Written Ministerial Statements
Formal statements made by UK government ministers to Parliament.
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Sale of the Telegraph update
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, Lisa Nandy MP:RB Investco Limited, which previously sought to buy the Telegraph Me...
UK-EU SPS (Sanitary and Phytosanitary) agreement - helping businesses to prepare
My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Emma Reynolds MP) has made the following statement.The Government and the European Commission agreed in May 2025 to pursue a new Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement that w...
Fraud Strategy 2026
Today the Government publishes its Fraud Strategy 2026, outlining the Government’s response to tackling to most common crime in the UK. Fraud affects millions of people and businesses every year. It causes severe financial losses, emotional harm, and it u...
Launching of the Economic Crime Information Sharing Call for Evidence
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Security (Dan Jarvis) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Economic crime is a significant threat to our national security and to the prosperity of the UK. To effectively prevent, investigate a...
Light Dues 2026
My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Transport (Keir Mather), has made the following Ministerial Statement. A safe, efficient, and innovative maritime sector is fundamental to the United Kingdom’s economic strength and global compet...
Response to the Intelligence and Security Committee’s Cloud Technologies Report
My Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement:On Monday 5 January, I received the Intelligence and Security Committee's closed report on Cloud Technologies. I thanked the Committee for their diligent work and for the independent and...
Local Government Best Value
I have previously updated the House on this Government’s commitment to reset our relationship with local and regional government, to fix the foundations of local government, and to support the sector to build resilience. Today, I am updating the House on ...
Migration Reforms
I am today laying before the House a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules. Introduction of the Visa Brake The number of asylum claims from people who arrived in the UK on a visa or other leave have tripled since the year ending June 2022. Nationals o...
Local Government Best Value
My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness (Alison McGovern MP) has today made the following statement:I have previously updated the House on this Government’s commitment to reset our relationship with local and regio...
Migration Reforms
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Shabana Mahmood) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am today laying before the House a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules. Introduction of the Visa Brake The...
Youth Knife Possession Manifesto Commitment
My honourable Friend, the Minister for Policing and Crime (Sarah Jones MP), and I have published new Government guidance on Child Knife Possession Offences.This guidance, applying to all police forces and Youth Justice Services throughout England and Wale...
Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel into the death of baby Victoria Marten
In July 2025, Constance Marten and Mark Gordon were found guilty of the gross negligence manslaughter of their daughter, baby Victoria. The court heard that the couple had gone to great lengths to evade authorities, living in unsafe and transient conditio...
The Sentencing of Vincent Chan
In December I gave a statement to the House on the Metropolitan police investigation into child sexual abuse in Camden. Today, Vincent Chan is due to appear for sentencing at Wood Green Crown Court in relation to 56 offences, to which he has pleaded guilt...
Radio Review launch and Terms of Reference
Radio continues to be a strong and highly valued medium. It contributes significant public value through its provision of trusted news and diverse entertainment, and underpins the wider media plurality landscape in the UK. However, listening habits are co...
A Modern Youth Justice System - Foundations Fit For The Future
Today I have published a policy statement setting out the first stages of this Government’s plans to modernise and reform the youth justice system so that it is fit for the future.The youth justice system in England and Wales has seen considerable success...
Foundation Strategic Authorities
Over the last year, this Government has made clear the scale of its ambition on English devolution. We introduced the transformational English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. We launched the Devolution Priority Programme – one of the largest ev...
Government response to Consultation on Warm Home Discount Cost Recovery
I am today announcing the publication of the Government’s response to the December 2025 consultation on Warm Home Discount cost recovery. The response confirms our intention that the costs of the Warm Home Discount should be recovered from the unit rate f...
Sub-Regional Strategic Planning
The government was clear in its manifesto that housing need in England cannot be met without planning for growth on a larger than local scale. That is why we committed to introducing effective new mechanisms for cross-boundary strategic planning.In the En...
Update on the proposed acquisition of Telegraph Media Group Holdings
My Department has today written to Penultimate Investments Holdings Limited (PIHL) and the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), the current and proposed owners of the Telegraph Media Group Holdings (TMGH) in relation to the Proposed Acquisition of TMGH by...
Keeping children safe in education
Keeping children safe could not be more important to this government and this afternoon, it is launching a public consultation on proposed changes to its Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026 statutory guidance. All schools and colleges in Engla...
NHS Agenda for Change Workforce
Today, I am announcing that from April 2026, over 1.4 million NHS staff on Agenda for Change (AfC) Terms and Conditions will receive a 3.3 per cent pay rise.The uplift is above the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecast inflation of 2.2 per cent for ...
Update on the Government response to the Humble Address motion
Last week the House made a Humble Address to His Majesty for the Government to disclose material surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as Ambassador to the United States of America. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office also updated t...
Radio Review launch and Terms of Reference
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Rt Honourable Friend the Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts Ian Murray MP: Radio continues to be a strong and highly valued medium. It contributes...
The Sentencing of Vincent Chan
My Rt Hon Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities (Bridget Phillipson MP) has made the following statement:In December I gave a statement to the House on the Metropolitan police investigation into child sexual ab...
Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel into the death of baby Victoria Marten
My Rt Hon Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities (Bridget Phillipson MP) has made the following statement:In July 2025, Constance Marten and Mark Gordon were found guilty of the gross negligence manslaughter of ...