Written Ministerial Statements
Formal statements made by UK government ministers to Parliament.
3,440 statements
Governance Code on Public Appointments
On 2nd July 2015, the then Minister for the Cabinet Office announced that the Government had asked Sir Gerry Grimstone to lead a review of the operation of the public appointments system. The completion of the review was announced on 11th March 2016. [Off...
European Union Opt In Decision: EU Readmission Agreement with Nigeria
The Government has decided not to opt in to a Council Decision (11975/16/16) authorising the opening of negotiations on an agreement between the European Union and Nigeria on readmission.EU Readmission Agreements (EURAs) ensure reciprocal procedures for t...
European Union opt in decision: Dublin IV Regulation
The Government has decided not to opt in to the EU proposal for the Dublin IV Regulation.The Regulation will govern the process of deciding which Member State is responsible for deciding an asylum claim and streamline the transfer process. The UK supports...
Triennial Review of the Independent Medical Expert Group
I am today announcing the conclusion of the Triennial Review of the Independent Medical Expert Group. Reviews are part of the Government’s commitment to ensuring that Non Departmental Public Bodies continue to have regular independent challenge. I am plac...
European Union Opt In Decision - Regulation of the Uniform Format for Residence Permits for Third-Country Nationals
The Government has decided not to opt in to the draft Council Regulation amending the Regulation on the uniform format for residence permits for third country nationals. The proposed Regulation is intended to update the 2002 Regulation, which was previous...
European Union opt-in decision: European Union Agency for Asylum
The Government has decided not to opt in to the EU proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency for Asylum.On 4 May the European Commission published a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parli...
European Union opt-in decision: Asylum Measures
The Government has decided not to opt in to the new EU proposals for a Qualification Regulation, an Asylum Procedures Regulation and a recast Reception Conditions Directive. The proposals reform the package of asylum directives adopted between 2011 and 20...
Correction to Written Statement HCWS225
On 27 October I made a written ministerial statement on the Government’s decision to opt in to the EU proposal amending the Brussels IIa Regulation on family law (HCWS225). There was a minor error in that statement. The statement said “The Government has ...
Bovine TB
Today I am updating the House on the implementation of the Government’s 25-year strategy to eradicate bovine TB in England. The strategy continues to deliver results. Next year we will apply for Officially TB free status in the Low Risk Area of the countr...
Governance Code on Public Appointments
My Honourable friend the Minister for the Constitution (Chris Skidmore) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.On 2nd July 2015, the then Minister for the Cabinet Office announced that the Government had asked Sir Gerry Grimstone to lead a r...
Triennial Review of the Independent Medical Expert Group
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Veterans, Reserves and Personnel (Mr Mark Lancaster) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am today announcing the conclusion of the Triennial Review of t...
Bribery and Corruption Assessment template
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Security (Ben Wallace) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I, along with my hon. Friend the Minister for the Constitution (Chris Skidmore), are today publishing a Bribery and Corruption Assess...
Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (1 September 2016 to 30 November 2016)
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...
2017-18 Ring-Fenced Public Health Grants to Local Authorities
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Nicola Blackwood MP) has made the following written statement: Today we are publishing the ring fenced public health grant allocations to local authorities in England for 2017-18. We ar...
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council 8th December 2016
My honourable Friend the Minister of State for Employment (Damian Hinds MP) has made the following Written Statement.The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council met on 8th December 2016 in Brussels. Damien Hinds MP, Minister of Stat...
EU Environment Council
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Environment and Rural Life Opportunities (Thérèse Coffey MP) has today made the following statement.I will attend the EU Environment Council, which will take place on 19th December in Brusse...
European Union opt-in decision: EURODAC Regulation
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Immigration (Robert Goodwill) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Government has decided to opt in to the EU proposal for the EURODAC III Regulation.The Regulation will govern the operatio...
Justice and Home Affairs – Post Council statement
My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Fire and Policing (Brandon Lewis) has made the following Written Statement. “The final Justice and Home Affairs Council of the Slovakian Presidency took place on 8 and 9 December in Brussels. The Minist...
Armed Forces Covenant Report 2016
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Sir Michael Fallon) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am today laying before both Houses the 2016 Armed Forces Covenant annual report. The Covenant is a promise by the nation t...
Strategic Defence and Security Review - Army
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Sir Michael Fallon) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The Army is refining its force structure to deliver the capabilities set out in the Strategic Defence and Security Review (S...
28-29 November -Post-Council Written Ministerial Statement – Competitiveness Council
The Competitiveness Council met recently in Brussels. Baroness Neville-Rolfe represented the UK at the Council on 28 November (internal market) and I represented the UK on the 29 November (research).Day OneThe Council on day one had a full agenda with key...
Rail update
Britain’s railways are crucial to our economic future, and we have seen significant growth in passenger numbers in the twenty years since privatisation. This growth brings challenges, and the impact of disruption can be immediate, significant and wide ran...
Chemical Weapons Convention - Declaration of Protective Programme
My right hon. Friend the Minister of State in the House of Lords (Earl Howe) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The UK’s chemical protection programme is designed to protect against the use of chemical weapons. Such a programme is permi...
Northern Ireland Security Situation
This is the tenth statement on the security situation in Northern Ireland and my first statement to Parliament as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. It covers the threat from Northern Ireland Related Terrorism, rather than from international terrori...
ECOFIN: 6 December 2016
A meeting of The Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) will be held in Brussels on 6 December 2016. EU Finance Ministers will discuss the following items:Early morning sessionMinisters will be briefed on the outcomes of the 5 December meeting of...