Written Ministerial Statements

Making Work Pay: Government responses to consultation package

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. It will tackle the low pay, poor working conditions and poor job security that has been h...

2024-25 Ministry of Justice Contingencies Fund Advance

The Ministry of Justice requires an advance to discharge its commitments which are set out in its Supplementary Estimate 2024-25, published on 11 February 2025 as HC 655 (Central Government Supply Estimates 2024-25, Supplementary Estimates). This is a tem...

Addressing the local audit backlog in England: Non-compliance lists

Effective local audit provides transparency, accountability, trust and confidence in local bodies to spend taxpayer money wisely. Close to 500 local bodies in England are required to publish their audited accounts annually.However, the government inherite...

Changes to responsibilities for Horizon overturned convictions redress

The delivery of redress for victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal is a key manifesto commitment for this Government. As part of our commitment, I have been actively considering whether the Department for Business and Trade should take on responsib...

Species Reintroductions

Beavers were once widespread across England but became nationally extinct due to overhunting. In recent years, they have returned to our waterways through a combination of licensed releases, escapes, unlawful wild releases, and natural breeding.Beavers ca...

Statement on Ukraine

Three years on from the onset of the war in Ukraine, the Government remains steadfast in its support for Ukraine. The UK’s total military, budgetary and humanitarian support now stands at £12.8bn, and the Government has committed to contributing £3bn in g...

Outcome of the 25-26 GP Contract consultation

I wrote to the House on 6 January announcing an £889m proposed funding uplift to general practice, the largest funding uplift in years. Alongside this, I shared an overview of some proposals for the 2025-26 GP contract consultation.I am pleased to share t...

Anti-Muslim Hate/Islamophobia Definition Working Group

The Government has established a working group to provide a definition of Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia, chaired by the Rt Hon Dominic Grieve KC.The group will advise the Government on how to best understand, quantify and define prejudice, discriminatio...

Commonhold

For far too many leaseholders, the reality of home ownership has fallen woefully short of the dream – their lives marked by an intermittent, if not constant, struggle with punitive and escalating ground rents; unjustified permissions and administration fe...

England Rare Diseases Action Plan 2025

The government has published England’s fourth Rare Diseases Action Plan on Gov.UK today, on international Rare Disease Day. This government remains committed to improving the lives of people living with rare diseases, and today’s action plan provides more...

Changes to responsibilities for Horizon overturned convictions redress

My Hon Friend Minister for Services, Small Business and Exports (Gareth Thomas MP) has today made the following statement.The delivery of redress for victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal is a key manifesto commitment for this Government. As part ...

Statement on Ukraine

My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Rachel Reeves) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Three years on from the onset of the war in Ukraine, the Government remains steadfast in its support for Ukraine. The UK’...

Species Reintroductions

My honourable friend, the Minister for Nature, Mary Creagh MP, has made the following Written Statement.Beavers were once widespread across England but became nationally extinct due to overhunting. In recent years, they have returned to our waterways thro...

Anti-Muslim Hate/Islamophobia Definition Working Group

My Right Honourable Friend the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Angela Rayner MP) has today made the following statement:The Government has established a working group to provide a definition of A...

Commonhold

My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:For far too many leaseholders, the reality of home ownership has fallen woefully short of the dream – their lives marked by a...

England Rare Diseases Action Plan 2025

My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention (Ashley Dalton MP) made the following Statement today:The government has published England’s fourth Rare Diseases Action Plan on Gov.UK today, on international Rare...

Outcome of the 25-26 GP Contract consultation

My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Wes Streeting MP) made the following Statement today:I wrote to the House on 6 January announcing an £889m proposed funding uplift to general practice, the largest funding uplift in year...

Local Plan-Making and Guidance

My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:Planning is principally a local activity. It is local plans that set out a vision and a framework for the future development ...

UK COVID-19 Inquiry response costs for Quarter 3 24/25]

My Right Honourable friend the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, the Rt Hon. Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, has today made the following statement:The Covid-19 pandemic impacted each and every person in the UK. The work of the UK Covid-19 In...

eVisas

My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Migration and Citizenship (Seema Malhotra) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Home Office is continuing to develop a border and immigration system that is more digita...

Manston Inquiry

In fulfilment of the commitments made by the former Home Secretary, the Rt Hon Member for Fareham and Waterlooville, I am today announcing the establishment of an Article 3 ECHR non-statutory Independent Inquiry to investigate the conditions encountered b...

Grenfell Tower

I want to provide the House with an update on the Government’s work with the Grenfell community and on my decision about the future of Grenfell Tower.Supporting the communityLearning the lessons from the Grenfell tragedy and ensuring lasting change are ke...

Contingency Fund Advance for the UKAEA Pension Scheme

I hereby give notice of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s intention to seek an advance from the contingencies fund of £55,000,000 for the UK Atomic Energy Authority Pension Schemes. This is a cash request to enable pension payments to be m...

Growth Guarantee Scheme

I wish to make members aware of the details of a proposed variant of the existing Growth Guarantee Scheme (GGS), which is designed to increase uptake by businesses of green assets that facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy. The GGS was launche...

Crown Prosecution Service (Contingencies Fund Advance)

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) requires a Contingencies Fund Advance of £60 million to cover urgent payments of RDEL expenditures, such as February payroll and to pay suppliers invoices. Due to the uplift in funding sought at the Supplementary Estima...