Written Ministerial Statements

Tax exemptions under the Grenfell Support (Restorative Justice) programme and the Expanded Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme

My honourable friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (James Murray), has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Government will legislate to ensure that payments made under the Grenfell Support (Restorative Justice) programme a...

The Independent Review of Physician Associates and Anaesthesia Associates in England

My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Wes Streeting MP) made the following Statement:In November 2024, I asked Professor Gillian Leng CBE to undertake an independent review of physician associates and anaesthesia associates ...

Test, Learn and Grow Programme Update - Place Partners in England

My Honourable friend the Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office, Georgia Gould MP, has today made the following statement:I am pleased to announce an update on the next stages of the Cabinet Office Test, Learn and Grow Programme, and how it will w...

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

My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention (Ashley Dalton MP) made the following Statement:As part of our ambition to tackle the childhood obesity crisis and raise the healthiest generation of children ever,...

Consultation Response on Scope of Fusion Energy National Policy Statement

My hon. Friend the Minister for Climate (Kerry McCarthy MP) made the following Statement today: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 Pol...

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTTP) – Costa Rica Accession Working Group

Today, the Department for Business and Trade is publishing a summary of and response to public engagement on Costa Rica’s CPTPP Accession Working Group.At the CPTPP Ministerial Commission meeting in November 2024 CPTPP Ministers, alongside the UK, formall...

Fire and Rescue Best Value

All Right Honourable and Honourable Members will recognise the importance of having well-functioning Fire and Rescue Services which provide essential services local communities rely upon and lives ultimately depend on. Today, I am announcing to the House ...

Fiscal Risks and Sustainability Report 2025

At the Budget last October and again in the spring, I made the necessary choices to fix the foundations of our economy, put the public finances on a sustainable path, and support growth. Spending Review (SR) 2025 delivered on this strategy, underpinning f...

Report of the Independent Reviewer for National Security Arrangements 2024

The role of the Independent Reviewer of National Security Arrangements in Northern Ireland is to monitor compliance with Annex E of the St. Andrews Agreement 2006, reviewing the relationship between MI5 and PSNI in handling national security matters.Dr Jo...

Publication of Volume 1 of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry Report

Today I welcome the publication of Volume 1 of Sir Wyn Williams’ Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry report. This volume will illustrate the human impact of the scandal on victims and outline recommendations on the redress schemes set up to compensate victims....

Internal Drainage Board levy support grant 2025 to 2026

Following the Local Government Finance Settlement on 3 February 2025, the government confirmed a £5 million grant to support local authorities facing significant increases in special levies from Internal Drainage Boards. This represents a £2 million uplif...

Update on measures to clear the local audit backlog in England

Local audit is the bedrock of local accountability and transparency, and of trust and confidence in councils to spend taxpayer money wisely. But 14 years of neglect took the system to breaking point and damaged a key part of our early warning system over ...

Report on patient safety across the Health and Care landscape in England

I would like to update the House on Dr Penny Dash’s report on patient safety across the health and care landscape in England.In September, Dr Dash completed her review of the Care Quality Commission. Her work was thoughtful and thorough, and shed a huge a...

Internal Drainage Board levy support grant 2025 to 2026

My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution (Jim McMahon OBE MP) has today made the following statement:Following the Local Government Finance Settlement on 3 February 2025, the government confirmed a £5 million ...

Update on measures to clear the local audit backlog in England

My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution (Jim McMahon OBE MP) has today made the following statement:Local audit is the bedrock of local accountability and transparency, and of trust and confidence in councils...

Report on patient safety across the Health and Care landscape in England

My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Wes Streeting MP) made the following Statement:I would like to update the House on Dr Penny Dash’s report on patient safety across the health and care landscape in England.In September, ...

Legislation Day

The Government is committed to developing and legislating tax policy in a way that achieves long-term economic stability and supports economic growth.The Government is committed to a single major fiscal event each year, through which the Budget is deliver...

Strengthening leaseholder consumer rights

The cost of living remains a pressing concern for leaseholders across England and Wales. In addition to managing the costs of household bills and other essentials, many are struggling to cope with the additional financial strain placed on them by high and...

Update on Ex-Gratia Scheme Following 2021 Data Incident

I would like to update the House on the pro-active approach the Ministry of Defence has taken for a historical data handling incident affecting 277 individuals that applied to the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme in 2021 under the pre...

Residential Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (Residential PEEPs)

The government is today laying regulations to address the last three outstanding Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 recommendations, on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans, or PEEPs, and building-level evacuation plans. The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation...

Turbocharging the UK’s onshore wind industry

My hon. Friend the Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero (Michael Shanks MP) made the following Statement today:I am tabling this statement to inform members of the publication of the Onshore Wind Taskforce Strategy and updated Community Benefits Guid...

Strengthening leaseholder consumer rights

My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement: The cost of living remains a pressing concern for leaseholders across England and Wales. In addition to managing the costs o...

Update on Ex-Gratia Scheme Following 2021 Data Incident

My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Luke Pollard) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I would like to update the House on the pro-active approach the Ministry of Defence has taken for a historical data handling inc...

Legislation Day

My honourable friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (James Murray) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Government is committed to developing and legislating tax policy in a way that achieves long-term economic stability...

Residential Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (Residential PEEPs)

My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Building Safety, Fire and Local Growth (Alex Norris MP) has today made the following statement: The government is today laying regulations to address the last three outstanding Grenfell T...