Written Ministerial Statements
Formal statements made by UK government ministers to Parliament.
3,440 statements
Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive amendments JHA opt-in
The Government has opted in to the justice and home affairs (JHA) provisions within the European Commission’s proposal to amend the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive. These provisions require sharing of data from registers between Financial Intellige...
Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration
I am responding on behalf of my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister to the 45th Report of the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB). The report has been laid before Parliament today (Cm 9441) and is attached. I am grateful to the Chair ...
LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS
In line with the statement I made on 16 March 2017, and giving due consideration to representations made by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets on 22 March 2017, I am informing the House that I am exercising my powers under Section 15 of the Local Governm...
Armed Forces' Pay Review Body 2017 Report
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The 2017 Report of the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body (AFPRB) has now been published. I wish to express my thanks to t...
Department for Education Agencies
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Education (Justine Greening) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Today I am announcing the creation of a single funding agency for education and skills (excluding higher education), br...
Europol Regulation Opt-in
My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Fire and Policing (Brandon Lewis) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:On the 14 November 2016 the Government announced its intention to opt in to the new Europol Regulation. After a debate ...
Justice update
My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, Minister for Prisons and Probation (Sam Gyimah) has made the following Written Statement."The Ministry of Justice robustly monitors all commercial contracts. In January, off...
Operation of the UK’s Counter-Terrorist Asset Freezing Regime: 1 April 2016 to 30 June 2016
My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Simon Kirby) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA 2010), the Treasury is required to report to Parliament, quarterly,...
Operation of the UK’s Counter-Terrorist Asset Freezing Regime: 1 July 2016 to 30 September 2016
My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Simon Kirby) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA 2010), the Treasury is required to report to Parliament, quarterly,...
NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Sir Michael Fallon) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. At the Warsaw Summit in 2016, NATO Allies agreed to enhance the Alliance’s deterrence and defence posture in response to the...
Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive amendments JHA opt-in
My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Simon Kirby) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Government has opted in to the justice and home affairs (JHA) provisions within the European Commission’s proposal to ...
Neighbourhood Planning Bill: English Votes for English Laws
Today, My Hon. Friend the Minister for Housing and Planning and Minister for London (Gavin Barwell), has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am pleased to announce the publication of analysis of English Votes for English Laws in relation to...
NHS Pay Review Body
My Rt. Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health has made the following written statement:I am responding on behalf of my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister to the 30th Report of the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB). The report has been laid before Parliam...
Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration
My Rt. Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health has made the following written statement:I am responding on behalf of my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister to the 45th Report of the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB). The report...
LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS
Today, my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Sajid Javid) has made the following statement:In line with the statement I made on 16 March 2017, and giving due consideration to representations made by the London Bo...
Post-Council Statement – Energy Council, 27 February 2017
The Energy Council, chaired by the Maltese Presidency, took place in Brussels on 27 February.The Council began with a presentation by Vice President Šefcovic on the Commission’s second State of the Energy Union report, emphasising that 2017 should be the ...
Post-Council Statement – Energy Council, 27 February 2017
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State has today made the following statement:The Energy Council, chaired by the Maltese Presidency, took place in Brussels on 27 February.The Council began with a presentation by Vice President Šefcovic ...
Anonymous electoral registration
I am pleased to publish the Government’s plans setting out our aim of ensuring survivors of domestic abuse can participate in our democracy by making it easier for them to register to vote without their names and addresses appearing on the electoral regis...
Departmental Contingent Liability Notification - Postal Services Holding Company Limited
The Government intends to put the Postal Services Holding Company Limited into voluntary liquidation on 30 March 2017. This company, previously known as Royal Mail Holdings plc, is wholly owned by Government. The Government has decided that, following the...
Health Redress
On 13 July 2016 the Government announced its response to the January 2016 consultation on reform of the current ex-gratia payment schemes for individuals infected with HIV and/or hepatitis C following treatment with NHS-supplied blood or blood products be...
Anonymous electoral registration
My Honourable friend the Minister for the Constitution (Chris Skidmore) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.I am pleased to publish the Government’s plans setting out our aim of ensuring survivors of domestic abuse can participate in our ...
Departmental Contingent Liability Notification - Postal Services Holding Company Limited
My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has today made the following statement. The Government intends to put the Postal Services Holding Company Limited into voluntary liquidation on 30 March 2017. This company, previously known as Royal Mail Holdings ...
Health Redress
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Nicola Blackwood) has made the following written statement in the House of Commons:On 13 July 2016 the Government announced its response to the January 2016 consultation on reform of th...
March Agriculture and Fisheries Council
Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on March 6 in Brussels. I will represent the United Kingdom.As the provisional agenda currently stands, the primary focus of the Council will be an exchange of views on a Regulation establishing a multi-an...
General Affairs Council March 2017
The General Affairs Council (GAC) on 7 March 2017 is expected to focus on: Resolutions, decisions and opinions adopted by the European Parliament; Preparation of the March European Council from 9 to 10 March 2017; European Semester and; Inter-Institutiona...