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Government to protect commercial tenants from eviction if they miss rent payments over coronavirus outbreak
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Government to pursue giving all Police and Crime Commissioners wider functional power of competence
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Government to reform Human Rights Act before next election: Justice Secretary
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Government to remedy unlawful difference in treatment across range of public sector pension schemes
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Government to remove local connection rules for care leavers under 25 and domestic abuse survivors
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Government to repeal Strikes Act 2023 including requirements on minimum service levels
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Government to resurrect plans to axe nutrient neutrality after Lords setback
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Government to retain data sharing powers in Digital Economy Act after review of legislation
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Government to review current system for electoral registration and conduct
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Government to review damp and mould guidance following death of Awaab Ishak
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Government to review every quango “to see if its existence is justified”
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Government to review local authority legislation and statutory duties in bid to reduce bureaucracy
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Government to review Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects regime in bid to halve process time for some projects
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Government to review statutory guidance on ASB case reviews
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Government to review upper limit on Disabled Facilities Grant after judicial review settled
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Government to set Local Plans deadline for December 2023, review calculation of Local Housing Need
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Government to set up Ethics and Integrity Commission with remit to uphold “the highest ethical standards across the public sector”
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Government to set up first ever statutory sub-national transport body
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Government to set up national Child Protection Authority as part of reforms to protect children from abuse
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Government to set up new regulator for local audit, make audit committees compulsory for all local councils
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