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Bills that received Royal Assent

  B ills that received Royal Assent include :  The Illegal Migration Act 2023, stopping the boats and putting fairness back at the heart of the immigration system.  For the first time, our Illegal Migration Act will block asylum based on the mode of entry. This means 90 per cent of arrivals who claimed asylum in 2022 would have their claim heard in Rwanda or another safe third country (Home Office,  News Story , 7 March 2023,  link ). The Strikes (Minimum Service Level) Act, ensuring the public can access essential public services in the face of political strike action.  The Act ensures a minimum services operates in specified services during periods of strike action – protecting the safety of the general public and ensuring essential services are there when they need them (DBT,  Press Release , 20 July 2023,  link ).  The Energy Act, bolstering energy security and delivering net zero in a fair and proportionate way.  The Energy Act tran...
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Using our Brexit Freedoms to build 100,000 new homes

 Briefing from central office which I've decided to copy in full because I suspect not many people even knew about the 'Nutrient neutrality' EU rule. Plus Labour's flawed plans. Now that we are FREE from EU.... EU rules are misguided and overbearing , blocking new homes without addressing the underlying cause of pollution.  New homes only make a very small contribution to nutrients entering our rivers and household wastewater is a minor contributor to the nutrients problem. Our own rules mean new homes will be the greenest ever, and new developments will be required by law to improve biodiversity by 10 per cent. EU rules meant  62 areas across England had new restrictions blocking development  imposed on them, blocking new homes and putting small builders out of business.  Rules imposed by unelected European judges meant Natural England was forced to issue guidance to 62 local authority areas, including Somerset, Norfolk, Teesside, Kent, Wiltshire and the Solent...
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