—that - Link to Speech |
Iran-Israel Update
190 speeches (16,579 words) Monday 15th April 2024 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Rishi Sunak (Con - Richmond (Yorks)) Israel’s own defensive action, the United Kingdom joined a US-led international effort, along with France - Link to Speech 2: Michael Shanks (Lab - Rutherglen and Hamilton West) With Canada, France, Finland, Australia, Sweden and the EU having now restored funding, why does the - Link to Speech |
Steel: Port Talbot
23 speeches (1,745 words) Monday 15th April 2024 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Lord West of Spithead (Lab - Life peer) We need sovereign capability and resilience, and I have a feeling that we will be relying on France and - Link to Speech |
Iran and Israel
35 speeches (8,141 words) Monday 15th April 2024 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Lord True (Con - Life peer) Israel’s own defensive action, the United Kingdom joined a US-led international effort, along with France - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Lab - Life peer) the Lord Privy Seal referred to intensifying diplomatic efforts and that the Governments of Belgium, France - Link to Speech |
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
93 speeches (24,613 words) Committee stage Monday 15th April 2024 - Grand Committee Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Mentions: 1: None Similarly, in Germany in 2021 and France in 2022, data authorities warned schools against using services - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Kidron (XB - Life peer) surprising that the Minister can suggest that it is all gung ho here in the UK but that Germany, Holland, France - Link to Speech |
Select Committee Documents |
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Tuesday 16th April 2024
Correspondence - Letter from The Rt Hon. Edward Argar MP, Minister for Prisons, Parole and Probation, dated 10 April 2024 relating to the Publication of Lay Observers’ National Annual Report 2022-23 Justice Committee Found: 3555 F +44870 761 7753 E https://contact -moj.service.justice.gov.uk/ www.gov.uk/moj 102 Petty France |
Tuesday 16th April 2024
Correspondence - Letter from Mike Freer MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services, dated 10 April 2024 relating to The Courts and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2024 Justice Committee Found: 3555 F +44870 761 7753 E https://contact -moj.service.justice.gov.uk/ www.gov.uk/moj 102 Petty France |
Tuesday 16th April 2024
Correspondence - Letter from Lord Bellamy KC, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, dated 9 April 2024 relating to the Consultation on reforming the law of apologies in civil proceedings in England and Wales Justice Committee Found: 3555 F 0870 761 7753 E https://contact -moj.service.justice.gov.uk/ www.gov.uk/moj 102 Petty France |
Tuesday 16th April 2024
Correspondence - Letter from Mike Freer MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services, dated 8 April 2024: Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers Justice Committee Found: 3555 F +44870 761 7753 E https://contact -moj.service.justice.gov.uk/ www.gov.uk/moj 102 Petty France |
Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - FirstGroup plc RRB0070 - Scrutiny of the draft Rail Reform Bill Transport Committee Found: For example, in France, where some routes, or part of routes, are subject to a Public Service Obligation |
Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - Campaign for Better Transport RRB0018 - Scrutiny of the draft Rail Reform Bill Transport Committee Found: doubling since the last years of British Rail; and passenger growth in Britain was greater than in France |
Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - ETOA - European Tourism Association EBM0019 - Electronic border management systems Electronic border management systems - Justice and Home Affairs Committee Found: industry communicate operational measures agreed with the French government (further to the Joint UK-France |
Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - Kent County Council EBM0017 - Electronic border management systems Electronic border management systems - Justice and Home Affairs Committee Found: We are aware that the Home Office, as the lead agency for EES, have been engaging with France and |
Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - VisitBritain EBM0013 - Electronic border management systems Electronic border management systems - Justice and Home Affairs Committee Found: Some of our most valuable inbound markets, such as the USA, France, Germany and Spain, will need |
Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - ABTA - The Travel Association EBM0012 - Electronic border management systems Electronic border management systems - Justice and Home Affairs Committee Found: volumes of traffic between the UK and EU, especially across the short straits between the UK and France |
Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - Self-employed/SDAFA MUL0013 - International relations within the multilateral system International relations within the multilateral system - Foreign Affairs Committee Found: China, together with the other P5 members – the UK, the US, France, and Russia – has the authority |
Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office MUL0014 - International relations within the multilateral system International relations within the multilateral system - Foreign Affairs Committee Found: The situation has triggered 12 US, UK, France, Germany 13 US, UK, France Germany, and Italywidespread |
Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation MUL0003 - International relations within the multilateral system International relations within the multilateral system - Foreign Affairs Committee Found: , with a large proportion of EU member states (Germany, Poland, Hungary, Italy, Czech Republic, France |
Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - The Foreign Policy Centre MUL0018 - International relations within the multilateral system International relations within the multilateral system - Foreign Affairs Committee Found: news.un.org/en/story/2005/03/132432 97 Fred Carver in conversation with FPC, February 2024 ; Joint UK-France |
Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - China Strategic Risks Institute MUL0004 - International relations within the multilateral system International relations within the multilateral system - Foreign Affairs Committee Found: percentage of Gross Domestic Product China’s contributions are half as generous as the UK, Russia, and France |
Tuesday 16th April 2024
Correspondence - Letter from Julia Lopez MP, Minister for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and Tom Pursglove MP, Minister for Legal Migration at the Border, Home Office, relating to oral evidence follow-up, dated 9 April 2024 Culture, Media and Sport Committee Found: Only schools officially recognised as such in France are able to use the provisions and they need to |
Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - Association of Independent Promoters GMV0008 - Grassroots music venues Grassroots music venues - Culture, Media and Sport Committee Found: Other countries on the continent are more competitive with VAT on tickets being at a lower level: France |
Monday 15th April 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from Nick Goodwin, Chief Executive, HM Courts & Tribunals Service, re Value For Money From Legal Aid, dated 3 April 2024 Public Accounts Committee Found: Nick Goodwin Chief Executive HM Courts & Tribunals Service 6.25, 6th Floor 102 P etty France |
Monday 15th April 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from Jane Harbottle, Chief Executive, Legal Aid Agency, re Public Accounts Committee Value for Money from Legal Aid – 25 March oral evidence follow up, dated 3 April 2024 Public Accounts Committee Found: Jane Harbottle Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ DX 328 London |
Monday 15th April 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from Jerome Glass, Director General, Policy, Ministry of Justice, re Value for Money from Legal Aid, dated 3 April 2024 Public Accounts Committee Found: Policy Ministry of Justice Jane Harbottle Chief Executiv e Legal Aid Agency 102 Petty France |
Monday 15th April 2024
Written Evidence - Refugee Council UKR0006 - Asylum Accommodation and UK-Rwanda partnership Public Accounts Committee Found: An agreement between the Governments of the UK and France, that allows for families to be reunited |
Monday 15th April 2024
Oral Evidence - Home Office, Home Office, Home Office, and Home Office Public Accounts Committee Found: It will deter them from leaving one safe country—in the case of small boat arrivals, France—to come |
Monday 15th April 2024
Oral Evidence - Home Office, Home Office, Home Office, and Home Office Public Accounts Committee Found: It will deter them from leaving one safe country—in the case of small boat arrivals, France—to come |
Monday 15th April 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from Nick Goodwin, Chief Executive, HM Courts & Tribunals Service, re Value for Money from Legal Aid, dated 3 April 2024 Public Accounts Committee Found: Nick Goodwin Chief Executive HM Courts & Tribunals Service 6.25, 6th Floor 102 P etty France |
Monday 15th April 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from Jane Harbottle, Chief Executive, Legal Aid Agency, re Public Accounts Committee Value for Money from Legal Aid – 25 March oral evidence follow up, dated 3 April 2024 Public Accounts Committee Found: Jane Harbottle Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ DX 328 London |
Monday 15th April 2024
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes 2023-24 Procedure Committee Found: Resolved, That the Committee visit Paris , France in connection with its Procedure of the House of Commons |
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Report - Fifth Report - Creator remuneration Culture, Media and Sport Committee Found: soft power and/or strategic economic interest in the creative industries, including Canada, Japan, France |
Monday 8th April 2024
Government Response - Government’s response to the Committee’s letter of 26 January 2024 to the Home Secretary about the use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) Technology by police forces in England and Wales. Justice and Home Affairs Committee Found: France [GC], 2013, § 56; D.H. and Others v. the Czech Republic [GC], 2007, § 175; Hoogendijk v. the |
Monday 8th April 2024
Correspondence - Letter dated 19 March 2024 from the Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice to the Chair, Justice and Home Affairs Committee regarding Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill Justice and Home Affairs Committee Found: 3555 F 0870 761 7753 E https://contact -moj.service.justice.gov.uk/ www.gov.uk/moj 102 Petty France |
Wednesday 27th March 2024
Oral Evidence - International Institute for Strategic Studies, University of St Andrews, and Policy Exchange Implications of the war in Ukraine for UK Defence - International Relations and Defence Committee Found: better placed to explore this than I am at the moment, but the recent announcement by Macron in France |
Monday 25th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, and European Council on Foreign Affairs The UK’s economic security - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) Found: Member states like Germany and France are doing a lot nationally, but the EU lacks a centralised |
Monday 25th March 2024
Oral Evidence - King’s College London, and University of Sussex Business School The UK’s economic security - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) Found: Member states like Germany and France are doing a lot nationally, but the EU lacks a centralised |
Written Answers |
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Electricity Interconnectors
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford) Wednesday 17th April 2024 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which electricity interconnector projects (a) have received approval and (b) are awaiting approval; and what the megawatt capacity is of each proposed project. Answered by Justin Tomlinson - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) Ofgem is responsible for awarding regulatory approval to electricity interconnector projects in Great Britain. There are two main routes to regulatory approval, through the awarding of a cap and floor regime, or a merchant route. Including both routes, Ofgem has given approval to the following projects:
Ofgem is assessing a selection of projects that applied for regulatory approval through the third cap and floor application window. These results are interim and are being consulted upon. The final decision will be made in summer 2024 by Ofgem. The projects that are awaiting final regulatory decisions are:
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Electricity Interconnectors
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford) Wednesday 17th April 2024 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many electricity interconnectors are operational; and what the megawatt capacity is per interconnector. Answered by Justin Tomlinson - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) Great Britain currently has nine operational interconnectors, listed alongside their deployed capacity:
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France and Germany: Tanks
Asked by: Lord Lee of Trafford (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Tuesday 9th April 2024 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they were invited to participate in the recently announced Franco-German Main Ground Combat System which is intended to jointly provide a successor tank to the Leopard and Leclerc. Answered by Earl of Minto - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) The Ministry of Defence has requested observer status for the Main Ground Combat System programme. |
Secondary Legislation |
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Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2024 This Order amends the Enrolment of Deeds (Fees) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/601), the Non-Contentious Probate Fees Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3120), the Court of Protection Fees Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1745), the Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1052), the Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1053), the Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1054), the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) Fees Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1114), the First-tier Tribunal (Gambling) Fees Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/42), the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) (Judicial Review) (England and Wales) Fees Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2344) and the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1179). Ministry of Justice Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation - Made negative Laid: Wednesday 10th April - In Force: 1 May 2024 Found: business, the voluntary sector and the public sector is available from the Ministry of Justice, 102 Petty France |
Parliamentary Research |
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Wildfire risks to UK landscapes - POST-PN-0717
Apr. 15 2024 Found: Information System (EFFIS ) recorded 20,000 hectares burned in the UK, compared with 66,000 hectares in France |
The UK and the US$100 billion climate finance goal - CBP-9999
Apr. 09 2024 Found: finance and related issues were made: • On ‘finance day’, several major donors (including the UK, France |
Bill Documents |
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Apr. 16 2024
Promoter Evidence Part 4 [Pages 330 to 495] Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL] 2022-23 Written evidence Found: 330 Rt Hon Victoria Prentis KC MP Attorney General Attorney General’s Office 102 Petty France |
Department Publications - Guidance |
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Friday 12th April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 10 April 2024 to 10 April 2024 Document: Immigration Rules archive: 10 April 2024 to 10 April 2024 (PDF) Found: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France |
Friday 12th April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 4 April 2024 to 9 April 2024 Document: Immigration Rules archive: 4 April 2024 to 9 April 2024 (PDF) Found: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France |
Friday 12th April 2024
Ministry of Defence Source Page: Apply for the Armed Forces Bereavement Scholarship Scheme Document: Apply for the Armed Forces Bereavement Scholarship Scheme (webpage) Found: outside the UK, except as an integral part of a degree course at a UK university (for example, a year in France |
Tuesday 9th April 2024
Department for Business and Trade Source Page: Navigating NATO procurement Document: How to do business with NSPA (PDF) Found: Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic , Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greec |
Department Publications - Policy and Engagement |
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Friday 12th April 2024
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Source Page: Gamebirds: decision to issue the GL45 gamebird general licence for 2024 to 2025 Document: Defra’s 2024 Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) and decision to issue general licence GL45 (PDF) Found: surveillance, as well as the international situation, particularly regarding HPAIV, for example, in France |
Department Publications - Statistics |
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Thursday 11th April 2024
Ministry of Defence Source Page: International defence expenditure: 2023 Document: (ODS) Found: Trends for the UK, Germany, France and the USA are also given particular focus. |
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Department for Business and Trade Source Page: Building materials and components statistics: March 2024 Document: (ODS) Found: Markets for Construction Materials, 2023 £ (million) Ireland 1558 U.S.A. 1011 Germany 753 Netherlands 651 France |
Tuesday 9th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Source Page: British International Investment (BII) longitudinal mobilisation study evaluation reports: renewable energy investments and BII-backed funds Document: (PDF) Found: The largest bilateral mobiliser is the US, followed by France and the UK, with Germany, the Netherlands |
Tuesday 9th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Source Page: British International Investment (BII) longitudinal mobilisation study evaluation reports: renewable energy investments and BII-backed funds Document: (PDF) Found: The largest bilateral mobiliser is the US, followed by France and the United Kingdom (UK), with Germany |
Department Publications - Consultations |
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Monday 8th April 2024
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Reforming the law of apologies in civil proceedings Document: Reforming the law of apologies in civil proceedings in England and Wales (PDF) Found: paper in an alternative format) to: Zalwa Alasow Ministry of Justice Post Point 5.25 102 Petty France |
Non-Departmental Publications - Guidance and Regulation |
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Apr. 12 2024
UK Visas and Immigration Source Page: Appendix International Forces: caseworker guidance Document: Appendix International Forces: caseworker guidance (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: Bulgaria Croatia The Czech Republic Denmark Estonia The Federal Republic of Germany France |
Apr. 12 2024
UK Visas and Immigration Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 10 April 2024 to 10 April 2024 Document: Immigration Rules archive: 10 April 2024 to 10 April 2024 (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France |
Non-Departmental Publications - Statistics |
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Apr. 12 2024
HM Revenue & Customs Source Page: UK overseas trade in goods statistics: February 2024 Document: (ODS) Statistics Found: 5789434897 5438369939 China 4151377896 4698818013 5132999355 Netherlands 3859061870 3876198841 4403426224 France |
Non-Departmental Publications - Transparency |
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Apr. 11 2024
Committee on Radioactive Waste Management Source Page: CoRWM meeting minutes, 28 November 2023 Document: CoRWM Open Plenary meeting minutes, 28 November 2023 (PDF) Transparency Found: gave initial reflections of the regulatory aspects of the CoRWM visit to the ANDRA facility at Bure in France |
Apr. 11 2024
Committee on Radioactive Waste Management Source Page: CoRWM meeting minutes, 12 September 2023 Document: CoRWM Open Plenary meeting minutes, 12 September 2023 (PDF) Transparency Found: SG3 members attended the visit in Bure hosted by Andra – here it was noted that industry in France |
Apr. 08 2024
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Source Page: Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Strategic Plan 2024-27 Document: Youth Justice Board Strategic Plan, 2024 to 2027 (print ready) (PDF) Transparency Found: what they should be doing.Youth Justice Board / Bwrdd Cyfiawnder Ieuenctid Clive House 70 Petty France |
Apr. 08 2024
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Source Page: Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Strategic Plan 2024-27 Document: Youth Justice Board Strategic Plan, 2024 to 2027 (Welsh language version) (PDF) Transparency Found: hyn y dylent fod yn ei wneud.Bwrdd Cyfiawnder Ieuenctid / Youth Justice Board Clive House 70 Petty France |
Scottish Parliamentary Debates |
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Scotland’s International Culture Strategy
80 speeches (107,531 words) Tuesday 16th April 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Adamson, Clare (SNP - Motherwell and Wishaw) considering the ancillary staff, who are absolutely vital.We have also been told that if Denmark or France - Link to Speech 2: Carlaw, Jackson (Con - Eastwood) programme for the Edinburgh festival, which includes major companies from Germany, Amsterdam, Berlin, France - Link to Speech |