Written Ministerial Statements

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Update

I would like to update the House on the department’s progress in making backdated payments to Personal Independence Payment claimants who are benefitting from the MM Supreme Court judgment.The MM judgment concerns the definition of “social support” when e...

Schools Update

Earlier this year, I wrote to schools to set out that schools can and should share curriculum materials with parents, in light of the current concerns in relation to materials used to teach relationships, sex and health education (RSHE).Parents are one of...

Sale of Cabinet Office stake in Shared Services Connected Limited

I am pleased to announce that the Cabinet Office has exercised its option to sell its 25% stake in Shared Services Connected Limited (SSCL) to its joint venture partner, Sopra Steria Group S.A., which owns the remaining 75% stake. The sale is expected to ...

Publication of the Director of Labour Market Enforcement (DLME) interim annual strategy 2023-24

Alongside my Honourable friend the Minister for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business, I am publishing today the Labour Market Enforcement Annual Strategy for 2023-24, submitted by the DLME Margaret Beels OBE. The Strategy will be available on GOV.UK The...

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 – Appointed Person Report

Today I lay before Parliament the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) Appointed Person report covering England and Wales for the period 2022-23. The Appointed Person is independent of Government and scrutinises the circumstances and manner in which search a...

Building Safety Update

This Government is committed to ensuring that people can be confident that our buildings are safe. The Building Safety Act set up a new, robust regime, with a new Building Safety Regulator at its heart. In recent years, we have also changed statutory guid...

Update on humanitarian situation and UK humanitarian efforts in Gaza

Today I am updating the House on the UK’s response to the situation in Gaza.The UK is committed to easing the desperate - and deteriorating - humanitarian crisis in Gaza, while standing alongside the people of Israel against the terrorist group Hamas and ...

Publication of the Terms of Reference for the review of investigatory arrangements which follow police use of force and police driving related incidents

Police officers across England and Wales do an incredibly difficult job, in some instances having to make life or death decisions in a split second to keep us safe. It is vital the public and officers have clarity and confidence in the accountability syst...

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 – Appointed Person Report

My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Suella Braverman) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today I lay before Parliament the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) Appointed Person report covering England and ...

Update on humanitarian situation and UK humanitarian efforts in Gaza

My Right Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Development and Africa (Andrew Mitchell MP) has made the following written statement:Today I am updating the House on the UK’s response to the situation in Gaza.The UK is committed to easing the despera...

Sale of Cabinet Office stake in Shared Services Connected Limited

My Rt Hon Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office and HM Paymaster General, Jeremy Quin MP, has today made the following statement:I am pleased to announce that the Cabinet Office has exercised its option to sell its 25% stake in Shared Services Connec...

Publication of the Director of Labour Market Enforcement (DLME) interim annual strategy 2023-24

My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding (Sarah Dines) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Alongside my Honourable friend the Minister for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business, I am publishing toda...

Schools Update

My Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Education (Gillian Keegan MP), has made the following statement:Earlier this year, I wrote to schools to set out that schools can and should share curriculum materials with parents, in light of the cu...

Building Safety 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.This Government is committed to ens...

Publication of the Terms of Reference for the review of investigatory arrangements which follow police use of force and police driving related incidents

My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Suella Braverman) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Police officers across England and Wales do an incredibly difficult job, in some instances having to make life or...

Update on the Government response to the Infected Blood Inquiry

My Rt Hon Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office and HM Paymaster General, Jeremy Quin MP, has today made the following statement:The Infected Blood Inquiry Chair has announced that the Inquiry’s final report has been delayed from Autumn 2023 and will...

Publication of Shared Outcomes Toolkit for Integrated Care Systems

My Hon Friend the Minister of State (Minister for Social Care) (Helen Whately) has made the following Written Statement:Shared outcomes in health and care are a powerful tool for driving integration in Integrated Care Systems. As shared priorities, they b...

Bus Funding Update

My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport, has made the following Ministerial Statement:Buses are the most popular form of public transport in our country. They are an essential part of our national transport system, in both urban a...

Draft Finance Bill legislation: VAT & Excise Update

My honourable friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Victoria Atkins) made the following Written Ministerial Statement on FridayThe government is committed to taking full advantage of the opportunities available following EU exit to improve the t...

Publishing of Simpler Recycling government response and wider waste reforms

My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Dr Thérèse Coffey) has made the following Statement.Simpler recycling will help us all recycle more easily, doing our bit to help save the planet and make the best ...

Rail Update

I am updating the House that the Department for Transport has negotiated a National Rail Contract for the West Coast Partnership rail operator. In March 2023, the Department extended the contract with First Trenitalia to operate passenger rail services on...

Additional Jobcentre Support Pilot - Phase 2 rollout

I wish to update the House on the Written Statement tabled on 27 February 2023.Earlier this month the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) started testing a second phase of the Additional Jobcentre Support pilot. The first phase went live on 27/02/23, f...

Revised Terms of Reference for the Independent Inquiry relating to Afghanistan

Further to the statement by the Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP dated 5 July 2023, I can confirm that the Terms of Reference of the Independent Inquiry relating to Afghanistan have been amended by agreement with the Chair the Rt Hon Lord Justice Haddon-Cave. I have...

Energy Infrastructure Planning Projects

My noble friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Lord Callanan) has today made the following statement:This Statement concerns an application for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by Sunnica Energy Farm for the construction a...

Schools and Colleges Update

This update follows from my oral statement to the House on 4 September.On 6 September we published the list of 147 education settings known to be affected by RAAC. Thanks to the hard work of school and college leaders, all of these settings are offering f...