Written Ministerial Statements
Formal statements made by UK government ministers to Parliament.
3,440 statements
Women, Peace and Security National Action Plan - Annual Report to Parliament 2022
My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (Leo Docherty) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I wish to inform the House that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development...
The Government’s response to recommendation 8 of the Law Commission’s review of hate crime laws
My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding (Sarah Dines) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am pleased to announce the Government’s formal response to recommendation 8 of the Law Commission’s review...
Performance Targets for the Intellectual Property Office (an operating name of the Patent Office) for 2023/24
Our Innovation Strategy sets our ambitions for an innovation-led economy. Now, more than ever, delivering the government’s bold plan to grow the UK economy and make it the most innovative and creative economy in the world is vital. Intellectual Property (...
Further Education Capital Update
My Right Honorable friend The Minister of State for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education (Robert Halfon) has made the following statement.I am today announcing the opening of a new capital loans scheme. The scheme will provide loans to colleges in...
Resilience Update
My Rt. Hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Oliver Dowden CBE MP, has today made the following statement:On Sunday, the Cabinet Office, working alongside the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and ...
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
My Hon Friend the Minister for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business (Kevin Hollinrake MP) has today made the following statement.Today, the Government is introducing the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill. The Bill will drive growth, innova...
Energy Bills Discount Scheme
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Amanda Solloway) has today made the following Statement:On 9 January 2023, the Government announced details of the Energy Bills Discount Scheme, which will come into force on 26 April 2023, with s...
Evaluation of the Culture Recovery Fund and Publication of Management Data
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made on 21 April 2023 in the other place by my Noble Friend, the Minister for Arts and Heritage, Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay:Publication of the Culture Recovery Fund Evaluation and Release of Ma...
Evaluation of the Culture Recovery Fund and Publication of Management Data
Publication of the Culture Recovery Fund Evaluation and Release of Management DataThe Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has today published a report evaluating the impact and delivery of the Culture Recovery Fund (CRF). I will place a copy of...
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 transforming the...
Powering Up Britain
Cheap, abundant and reliable energy is a foundation stone of a thriving economy. We rely on it to power our homes, our infrastructure, and industry. Affordable and plentiful energy makes businesses more competitive, generating growth, jobs and prosperity....
English Freeports Update
Today I have the pleasure of announcing that East Midlands Freeport has received final government approval, in a huge boost for the Midlands. This is another significant milestone for the Freeports programme and demonstrates the speed in which these areas...
Machinery of Government
I am making this statement to bring to the House’s attention the following Machinery of Government changes.The Government Debt Management Function will move from the Cabinet Office to HM Treasury, to sit alongside the centre for the Government Finance Fun...
Nuclear Test Medal Eligibility Criteria
Alongside my Rt Hon Friend, the Defence Secretary, I am pleased to provide details on the eligibility criteria for the commemorative Nuclear Test Medal to the House today. This follows the announcement by the Prime Minister on 21 November 2022 regarding t...
Scottish Government and Welsh Government funding
In addition to changes in funding at Supplementary Estimates 2022-23, and in line with the Statement of Funding Policy, the Welsh Government is switching £65.000 million from Resource DEL to Capital DEL (general).The Scottish Government has also been prov...
Designated Quality Body Update
Today, I am announcing the de-designation of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) as designated quality body (DQB) for higher education in England under the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (HERA).Assessing quality and standards i...
Post-16 Qualifications Update
Today, as part of phase 2 of the Post-16 Qualifications Review of English qualifications, we have published an update to the final list of qualifications that overlap with wave 1 and 2 T Levels, to include qualifications that overlap with Health and Scien...
Media Update
Today the Government is publishing a draft Media Bill. This will ensure we can deliver on key aspects of the Government’s vision for the broadcasting sector, set out last year in our landmark white paper, Up Next. The Media Bill will reform decades-old la...
Artificial Intelligence Regulation White Paper
I am pleased and excited to announce that today, the government is publishing its Artificial Intelligence Regulation White Paper.AI is one of this government’s five technologies of tomorrow - bringing stronger growth, better jobs, and bold new discoveries...
UK and Singapore Investment Treaty Negotiation
The Government will shortly commence negotiations with Singapore to deliver a new, modern Investment Treaty. Negotiations build on the strong investment relationship between our two nations and represent the United Kingdom’s Indo-Pacific tilt.As of 2021, ...
Hong Kong veterans’ settlement route
I am pleased to announce that, from Autumn this year, eligible Hong Kong veterans of His Majesty’s Forces and their families will be able to apply for settlement in the UK. Many Hong Kongers served in His Majesty’s Forces throughout the twentieth century,...
Supporting people nearing the end of their lives
The Government is committed to providing support to people who are nearing the end of their lives. For people in this position, 'Special Rules’ allow simple and fast access to financial support through the benefits system.Today, I am pleased to announce t...
Media 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, Lucy Frazer KC MP:Today the Government is publishing a draft Media Bill. This will...
Post-16 Qualifications Update
My Right Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education, has made the following statement.Today, as part of phase 2 of the Post-16 Qualifications Review of English qualifications, we have published an update to th...
Artificial Intelligence Regulation White Paper
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Michelle Donelan MP:I am pleased and excited to announce that today, the...