Written Ministerial Statements
Formal statements made by UK government ministers to Parliament.
3,440 statements
Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme Levy 2022-23
The Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (Levy) Regulations 2014 require active employers’ liability insurers to pay an annual levy, based on their relative market share, for the purpose of meeting the costs of the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS...
Female Offender Delivery Plan
The Government is today publishing its Female Offender Strategy Delivery Plan. The Delivery Plan sets out how Government will deliver four overarching priorities to improve outcomes for women in or at risk of contact with the criminal justice system over ...
Environmental Improvement Plan 2023
This government is committed to leaving the environment in a better state than we found it. Five years ago, the 25 Year Environment Plan (25YEP) set out our vision for a quarter-of-a-century of action to help the natural world regain and retain good healt...
Report of the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation on the operation in 2020 of the Terrorism Acts
In accordance with section 36 of the Terrorism Act 2006, Jonathan Hall KC, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, has prepared a report on the operation in 2020 of the Terrorism Acts, which was laid before the House on 28 April 2022. I am grat...
Police Funding Settlement 2023-24
My Rt Hon Friend, the Home Secretary, has today laid before the House the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2023-24 (HC 1066). The Report sets out the Home Secretary’s determination for 2023-24 of the aggregate amount of grants that she proposes to ...
Report of the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation on the operation in 2020 of the Terrorism Acts
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Suella Braverman) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:In accordance with section 36 of the Terrorism Act 2006, Jonathan Hall KC, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism ...
Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme Levy 2022-23
My honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work (Tom Pursglove MP) has made the following Written Statement.The Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (Levy) Regulations 2014 require active employers’ liability insurers to pa...
Female Offender Delivery Plan
My honourable friend the Parliamentary - Under Secretary of State for Justice ( Damian Hinds) has made the following statement:'The Government is today publishing its Female Offender Strategy Delivery Plan. The Delivery Plan sets out how Government will d...
Environmental Improvement Plan 2023
My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Thérèse Coffey) has made the following Statement.This government is committed to leaving the environment in a better state than we found it. Five years ago, the 25 ...
Police Funding Settlement 2023-24
My Rt Hon Friend the Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire (Chris Philp) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:My Rt Hon Friend, the Home Secretary, has today laid before the House the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) ...
DfT Maritime and Coastguard Agency Annual Report & Accounts for 2021-2
I am proud to announce the publication of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) Annual Report & Accounts for 2021-22. The MCA does vital work to save lives at sea, regulate ship standards and protect the marine environment. The Agency has been playin...
CAA Annual Progress Report
The Airspace Modernisation Strategy (AMS) refresh, published on 23 January 2023, sets out, through nine elements, the ways and means of modernising airspace, focussing on the period until the end of 2040. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) must report to ...
Changes to Universal Credit Administrative Earnings Threshold Level
My honourable Friend the Minister of State for Employment (Guy Opperman MP) has made the following Written Statement.The Government laid regulations to amend Regulation 99 (6) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 to raise the Administrative Earnings T...
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:It is a basic requirement of a mode...
Update on Home Office business
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Suella Braverman) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today I wish to notify Parliament of a recent Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) judgment regarding compliance i...
English Freeports Update
Today I am announcing another major milestone for the flagship UK Freeports programme, with two further English Freeports – Freeport East and Liverpool City Region Freeport – now fully up and running after receiving final government approval. Both of thes...
Update on Statutory Deadline for Planning Decision
This Statement concerns an application for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by Alternative Use Boston Projects Limited for the construction and operation of an energy from waste facility at Boston in Lincolnshire.Under section 107(1) o...
First Launch of Satellites from Cornwall
Last night, Virgin Orbit attempted the first orbital launch from Spaceport Cornwall. Unfortunately, the launch was unsuccessful. We will work closely with Virgin Orbit as they investigate what caused the failure in the coming days and weeks. While a faile...
Education Update
Today, I am notifying Parliament of the next stage in the government’s review of post-16 qualifications at level 3 in England – the publication of new criteria for alternative academic and technical qualifications funded from 2025.In July 2021, we publish...
Update on Statutory Deadline for Planning Decision
My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has today made the following statement:This Statement concerns an application for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by Alternative Use Boston...
Education Update
My Right Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education (Robert Halfon), has made the following statement.Today, I am notifying Parliament of the next stage in the government’s review of post-16 qualifications at ...
First Launch of Satellites from Cornwall
My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has today made the following statement:Last night, Virgin Orbit attempted the first orbital launch from Spaceport Cornwall. Unfortunately, the launch was unsucc...
English Freeports Update
My Honourable friend the Minister for Levelling Up (Dehenna Davison MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today I am announcing another major milestone for the flagship UK Freeports programme, with two further English Freeports – Freepo...
BioNTech Strategic Partnership
The UK’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the power of Government collaborating with industry to accelerate life sciences innovation. We want to take this innovative approach to tackling the other major healthcare challenges we face, such as...
Economic Update
Following a review of the Energy Bills Relief Scheme (EBRS), the Government today announces a new energy support scheme for businesses, charities, and the public sector. The new Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS) will provide all eligible UK businesses a...