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These initiatives were driven by Lord Lucas, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
A Bill to make provision for the succession of female heirs to hereditary titles; for husbands and civil partners of those receiving honours to be allowed to use equivalent honorary titles to those available to wives; and for connected purposes.
A Bill to make provision to extend permitted development rights to allow householders to improve and extend their residential properties; and for connected purposes.
A bill to amend the law regarding succession to peerages and baronetcies and eligibility to stand for election as a hereditary member of the House of Lords; and for connected purposes
A Bill to enable the succession of female heirs to hereditary peerages, and for connected purposes.
Lord Lucas has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
The Government has no plans to lower the minimum age of application for a Gender Recognition Certificate.
The public consultation on the Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education statutory guidance was open for eight weeks and received over 14,300 responses.
My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education has been clear that children’s wellbeing must be at the heart of this guidance for schools and as such the government will look carefully at the consultation responses and consider the relevant evidence, including through stakeholder conversations, before setting out the next steps to make sure the guidance draws from the best available evidence. This will include plans for responding to the consultation.