Written Ministerial Statements
Formal statements made by UK government ministers to Parliament.
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Review of Women’s Football: ‘Raising the Bar - Reframing the Opportunity in Women’s Football’ - final report and recommendations
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:The Government has made significant progress in recent years to ...
Elections Act 2022 Implementation
Statutory Guidance on Digital Imprints introduced by Part 6 of the Elections Act 2022 Digital technology is an important tool in political campaigning and having an active online presence has become crucial for political parties and campaigners to connect...
Late night levy commencement of 2017 changes
My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire (Chris Philp) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Late Night Levy, introduced in 2011, is a discretionary tool that Local Authorities may introduce to assist wi...
Early Years Update
My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under secretary of State for Children, Families and Wellbeing (Claire Coutinho) has made the following statement.From 4 July 2022 to 16 September 2022, the Department for Education (DfE) consulted on the following p...
Strengthening environmental civil sanctions
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Rebecca Pow) has made the following Statement.Protecting our natural environment is a government priority. The government is pleased to announce today that we have laid new secondary legislation to...
Shared Parental Leave Update
The Government has today published its response to the consultation on parental leave and pay. This confirms that the Government will make changes to Paternity Leave, delivering its manifesto commitment to make it easier to take. In July 2019, the Governm...
Contingent Liabilities for the Astute Replacement Programme
I am today laying a Departmental Minute to advise that the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has received approval from His Majesty’s Treasury to recognise new contingent liabilities associated with the Detailed Design and Long Lead Items contract with BAE System...
Local Government Pension Scheme Academy Guarantee extension
The Department for Education have extended the Local Government Pension Scheme Academy Guarantee to include Academy Trust outsourced contracts (e.g. outsourced catering services).This extension will help Academy Trusts by reducing the costs of their outso...
Improving safety in mental health inpatient services
I refer honourable members to the oral statement I will make in the House today, 28 June 2023, on improving safety in mental health inpatient services.
Contingent Liability for the Armed Forces Personal Accident Insurance Scheme
I have today today Laid a Departmental Minute to advise that the Department has entered into an agreement with its subcontracted personal accident insurer to enable continuation of personal accident insurance cover for around 60,000 policyholders before t...
Holocaust Memorial Forecast Cost
On 23 February the Holocaust Memorial Bill had its First Reading in the House of Commons. Subject to Parliament’s approval of the Bill, and subject also to the granting of planning consent, the government will proceed to construct a fitting Memorial to th...
Civil Service update
I am pleased to update the House on ‘Civil Service Live’, the Government’s annual, cross-department series of training events to improve the skills available to public servants. These conferences give civil servants professional development opportunities ...
Contingent Liabilities for the Astute Replacement Programme
My Right Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.I am today laying a Departmental Minute to advise that the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has received approval from His Ma...
Local Government Pension Scheme Academy Guarantee extension
My Right Honourable Friend, The Minister of State for Schools (Nick Gibb MP), has made thefollowing statement.The Department for Education have extended the Local Government Pension Scheme Academy Guarantee to include Academy Trust outsourced contracts (e...
Improving safety in mental health inpatient services
My Rt. Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Steve Barclay) has made the following written statement:I refer honourable members to the oral statement I will make in the House today, 28 June 2023, on improving safety in mental healt...
Holocaust Memorial Forecast Cost
My Honourable friend the Minister for Housing and Homelessness (Felicity Buchan MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:On 23 February the Holocaust Memorial Bill had its First Reading in the House of Commons. Subject to Parliament’s appr...
Civil Service update
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 update the House on ‘Civil Service Live’, the Government’s annual, cross-department series of training ev...
Transforming Public Procurement Part 1 Consultation on draft regulations to implement the Procurement Bill
My Hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary, Alex Burghart MP, has today made the following statement:One in every three pounds of public money, over £300 billion a year, is spent on public procurement. By improving the way public procurement is regulated,...
Review of Wilton Park
I am announcing today a review of Wilton Park, an Executive Agency of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).Wilton Park has convened discreet dialogues on the UK’s strategic priorities since 1946. It brings together global experts, polic...
Learning Disability and Autism Update
Today I am delighted to announce the launch of the consultation on the draft Oliver McGowan Code of Practice (the Code) on statutory learning disability and autism training. The launch of this consultation represents a significant moment in the journey to...
National Institute for Health and Care Research Capital Call Update
Today I am pleased to announce just over £96 million of funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) for equipment and technology to support NHS Organisations to deliver high-quality research to improve the prevention, managemen...
Review of Wilton Park
My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Americas and Caribbean) (David Rutley), has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am announcing today a review of Wilton Park, an Executive Agency of the Foreign, Commonwealth ...
National Institute for Health and Care Research Capital Call Update
My Rt. Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Steve Barclay) has made the following written statement:Today I am pleased to announce just over £96 million of funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) fo...
Learning Disability and Autism Update
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Mental Health and Women’s Health Strategy) (Maria Caulfield) has made the following written statement: Today I am delighted to announce the launch of the consultation on the draft Oliv...
Illegal Migration Bill Update
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Suella Braverman) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I have today published the Economic Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Illegal Migration Bill on the Bill page on GO...