Written Ministerial Statements

Update on the National Security and Investment Act 2021

My Rt. Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Rt Hon. Pat McFadden MP) has today made the following statement:Security and prosperity go hand in hand – we need a strong economy to support our security, and the investment driving our economi...

Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery

My hon. Friend the Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero (Michael Shanks MP) made the following Statement today:On Monday 30 June, I made a Written Ministerial Statement and gave an Oral Statement regarding the deeply disappointing news that Prax Lind...

Government response to public consultation on combatting the threat of ransomware

My hon Friend the Minister of State for Security (Dan Jarvis) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today the Government has published its response to the public consultation on our proposed measures to combat ransomware. Ransomware i...

Age assessment checks – ICIBI report

My hon Friend the Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum (Dame Angela Eagle) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:In the Immigration White Paper, published on 12 May, we undertook to improve the robustness of the age assess...

Update on next steps post Costa Beck Court of Appeal Judgment on River Basin Management Plans

My honourable friend, the Minister for Water and Flooding, Emma Hardy MP, has made the following Written Statement.The water industry is failing. Our rivers, lakes and seas are polluted with record levels of sewage. Water pipes have been left to crumble i...

The Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025

My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories (Stephen Doughty MP) has today made the following statement:Today I am updating the House on the introduction of ‘The Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking ...

Illicit Finance Dialogue with Overseas Territories and next steps on Beneficial Ownership Registers

My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories (Stephen Doughty MP) has today made the following statement:In my statement of 3 July, I provided an update on progress made by our Overseas Territories on deliv...

ME/CFS final delivery plan

My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention (Ashley Dalton MP) made the following Statement:I am pleased to announce to the House that today the Government has published its final delivery plan for myalgic en...

Creator Remuneration from Music Streaming: Label-led Principles

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy MP:The UK’s music industry is a globally significant sector, recognised...

0.7 per cent of GNI on ODA target 2024

The FCDO’s Annual Report & Accounts 2024-25, published today, reports that in 2024, on a provisional basis, the United Kingdom did not meet its target to spend the equivalent of 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI) on Official Development Assis...

Civil Society Covenant

I am proud to launch the Covenant today — a new chapter in the relationship between this Government and the remarkable civil society organisations that form the backbone of our communities, paving the way for a future where we can truly achieve our nation...

Lifting of the Thames Gateway Bridge Safeguarding Direction

Today I am informing the House of my decision to lift the safeguarding direction for the Thames Gateway Bridge. This reflects the Government’s commitment to ensuring our transport and infrastructure supports housing delivery and drives growth as part of t...

Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund – Equalities Impact Assessment

On 14 April 2025, the Department announced changes to the management criteria of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund.As with all policy decisions, my officials carefully considered the impact of these changes on vulnerable children and fami...

Assimilated Law Report

Today the Secretary of State has laid a Report before Parliament pursuant to the REUL Act and published it on Gov.uk. This report updates the House in line with the obligations under Section 17 of the REUL Act, which requires a Report to be published and ...

Making Work Pay - Call for Evidence on Unpaid Internships

The government’s Plan to Make Work Pay is a core part of our mission to grow the economy, raise living standards across the country, and create opportunities for all. This will help tackle low pay, poor working conditions, and poor job security, all of wh...

Office for Nuclear Regulation Annual Report and Accounts 2024-2025

Later today I will lay before this House the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) Annual Report and Accounts 2024/25. This document will also be published on the ONR website. I can confirm, in accordance with Schedule 7, Section 25(3) of the Energy Act 201...

Ministry of Defence's contribution to Scotland’s Redress Scheme for survivors of historical abuse in care

Queen Victoria School is a co-educational, non-denominational, non-selective boarding school in Dunblane, Perthshire, owned and operated by the Ministry of Defence (MOD). Following investigations carried out by the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry, covering t...

Restoring trust in our democracy: Our strategy for modern and secure elections

I am delighted to announce the publication of the government’s new strategy for modern and secure elections. This marks a significant step forward to strengthening our democracy and upholding the integrity of our electoral system. It sets out a clear visi...

Consultation on draft regulations for TV and online advertising restrictions for less healthy food or drink

As part of our ambition to tackle the childhood obesity crisis and raise the healthiest generation of children ever, this Government made a Manifesto commitment to implement advertising restrictions for less healthy food or drink on TV and online.My state...

Consultation Response on Scope of Fusion Energy National Policy Statement

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is today publishing the government’s response to the consultation on the scope of the Fusion Energy National Policy Statement (NPS), EN-8. This progresses the government’s plan to develop a fusion NPS that w...

Call for Evidence – Identification of Victims of Modern Slavery

My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls (Jess Phillips) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The National Referral Mechanism (NRM) is the framework used in the UK...

Guidance on Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE)

My Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities (Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson) has made the following statementI am pleased to share the publication of updated statutory guidance for schools on the teach...

Media Mergers Legislation

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Honourable Friend the Minister for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth, Stephanie Peacock MP:As the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport set out in...

Publication of Lord Anderson’s report - Lessons for Prevent

My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Yvette Cooper) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Following the horrific attack in Southport in July 2024, I announced that a new, dedicated permanent oversight funct...

COVID-19 Vaccination – Autumn 2025

My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention (Ashley Dalton MP) made the following Statement:His Majesty’s Government (HMG) is committed to protecting people most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination as ...