Written Ministerial Statements
Formal statements made by UK government ministers to Parliament.
3,440 statements
INTERPOL General Assembly 2024
I am pleased to inform the House of the date and location for the UK hosted INTERPOL General Assembly in 2024. INTERPOL and the UK have agreed that the General Assembly will take place between 4 and 7 November 2024 in Glasgow. The city brings experience o...
Global Health Framework
We are pleased to announce the publication of the 'Global Health Framework: Working together towards a healthier world'. The framework sets out our vision to play a leading role in improving health globally and in building resilience to future threats. It...
Semiconductor Strategy Publication
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made on 19th May in the other place by my Noble Friend, the Minister for AI and Intellectual Property, Viscount Camrose:Semiconductor Strategy Publication Since the new Department for Science, Inn...
Police Covenant Annual Report
I am today laying before parliament the first annual report concerning the Police Covenant. The report will also be available on GOV.UK. There are few jobs that are as physically and mentally demanding as those found within policing. Every day police offi...
Defence Estate Update
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) continues to review its estate with a view to securing better value for money. The MOD therefore welcomes the High Court’s decision dismissing the recent challenges from Annington. In 1996, the Ministry of Defence, in what wa...
INTERPOL General Assembly 2024
My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Security (Tom Tugendhat) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am pleased to inform the House of the date and location for the UK hosted INTERPOL General Assembly in 2024. INTERPOL and the ...
Police Covenant Annual Report
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Suella Braverman) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am today laying before parliament the first annual report concerning the Police Covenant. The report will also ...
Global Health Framework
My Hon Friend the Minister of State (Minister for Health and Secondary Care) (Will Quince) has made the following written statement:We are pleased to announce the publication of the 'Global Health Framework: Working together towards a healthier world'. Th...
Defence Estate Update
My hon. Friend, the Minster for Defence Procurement (James Cartlidge) has today made the following written ministerial statement.The Ministry of Defence (MOD) continues to review its estate with a view to securing better value for money. The MOD therefore...
Semiconductor Strategy Publication
Since the new Department for Science, Innovation and Technology was created, we have been clear on its mission to make the UK a science and technology superpower. Today we are taking further decisive steps towards that objective through the publication of...
The Double Taxation Convention between the United Kingdom and San Marino
My honourable friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Victoria Atkins) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.A Double Taxation Convention with San Marino was signed in London on 17 May. The text of the Convention is available ...
Announcing the Public Body Review of the British Tourist Authority
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Minister for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries, John Whittingdale MP.Today we are announcing that the second stage of the Publ...
School Attendance Update
My Right Honourable friend, the Minister of State for Schools (Nick Gibb) has made the following statement.The Government is committed to ensuring that all children, especially the most vulnerable in our society, are safe and have access to an excellent e...
Report of the Independent Reviewer for National Security Arrangements 2022
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Chris Heaton-Harris) has today made the following statement:The role of the Independent Reviewer of National Security Arrangements in Northern Ireland is to monitor compliance with Annex E of t...
Funeral and related events for Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
My right honourable friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury (John Glen) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The death of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022 and the period of national mourning that followed wa...
Post Office Horizon Compensation
On 23 March my Department launched its compensation scheme which aims to ensure that postmasters affected by the Post Office Horizon scandal who were part of the “GLO” High Court case get compensation on a similar basis to other postmasters.To ensure that...
The Government’s response to recommendation 8 of the Law Commission’s review of hate crime laws
I am pleased to announce the Government’s formal response to recommendation 8 of the Law Commission’s review of hate crime laws, which was published in December 2021. This review considered whether additional protected characteristics, including sex or ge...
Environment update
This government has been clear that sewage discharging into our rivers is completely unacceptable. In August 2022 this government published the Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan, with an accompanying impact assessment. It’s a plan that sets stringe...
Women, Peace and Security National Action Plan - Annual Report to Parliament 2022
I wish to inform the House that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, together with the Ministry of Defence, are today publishing the 2022 annual report on progress against the UK's fourth National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security.Publ...
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
Today, the Government is introducing the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill. The Bill will drive growth, innovation and productivity, ensuring that businesses and consumers in the UK reap the benefits of competitive markets. The Bill will:boo...
Performance Targets for the Intellectual Property Office (an operating name of the Patent Office) for 2023/24
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by My Noble Friend, the Minister for AI and Intellectual Property, Viscount Camrose:Our Innovation Strategy sets our ambitions for an innovation-led economy. Now, mor...
Further Education Capital Update
I am today announcing the opening of a new capital loans scheme. The scheme will provide loans to colleges in England with capital projects, either underway or in advanced stages of planning, that have a funding gap because of restrictions on commercial b...
Resilience Update
On Sunday, the Cabinet Office, working alongside the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the UK’s Mobile Network Operators, delivered a successful test of the Emergency Alerts system. The test was the largest simultaneous public message ...
Energy Bills Discount Scheme
On 9 January 2023, the Government announced details of the Energy Bills Discount Scheme, which will come into force on 26 April 2023, with support backdated to 1 April 2023. This will follow on from the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, which ended on 31 March 2...
Environment update
My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Thérèse Coffey) has made the following Statement. This government has been clear that sewage discharging into our rivers is completely unacceptable. In August 2022 ...