Written Ministerial Statements
Formal statements made by UK government ministers to Parliament.
3,440 statements
EU-Canada Strategic Partnership Agreement
My right Honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Sir Alan Duncan), has made the following written Ministerial statement:The Government wishes to inform the House of its decision to opt in to the Council Decision on C...
Publication of Annual JHA Opt-in Reports to Parliament
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Amber Rudd) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Home Office and Ministry of Justice have prepared the Sixth and Seventh Annual Reports to Parliament on the Applica...
Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules
My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Immigration (Brandon Lewis) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:My rt hon Friend the Home Secretary is today laying before the House a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 290).The...
Introduction of a modified process for newly naturalised passport applicants
My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Immigration (Brandon Lewis) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am writing to advise you that Her Majesty’s Passport Office are introducing changes to their interviewing processes.HM Pass...
Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (01 March 2017 to 31 May 2017)
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Amber Rudd) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Section 19(1) of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (the Act) requires the Secretary of State...
Supplement to the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body Report 2017
The Supplement to the 2017 Report of the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body (AFPRB) making recommendations on the pay of Service Medical and Dental Officers has been published today. I wish to express my thanks to the Chairman and members of the Review Body fo...
Towards a Smokefree Generation - A Tobacco Control Plan for England
The Government has today published the Tobacco Control Plan for England, with a vision to create a smoke free generation. A copy is attached.The 2017-2022 Tobacco Control Plan for England sets the overarching strategic direction for tobacco policy. The la...
HS2 update
I would like to update the House on the progress of High Speed Two.Phase One of the railway - from London to West Midlands - is progressing well. In February, Parliament granted powers to construct the route from London to Birmingham, including new statio...
The Government's Responses to the Electoral Commission's report on the May 2016 Polls
The Government is today publishing its responses to the Electoral Commission’s reports on the administration of the Mayor of London and London Assembly elections and the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections for 2016.We have combined our response ...
Digital Economy Act commencement
In April this year, Her Majesty the Queen gave Royal Assent to the Digital Economy Act 2017. The Act introduced measures to help consumers access broadband, build digital infrastructure, protect children from online pornography and enable better public se...
Foreign Affairs Council - 17 July 2017
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend the Foreign Affairs Council on 17 July. The Foreign Affairs Council will be chaired by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and...
Foreign Affairs Council – 19 June 2017
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs attended the Foreign Affairs Council on 19 June. The Foreign Affairs Council was chaired by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Securi...
Report by His Honour Brian Barker Q.C. on the National Security Arrangements in Northern Ireland, June 2016 - 31 December 2016
This is a summary of the main findings from the report by His Honour Brian Barker QC, the Independent Reviewer of National Security Arrangements in Northern Ireland, covering the period from June 2016 to 31 December 2016. His Hon Brian Barker concludes: “...
HS2 update
My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Chris Grayling), has made the following Ministerial Statement.I would like to update the House on the progress of High Speed Two.Phase One of the railway - from London to West Midlands - is...
The Government's Responses to the Electoral Commission's report on the May 2016 Polls
The Minister for the Constitution has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Government is today publishing its responses to the Electoral Commission’s reports on the administration of the Mayor of London and London Assembly elections and th...
Digital Economy Act commencement
My Rt Hon Friend the Minister of State for Digital (Matt Hancock) has made the following Statement:In April this year, Her Majesty the Queen gave Royal Assent to the Digital Economy Act 2017. The Act introduced measures to help consumers access broadband,...
Foreign Affairs Council - 17 July 2017
My right Honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Sir Alan Duncan), has made the following written Ministerial statement:My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will atte...
Foreign Affairs Council – 19 June 2017
My right Honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Sir Alan Duncan), has made the following written Ministerial statement:My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs attended ...
Report by His Honour Brian Barker Q.C. on the National Security Arrangements in Northern Ireland, June 2016 - 31 December 2016
My Right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (James Brokenshire) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:This is a summary of the main findings from the report by His Honour Brian Barker QC, the Independent Reviewer ...
The United Nations Ocean Conference
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Environment and Rural Life Opportunities (Thérèse Coffey) has today made the following statementI would like to update the House on the recent United Nations Ocean Conference, held in New Yo...
Fiscal Risks Report
My right honourable friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Elizabeth Truss) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has today published its first Fiscal Risks Report (FRR). The report high...
July Agriculture and Fisheries Council
My Hon. Friend the Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (George Eustice) has today made the following statement:Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on July 17-18 in Brussels.As the provisional agenda stands, the primary focu...
Finance Bill
My right honourable friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mel Stride) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Finance Bill introduced in March 2017 provided for a number of changes to tax legislation that were withdrawn fr...
Pensions
My Right Honourable Friend The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (The Rt. Hon. David Gauke MP) has made the following Written Statement.In February this year, the Department for Work and Pensions published a Green Paper looking at what more needs t...
Ambulance Response Programme
My Rt hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health has made the following Written Statement in the House of Commons:I am today announcing the publication of the University of Sheffield Report on the Ambulance Response Programme and subsequent recommendat...