Written Ministerial Statements
Formal statements made by UK government ministers to Parliament.
3,440 statements
Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (1 March 2024 to 31 May 2024)
Section 19(1) of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (TPIM) Act 2011 (the Act) requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of every relevant three-month period on the exercise of ...
Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (1 June 2024 to 31 August 2024)
Section 19(1) of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (TPIM) Act 2011 (the Act) requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of every relevant three-month period on the exercise of ...
Local Government Best Value
All Honourable Members will recognise the importance of having well-functioning local councils which provide essential statutory services local residents rely upon. Government will continue to work directly with a small number of councils in difficulty, a...
Independent Review of the Physician and Anaesthesia Associate Professions
The Government has commissioned Professor Gillian Leng CBE to lead an independent review into the Physician and Anaesthesia Associate professions. This will consider how they are currently used and how they can be integrated safely into health teams to de...
World Children's Day 2024
Today is World Children’s Day, marking the 35th anniversary of the date that the UN adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), setting out the fundamental rights held by each and every child across the world.This new government will be a M...
Social and Affordable Housing
I am publishing today a consultation on reforms to the Right to Buy in England.This Government is committed to the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation and to supporting councils to increase their capacity to build.After...
Defence Programmes Developments
I have today made an Oral Statement setting out how our new Government is addressing the challenges facing UK Defence. This Written Ministerial Statement provides fuller detail about the decisions I have taken on certain defence programmes. We face increa...
Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (1 March 2024 to 31 May 2024)
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Security (Dan Jarvis) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Section 19(1) of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (TPIM) Act 2011 (the Act) requires the Secretary of State to repo...
Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (1 June 2024 to 31 August 2024)
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Security (Dan Jarvis) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Section 19(1) of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (TPIM) Act 2011 (the Act) requires the Secretary of State to repo...
Local Government Best Value
My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution (Jim McMahon OBE MP) has today made the following statement:All Honourable Members will recognise the importance of having well-functioning local councils which provide...
World Children's Day 2024
My Honourable Friend, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, The Minister for Children and Families ( Janet Daby), has made the following statement.Today is World Children’s Day, marking the 35th anniversary of the date that the UN adopted the Convention...
Independent Review of the Physician and Anaesthesia Associate Professions
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Wes Streeting MP) has made the following statement:The Government has commissioned Professor Gillian Leng CBE to lead an independent review into the Physician and Anaesthesia Associate pr...
Defence Programmes Developments
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (John Healey) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.I have today made an Oral Statement setting out how our new Government is addressing the challenges facing UK Defence. This Written ...
Social and Affordable Housing
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:I am publishing today a consultation on reforms to the Right to Buy in Engl...
Police Reform
This Government has set out its Safer Streets Mission, which is committed to reducing violence against women and girls and knife crime and restoring confidence in our police service. A key part of this Mission will see Government taking a more active lead...
Police Reform
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Yvette Cooper) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:This Government has set out its Safer Streets Mission, which is committed to reducing violence against women and gir...
The Double Taxation Convention between the United Kingdom and Romania
My honourable friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (James Murray) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.A Double Taxation Convention with Romania was signed in London on 13 November 2024. The text of the Convention is available on...
European Political Community: Budapest Summit
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (David Lammy) has today made the following statement:On Thursday 7 November, the Prime Minister attended the European Political Community summit in Budapest, Hungary...
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act subscriptions implementation consultation
My Hon Friend the Minister for Employment Rights, Competition and Markets (Justin Madders MP) hastoday made the following statement.The Department for Business and Trade has today published a consultation called ‘Consultation on the Implementation of the ...
Sudan funding uplift
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (David Lammy) has today made the following statement:I would like to update the House on UK action to respond to the ongoing conflict in Sudan, including our support...
Post Office Update
The Horizon scandal represents one of the biggest miscarriages of justice of our time. The Government’s priority is to get redress to those affected as quickly as possible and is doing all it can to increase the pace of redress across all schemes. We cont...
Supported Housing Consultation
Supported housing provides a home to over half a million people who rely on support to live as independently as possible or recover from a period of crisis. When it is provided responsibly, it results in improved wellbeing, health, and employment prospect...
The Local Digital Television Programme Services (Amendment) Order 2024
The Government has today laid in draft The Local Digital Television Programme Services (Amendment) Order 2024. This statutory instrument will give Ofcom new powers to renew the licences for the local TV multiplex and the 34 local TV services until 2034. T...
Police Workforce Update
I would like to provide clarification on the written statement I made on 29 July 2024 (HCWS36). I stated that London Allowance for officers appointed on or after 1 September 1994 will be increased by £1,250. I would like to clarify that this should have s...
Single Trade Window
The government is considering its future plans for the border and how best to meet the needs of its users. In the context of financial challenges, the government is pausing delivery of the UK Single Trade Window in 2025/26.As part of its efforts to suppor...