Written Ministerial Statements
Formal statements made by UK government ministers to Parliament.
3,440 statements
The Statutory Review of the Debt and Fraud Powers of the Digital Economy Act (2017)
I am pleased to announce that the report of the review of the Digital Economy Act (DEA) 2017 Debt and Fraud Powers is to be laid before (i) Parliament, (ii) the Scottish Parliament, (iii) the Welsh Parliament, and (iv) the Northern Ireland Assembly.The De...
Automatic Enrolment: the Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band Review 2024/25 and the Triennial Review of the Alternative Quality Tests
Automatic enrolment (AE) into workplace pensions has been a great success to date. Since 2012 over 11 million people having been enrolled into a pension and over 2.3 million employers having met their automatic enrolment duties. Since the introduction of ...
Uddin Inquiry Terms of Reference
On 9 November 2023, the Government announced the establishment of a statutory Inquiry, to investigate the death of Mr Jalal Uddin in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. A copy of the Terms of Reference for the Inquiry was placed in the Libraries of both Houses....
Cancer Update: Children and Young People Cancer Taskforce
With World Cancer Day this week, I want to take this opportunity to affirm to the House this Government’s commitment to delivering the best cancer services for everyone across England.I am pleased to inform the House that I am launching a Children and You...
Publication of AI Regulation White Paper Consultation Response
Today, the Government is publishing our response to the consultation on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulation white paper: A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation.The world is on the cusp of an extraordinary new era driven by advances in AI, whic...
Update on the Sports Grounds Safety Authority licence fee
I wish to inform the House that the Government has taken the decision to reform the Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA) licence fee structure.The SGSA is the regulator for spectator safety which includes the 92 designated football grounds in the Premie...
Local authority funding update
Today I am publishing the Public Health Grant allocations to local authorities in England for 2024/25. Funding for local government’s health responsibilities is an essential element of our commitment to invest in preventing ill health, promoting healthier...
Protect Duty Update
Today the Government has launched a public consultation on the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill. The Bill is also known as ‘Martyn’s Law’ in tribute to Martyn Hett, who was tragically killed alongside 21 others in the Manchester Arena terrorist att...
Local Government Finance Update
Today, I set out the final Local Government Finance Settlement for 2024-25. This makes available up to £64.7 billion for local authorities in England, an increase in Core Spending Power of up to £4.5 billion, or 7.5% in cash terms, an above-inflation incr...
Publication of the Disability Action Plan
Later today I shall make an Oral Statement on this subject.
Update on the Sports Grounds Safety Authority licence fee
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lucy Frazer KC MP:I wish to inform the House that the Government has taken the dec...
Local authority funding update
My Rt. Hon Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Public Health, Start for Life and Primary Care) (Andrea Leadsom MP), made the folllowing Written Statement: Today I am publishing the Public Health Grant allocations to local auth...
Local Government Finance Update
My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations (The Rt Hon. Michael Gove MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Today, I set out the final Local Go...
Protect Duty Update
My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Security (Tom Tugendhat) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today the Government has launched a public consultation on the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill. The Bill is also known a...
Publication of the Disability Action Plan
My honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Disabled People, Health and Work. (Mims Davies MP) has made the following Written Statement.Later today I shall make an Oral Statement on this subject.
Local TV update
HM Government has today published a response to the consultation on the arrangements for the renewal of the local TV multiplex licence, and the renewal or relicensing of the 34 individual licences for the local TV services operating across the UK, which a...
Local TV update
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Honourable Friend, the Minister for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries, Julia Lopez MP:HM Government has today published a response to the consultation on t...
Video-Witnessing Wills
"The Government is announcing today that it is not extending the legislation it introduced as a special measure during the Covid-19 pandemic to permit remote (video) witnessing of wills. “The legislation was originally introduced in September 2020, amendi...
Home Office 2023-24 funding
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (James Cleverly) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Home Office net cash requirement for the year exceeds that provided by the Main Estimate 2023-24. The Supplemen...
BBC World Service Objectives, Priorities and Targets
The BBC Chairman and I have agreed the “Objectives, Priorities and Targets” (OPTs) for the BBC World Service Licence. These have been set until the end of the current Spending Review period in 2025. The Licence can be found on the BBC website.The BBC Worl...
Transport Update: Changes to International Maritime Law
My Noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport (Lord Davies of Gower) has made the following Ministerial StatementI am making this statement to record updates to maritime legislation as a result of changes to international law. ...
HS2 Safeguarding
I am today formally lifting the Safeguarding Directions for HS2 Phase 2a (between the West Midlands and Crewe). In doing so, this Government is delivering on a commitment made in the Command Paper ‘Network North: transforming British transport’, published...
Update on Camp BAGNOLD Gifting to the UN
I am today giving an update to the House describing the gifting of infrastructure to the United Nations Multilateral Integrated Stabilisation Mission (MINUSMA) in Gao, Mali. This infrastructure carried a net book value of £3,522,479 as at 7 September 2023...
Publication of the Critical Imports and Supply Chains Strategy
Today the Department for Business and Trade has published the UK’s first Critical Imports and Supply Chains Strategy. This meets the commitment made in the Integrated Review Refresh in March 2023. The strategy can be accessed via the following link :https...
Women’s Health Strategy update
After a successful first year implementing the Women’s Health Strategy for England, I am pleased to update on our priorities for 2024.Our priorities for 2024Improving care before, during and after pregnancyWe will continue to deliver NHS England’s three-y...