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From The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss
  • Statement to Commons on HMP Birmingham

    Statement by The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice on the disturbance at HMP Birmingham.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Extension of tenure for the current Prisons and Probation Ombudsman

    The Secretary of State for Justice has extended the tenure of Nigel Newcomen, the current Prisons and Probation Ombudsman until 31 July 2017.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Appointments to the Insolvency Rules Committee

    The Lord Chancellor has appointed David Leibowitz, and re-appointed Alison Broad and Antony Zacaroli to the Insolvency Rules Committee.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Justice secretary plans to put education at the heart of youth justice

    Justice Secretary responds to ground-breaking review led by Charlie Taylor.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New appointment of Civil Procedure Rule Committee member

    The Lord Chancellor has appointed a new member and reappointed 3 members to the Civil Procedure Rule Committee.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Two appointments and a reappointment to the Civil Justice Council

    The Lord Chancellor the Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP has appointed 2 new members to the Civil Justice Council and reappointed an existing member for a further 3 years.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Women in the legal industry

    Secretary of State The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss speech at the Spark21 Conference.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Prison reform: Justice Secretary speech

    Speech on prison reform, including plans to recruit an additional 2,500 frontline staff to help transform prisons into places of safety and reform.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Prison reform

    Oral statement on prison reform by the The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Elizabeth Truss.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Approbation of the Lord Mayor Elect Ceremony

    Speech by The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Lord Chancellor, at the annual Lord Mayor Elect Ceremony.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Opening of the legal year

    Speech by The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice on the opening of the legal year.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Courts reform gives stronger protection for victims and witnesses

    Vulnerable victims and witnesses will no longer have to appear in court under new plans to roll out pre-trial evidence sessions.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Illegal mobile phones in prisons to be cut off

    Inmates running criminal operations from behind bars will be targeted with new powers to cut off mobile phones being used illegally in prisons.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Lord Chancellor swearing-in ceremony

    Speech by The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, at her Lord Chancellor swearing in ceremony, 21 July 2016.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Yorkshire to bid for £150K food and tourism boost

    Food communities across the country encouraged to apply for new, dedicated, grant to champion regional food and drink.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Lead ammunition, wildlife and human health report - response by Elizabeth Truss

    Response from Elizabeth Truss to the Lead Ammunition Group’s report on ‘Lead ammunition, wildlife and human health’.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Secretary of State appoints Maria Adebowale-Schwarte to Environment Agency Board

    Urban renewal expert appointed to the Board of the Environment Agency as natural environment lead.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Farm businesses could benefit from easier access to €360 billion of EU funding (Archived)

    Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss will meet with UK farmers and banking experts today to make the best use of available EU funding.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Devon farmers profit as EU takes a prime cut of our beef exports (Archived)

    Beef farming and Devon’s beef industry could be under threat if the UK left the EU, Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss warned today.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Leaving EU would be major threat to sheep industry (Archived)

    Sheep farming and the British lamb industry would be under threat if the UK left the European Union, Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss warned today.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government