Written Ministerial Statements
Formal statements made by UK government ministers to Parliament.
3,440 statements
NATO Parliamentary Assembly
The following will represent the United Kingdom at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly: Derek Twigg MP (Leader)Stuart Anderson MPThe Rt. Hon. the Lord BeamishKevin Bonavia MPNesil Caliskan MPJuliet Campbell MPThe Rt. Hon. the Lord Dodds of DuncairnRichard Foo...
RAAC in the NHS Estate
Today I wish to update the House on the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in the NHS estate. RAAC is a type of concrete that is prone to collapse and needs replacing.As the Chancellor announced on 30 October, over £1 billion will b...
Post Office Update
My Honourable Friend the Minister for Services, Small Business and Exports (Gareth Thomas MP) has today made the following statement.The Horizon scandal represents one of the biggest miscarriages of justice of our time. The Government’s priority is to get...
Police Workforce Update
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Yvette Cooper) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I would like to provide clarification on the written statement I made on 29 July 2024 (HCWS36). I stated that London...
The Local Digital Television Programme Services (Amendment) Order 2024
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Honourable Friend, the Minister for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth, Stephanie Peacock MP:The Government has today laid in draft The Local Digital Televis...
Supported Housing Consultation
My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Homelessness and Democracy (Rushanara Ali MP) has today made the following statement:Supported housing provides a home to over half a million people who rely on support to live as indepen...
DVLA and VCA Business Plans for 2024-25
I am pleased to announce the publication of the 2024-25 business plans for two of the Department for Transport’s Motoring Agencies: the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA).Each agency’s business plans sets...
BAE Systems Barrow Incident
My right hon. Friend the Minster for Defence, Procurement and Industry (The Right Hon Maria Eagle) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.On 30 October 2024, there was a fire in a submarine construction facility, the Devonshire Dock Hall (DD...
CAA Annual Progress Report
My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Transport (Mike Kane), has made the following Ministerial Statement:The Airspace Modernisation Strategy (AMS) refresh, published on 23 January 2023, sets out, through nine elements, the ways and ...
Publication of research on public libraries usage in England
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Honourable Friend, the Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism, Sir Chris Bryant MP:Libraries matter to people. They provide inspiration, education, ...
Afghanistan
My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (Hamish Falconer) has today made the following statement:Today, I am updating the House on the efforts the UK Government has made to su...
Report on the Government Wine Cellar 2022-24
My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Indo-Pacific (Catherine West) has today made the following statement:I have today placed a copy of the Report on the Government Wine Cellar for the Financial Years 2022/23 and 2023/24 in ...
Realising the Full Potential of Greater Cambridge
My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:I am today updating the House on the next steps the government intends to take, in collaboration with local partners, to supp...
Housing and Regeneration in London
My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:Maximising housing delivery around EustonSince the construction of Britain’s first inter-city rail link between London and Bi...
DVLA and VCA Business Plans for 2024-25
My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Transport (Lilian Greenwood), has made the following Ministerial Statement:I am pleased to announce the publication of the 2024-25 business plans for two of the Department for Transport’s Motorin...
Army Structural Change – The Royal Army Medical Service
The Government is committed to ensuring a combat credible Army that is structured to meet its purpose - protecting the nation and helping it prosper by fighting and winning battles from land and I am today announcing the Government’s decision to amalgamat...
Response to the Phase 1 report of the Fuller Inquiry
On 28 November 2023, the report of Phase 1 of the Fuller Independent Inquiry was published. Phase 1 of the Inquiry looked into how David Fuller’s appalling crimes in the mortuaries at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust remained undetected for so long...
Full report on the operational effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission
The full findings of the review into the operational effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), conducted by Dr Penny Dash, have today been published on gov.uk. I would like to place on record my sincere thanks to Dr Dash for the swift and thorou...
Strengthening our electricity security and supporting decarbonisation
I am tabling this statement to inform members of the publication of a Policy Update, a Consultation Response, Consultation and Call for Evidence on 15 October 2024. This is in support of making Britain a clean energy superpower by 2030 and accelerating pr...
Financial Services Policy Update
The government’s response to its consultation concerning enhancements to the Special Resolution Regime noted that the Bank of England would consider whether any changes to its indicative minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) t...
Formal Response to the Service Complaints Ombudsman’s Annual Report for 2023 on the Service Complaints System
I am pleased to place in the Library of the House today the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) formal response to the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Force’s annual report for 2023 on the fairness, effectiveness and efficiency of the service complaint...
Innovative Finance Facility for Climate in Asia and the Pacific (IFCAP)
It is normal practice, when a Government Department proposes to undertake a contingent liability in excess of £300,000 for which there is no specific statutory authority, for the Minister concerned to present a Departmental Minute to Parliament giving par...
Service Police Complaints Commissioner’s Annual Report for 2023
I am pleased to lay before Parliament today the Service Police Complaints Commissioner’s Annual Report for 2023 on the Service Police Complaints system. This report is published by Margaret Obi and covers the operation of the Service Complaints system and...
Introduction of the HM Armed Forces Veteran Card for use as voter identification
To encourage participation in our democracy, this Government is committed to ensuring all legitimate voters have the ability to vote in our elections.Working alongside my friend the Minister for Veterans and People, Alistair Carns OBE MC MP, we are please...
Army Structural Change – The Royal Army Medical Service
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Luke Pollard) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The Government is committed to ensuring a combat credible Army that is structured to meet its purpose - protecting the nation an...