Written Ministerial Statements
Formal statements made by UK government ministers to Parliament.
3,440 statements
App Security and Privacy Code of Practice and Call for Views Response
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Honourable Friend, the Minister for Media, Data, and Digital Infrastructure, Julia Lopez MP:I am pleased to inform the House that the Government has published t...
Defence Update
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.In the summer I updated the House on progress under the UK Combat Air Strategy, setting out the crucial importance of ...
UK-South Korea Trade Agreement Update
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade (Kemi Badenoch MP) has today made the following statement.Today the Department for International Trade has launched a public Call for Input on a future Free Trade Agreement between the United...
Sanctions Designations
My Right Honourable Friend, the Minister of State (Indo-Pacific) (Anne-Marie Trevelyan), has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:On 9 December, to mark International Anti-Corruption Day and Human Rights Day on 10 December, the UK announced a ...
Health Update
My Hon friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Primary Care and Public Health) (Neil O’Brien) has made the following Written Statement:The Government is delaying the implementation of the introduction of further advertising restric...
Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (1st March to 31st May 2022 and 1st June to 31st August 2022)
Section 19(1) of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (TPIM) Act 2011 (the Act) requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of every relevant three-month period on the exercise of ...
Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative Strategy
Today we have presented our vision for ending the scourge of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV). With this strategy, the UK is stepping up our ambition: we will deliver a step change in the international response, working with our partners to support...
Trade Update: CPTPP and Mexico
The Department for International Trade (DIT) has made good progress on two key trade negotiations. This statement provides Parliament with an update on the UK’s trade negotiations with Mexico and negotiations towards accession to the Comprehensive and Pro...
Trade Update: CPTPP and Mexico
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade (Kemi Badenoch MP) has today made the following statement.The Department for International Trade (DIT) has made good progress on two key trade negotiations. This statement provides Parliament...
Energy and Climate Update
After COP26 we were able to say with credibility that we kept the pulse of 1.5C alive. We welcome the progress made at COP27, but there is no cause for complacency.We have seen progress since COP26 during our Presidency year and outstanding work is taking...
Intimate Images Abuse Offences
I wish to inform the House that the Government intends to legislate to introduce a package of new criminal offences on intimate image abuse when Parliamentary time allows. We also intend, to make some of these changes earlier by way of Government amendmen...
Energy and Climate Update
My Right Honourable friend the Minister of State for Energy and Climate (Graham Stuart) has today made the following statement:After COP26 we were able to say with credibility that we kept the pulse of 1.5C alive. We welcome the progress made at COP27, bu...
INTIMATE IMAGES ABUSE OFFENCES
My right honourable friend Deputy Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Dominic Raab), has made the following statement:'I wish to inform the House that the Government intends to legislate to introduce a package of new cri...
Postmaster Suspension Pay
The Bates et al v Post Office Ltd Common Issues Judgment in March 2019 found that clauses in postmaster contracts allowing Post Office to withhold remuneration during any period of suspension were unreasonable under the Unfair Contract Terms Act; Post Off...
Northern Ireland Finances 2022/2023
On Monday I introduced the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Bill that allows six weeks, and potentially a further six weeks, for a Northern Ireland Executive to form. In line with the intent of that Bill, I firmly believe that the best way forwa...
Security Update on Surveillance Equipment
The Government keeps the security of our personnel, information, assets, and estate under constant review. In this context, the Government Security Group has undertaken a review of the current and future possible security risks associated with the install...
Postmaster Suspension Pay
My Honourable friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Kevin Hollinrake) has today made the following statement:The Bates et al v Post Office Ltd Common Issues Judgment in March 2019 found that clauses in postmaster contracts allowing Post Offic...
Northern Ireland Finances 2022/2023
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Chris Heaton-Harris) has today made the following statement:On Monday I introduced the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Bill that allows six weeks, and potentially a further six weeks...
Security Update on Surveillance Equipment
My Right Honourable Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Oliver Dowden MP) has today made the following statement:The Government keeps the security of our personnel, information, assets, and estate under constant review. In this context, the G...
Publication of the UK Joint Fisheries Statement
The UK Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS) has been published today that sets the direction of fisheries management in the UK over the coming years. The four fisheries Administrations have worked together to develop shared policies which as a package, will de...
Health Update
Yesterday, NHS England announced an independent review will be taking place regarding the unacceptable incidents which took place at the Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust this year. It will focus on how these incidents were able to happen and why the...
UK Earth Observation
My Honourable friend the Minister of State (George Freeman) has today made the following statement:The government is announcing today a package of up to £200m funding to invest in the UK Earth Observation sector to protect the future of UK talent and indu...
Publication of the UK Joint Fisheries Statement
My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Dr Thérèse Coffey) has made the following Statement. The UK Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS) has been published today that sets the direction of fisheries management...
Health Update
My Hon friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Mental Health and Women’s Health Strategy) has made the following Written Statement:Yesterday, NHS England announced an independent review will be taking place regarding the unacceptab...
Notification of Contingent Liability
My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Jeremy Hunt) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England (“the Bank”) decided at its meeting ending on 3 February 2022 to...