Written Ministerial Statements
Formal statements made by UK government ministers to Parliament.
3,440 statements
Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2024
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Rt Hon John Healey) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I have today laid before parliament the 13th Armed Forces Annual Covenant Report. The 2024 report covers October 2023 to Sep...
Provisional Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2025-26
My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention (Dame Diana Johnson) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:My rt hon Friend the Home Secretary has today published the Provisional Police Grant Report (Eng...
Development Consent Order planning
My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Heidi Alexander), has made the following Ministerial Statement.This statement confirms that it has been necessary to extend the deadline for the decision for the London Luton Airport Devel...
Memorandum of Understanding: Investigating healthcare incidents where suspected criminal activity may have contributed to death or serious life-changing harm
My Hon friend the Minister of State for Health (Secondary Care) (Karin Smyth MP) has made the following Written Statement:I am pleased to announce that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Investigating healthcare incidents where suspected criminal activ...
Report to Parliament on High Speed Two
My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Heidi Alexander), has made the following Ministerial Statement.I am today announcing the publication of the first report to Parliament on the progress of High-Speed Two from this Government...
Business Growth Service
Small businesses are the beating heart of our high streets and our communities and are essential to our economic success. There are 5.5 million small businesses in the UK (99.8% of all businesses), accounting for 16.6 million jobs and £2.8 trillion annual...
Bringing forward Hydrogen to Power – to support a clean and secure power system
I am tabling this statement to inform members of the publication of the Hydrogen to Power - market intervention Consultation Response on 9th December 2024. This response commits to delivering a Hydrogen to Power Business Model to support the accelerated d...
Avian Influenza Outbreak Response
My Noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Baroness Hayman of Ullock), has made the following Written Statement today.Avian influenza (‘bird flu’) is once again threatening both wild and kept birds...
International Anti-Corruption Day
My hon Friends, the Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories (Stephen Doughty), the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Tulip Siddiq) and I, are today pleased to announce the appointment of Baroness Hodge of Barking as the Prim...
Bringing forward Hydrogen to Power – to support a clean and secure power system
My hon. Friend the Minister for Industry (Sarah Jones MP) made the following Statement today:I am tabling this statement to inform members of the publication of the Hydrogen to Power - market intervention Consultation Response on 9th December 2024. This r...
Business Growth Service
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Jonathan Reynolds MP) has today made the following statement.Small businesses are the beating heart of our high streets and our communities and are essential to our economic success. There ar...
Domestic Murder Sentencing Reforms
This Government has set out its ambition to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. Today, I am announcing that the Law Commission has accepted my request to undertake a review of the law of homicide and the sentencing framework for murder. In...
Domestic Murder Sentencing Reforms
My right honourable friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP) has today made the following statement:"This Government has set out its ambition to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. Toda...
House of Lords (Appointments)
From today, political parties will be required to provide citations when making nominations for appointment to the House of Lords, summarising why an individual has been put forward.It is for party leaders to consider who is best placed to represent their...
Plan for Change: Milestones for mission-led government
This Government was elected to deliver change. To strengthen our country, in an increasingly volatile world, with a decade of national renewal.This begins with the strong foundations of economic stability, secure borders and national security. In dangerou...
House of Lords (Appointments)
From today, political parties will be required to provide citations when making nominations for appointment to the House of Lords, summarising why an individual has been put forward.It is for party leaders to consider who is best placed to represent their...
Railway Passenger Services
My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Heidi Alexander), has made the following Ministerial Statement.The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill received Royal Assent on 28th November 2024, putting on the statute boo...
Plan for Change: Milestones for mission-led government
Mt Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister made the following statement:This Government was elected to deliver change. To strengthen our country, in an increasingly volatile world, with a decade of national renewal.This begins with the strong foundations of econ...
Railway Passenger Services
The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill received Royal Assent on 28th November 2024, putting on the statute books this important piece of legislation – one of the first Government Bills to be enacted in this Parliament. The Act enables the ...
High Needs and Capital Funding
Today I am announcing £740 million of capital investment in 2025-26, to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or who require alternative provision (AP). This is alongside the previously announced addition...
eVisas
The Home Office is developing a border and immigration system that is more digital and streamlined. eVisas - which over 6 million people have been successfully using for several years - are a key part of this transformation and will enhance people’s exper...
High Needs and Capital Funding
My Honourable Friend, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for Early Education (Stephen Morgan), has made the following statement.Today I am announcing £740 million of capital investment in 2025-26, to support children and young people with sp...
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 developing a border and immigration system that is more digital and strea...
Disability Finance Code for Entrepreneurship
My Hon Friend the Minister for Services, Small Businesses and Exports (Gareth Thomas MP) has today made the following statement.Entrepreneurship is crucial for growth and innovation in our economy. We want to encourage anyone who wants to be an entreprene...
HM Treasury Sanctions Update
My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Tulip Siddiq) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.On 3 December 2024, HM Treasury announced a sanctions designation under the Counter Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations...