Written Ministerial Statements
Formal statements made by UK government ministers to Parliament.
3,440 statements
Youth Justice
As I assured the House on 11 January, the safety and welfare of all those in custody is vital. We treat the allegations of abuse directed towards young people at the Medway Secure Training Centre, run by G4S, with the utmost seriousness. Kent Police and M...
Funding to fire and rescue authorities in England to meet the costs of redress payments to former fire fighters affected by the determination of the Pensions Ombudsman of 13 May 2015 in the case of Milne v the Government Actuary’s Department.
In May 2015, the Pensions Ombudsman issued his Final Determination in a case brought by a retired Scottish firefighter against the Government Actuary’s Department. This found that the Government Actuary's Department failed to review the factors used in th...
Transparency About Who Controls UK Companies
On Monday the 25 January, I laid before Parliament draft regulations in connection with Part 21A Companies Act 2006. These establish the public register of information about people with significant control (PSC) over UK companies and limited liability par...
Small Companies Audit Exemption Thresholds
The Government has carefully considered responses to questions posed on the audit exemption threshold in the Government’s discussion paper on the implementation of the Audit Directive (2014/56/EU) and the Audit Regulation (Regulation 537/2014). Some stake...
Enabling closer working between the emergency services
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Efficient and effective emergency services are essential to keeping our communities safe. Closer working between the p...
Financial Services
My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Harriett Baldwin) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Chancellor has this morning announced that Andrew Bailey has been appointed as the next Chief Executive of the Fi...
Funding to fire and rescue authorities in England to meet the costs of redress payments to former fire fighters affected by the determination of the Pensions Ombudsman of 13 May 2015 in the case of Milne v the Government Actuary’s Department.
My rt. hon Friend the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Greg Clark) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.In May 2015, the Pensions Ombudsman issued his Final Determination in a case brought by a retired Scottish fire...
Youth Justice
My right honourable friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Michael Gove) has made the following Written Statement."As I assured the House on 11 January, the safety and welfare of all those in custody is vital. We treat the all...
National Memorial to British Victims of Overseas Terrorism
My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary for State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Tobias Ellwood), has made the following written Ministerial statement:Today, the Government is launching a public consultation to help inform the creat...
Contingencies Fund Advance: Help to Buy ISA
My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Harriett Baldwin) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Help to Buy: ISA was announced in the March 2015 Budget. Under the scheme first time buyers purchasing a property...
British Road Safety Statement
My Noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport (Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon) made the following Ministerial Statement on Monday 21st December 2015.The government is committed to investing in national road safety; this is not solely ...
Armed Forces' Pay Review Body Recruitment
I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Lesley Mercer as a member of the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body. Ms Mercer will begin her three year appointment on 1 March 2016. This appointment has been conducted in accordance with the guidance of the Offi...
ECOFIN: 8 December 2015
A meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council was held in Brussels on 8 December 2015. Ministers discussed the following items:Financial Transaction TaxThe Member States that have agreed to participate in the Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) prov...
Foreign Affairs Council and General Affairs Council: 14—15 December
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs attended the Foreign Affairs Council on 14 December. The Foreign Affairs Council was chaired by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Se...
Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme PPRS Payment for 2016
I am announcing today the level of payment due from members of the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS) in 2016 to keep health service spend on branded medicines within the levels agreed under the Scheme. The PPRS payment percentage for 2016 will...
British Road Safety Statement
The government is committed to investing in national road safety; this is not solely because of the tragic human consequences of road deaths and injuries. Safer roads and safer road users save lives, but they also help to reduce pressure on the NHS and em...
Regulation of Health and Social Care Professionals
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Ben Gummer) has made the following written ministerial statement.The Government remains committed to reform of the regulation of health and (in England) social care professionals. The G...
UK Embedded Forces
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Michael Fallon) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. During my oral statement on 20 July 2015 (Official Report, column 1233), I committed to continue to be transparent about UK s...
Banking Act 2009 Reporting
My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Harriett Baldwin) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Treasury has laid before the House of Commons a report required under section 231 of the Banking Act 2009 coverin...
Health Council: 7 December 2015
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Jane Ellison) has made the following written ministerial statement.The Health Council met in Brussels on 7 December 2015 as part of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Af...
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health (Jeremy Hunt) has made the following written ministerial statement.NHS England will today publish the Mazars report on Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. It will be available on the NHS England websi...
Complaints relating to Police and Crime Commissioners – Public Consultation
My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Policing, Crime and Criminal Justice (Mike Penning) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Government is committed to building on the success of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) mod...
Government report on the Independent Child Trafficking Advocates trial
My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Karen Bradley) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Section 48(7) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires the Government to lay before Parliament a report setting...
HMCTS
My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, Minister for the Courts and Legal Aid (Shailesh Vara) has made the following Written Statement."I will today publish the Government Response to the consultation on proposals...
Update on UK steel industry
My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Sajid Javid) has today made the following statement.When the Steel Summit met on 16 October, I agreed that three Ministerial-led Working Groups would be set up immediately to add...