Written Ministerial Statements
Formal statements made by UK government ministers to Parliament.
3,440 statements
Student Loan Interest Rates
I am announcing today a temporary reduction in student loan interest rates effective as of 1 September 2022.The Government announced on 13 June 2022 that the student loan interest rate would be set at 7.3% between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023, in l...
Work of the Home Office
Today I am updating Parliament on Home Office delivery since my statement of 31 March 2022. The Department is committed to delivering better outcomes for the public and will continue to work to deliver a safer, fairer and more prosperous United Kingdom. R...
Bearskins Clarification
On 11 July in a debate in Westminster Hall on Bearskins, I referred to data on potential faux fur products that had previously been shared with the Department but I also stated that the Ministry of Defence had not received recent results data. Whilst my s...
The UK-Ukraine Digital Trade Agreement
On 24th August, The Government launched negotiations with Ukraine towards a bilateral digital trade agreement, the proposed ‘UK-Ukraine Digital Trade Agreement’.The UK is standing shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine in the face of unjustified aggression fro...
Covid-19 Update
The Covid-19 vaccination programme continues to protect the UK against the virus. As of 30 August 2022, over 126 million doses have been provided, including 45.2 million first doses, 42.6 million second doses and 33.5 million third primary and booster dos...
DHSC Update
Over the Summer Recess, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has made significant progress in many areas, both to prepare the NHS and social care systems for the winter and to lay the foundations for further improvements in the coming years.In ...
Business Update
Contingent Liability (Letter of Credit)Today I will lay before Parliament a Departmental Minute describing a number of contingent liabilities arising from the issuance of letters of credit for the Energy Administrators acting in the Special Administration...
Contingency Fund Application - Departmental Update
My honourable friend the Minister of State for School Standards (Will Quince) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I hereby give notice of the Department for Education’s intention to seek an advance from the Contingencies Fund.This follows...
Update on Children with No Recourse to Public Funds
My honourable friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families (Brendan Clarke-Smith), has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today I am providing an update following a consultation undertaken by my department to ...
TfL Long Term Funding Settlement
My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Grant Shapps), has made the following Ministerial Statement:Following my statement to the House on 13 July, I am writing to update the House that today we have agreed a new longer-term fund...
Transport Update
My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Grant Shapps), has made the following Ministerial Statement:On 3 September, we announced plans to invest up to £60m to introduce a £2 bus fare cap on a single bus ticket on most services in...
Launch of the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA)
My Rt Hon Friend the Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency (Jacob Rees-Mogg MP) has today made the following statement:Further to the written statement dated 7 July, I am writing to update the House that the Public Sector Fraud Autho...
Infected blood - Interim Compensation
My Rt Hon Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office and HM Paymaster General (Michael Ellis QC MP) has today made the following statement:The Infected Blood Inquiry has heard first hand details of the terrible suffering experienced by the victims of infe...
Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan
My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (George Eustice) has made the following Statement.This government has been consistently clear that the failure of the water companies to adequately reduce the amount...
Rough Sleeping Update
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Levelling UP, Housing and Communities (Greg Clark) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:On 3 September Government published its new strategy to end rough sleeping in England.This Governme...
Ministry of Defence Update
I am today announcing the Government’s decision on pay for the Armed Forces for 2022-23. The Government is taking the opportunity to support our aim to reshape Defence and grow 21st Century skills, as outlined in the Integrated Review’s Defence in a compe...
Home Office police update
The eighth report of the Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) was published today. The Body considered the pay and allowances for police officers up to and including the chief officer ranks in England and Wales. The Government values the independent and...
Home Office update
The Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) published its report today. The SSRB considered the pay and allowances for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and Police, Fire and Crime Commissioners (PFCCs) in England and Wales. The Government values the indepe...
Companies House, Public Targets 2022-23
I have set Companies House the following targets for the year 2022/23:Register of Overseas EntitiesIntroduce a Register of Overseas Entities: contributing towards the fight against economic crime.Complete and up to date data97% of companies on the registe...
Advanced Research and Invention Agency
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Kwasi Kwarteng) has today made the following statement:The Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) is the Government’s new science funding agency. Backed...
Women, Peace and Security National Action Plan - Annual Report to Parliament 2021
My Honourable Friend, the Minister for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean (Vicky Ford), has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I wish to inform the House that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, together with the Ministry ...
UK’s response to the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan
The UK has committed £286 million in financial year 2022/23 for Afghanistan. This aid will provide life-saving support to the most vulnerable, especially women and girls. We are working with aid agencies to ensure that marginalised groups have equal, safe...
Statutory Review of the Groceries Code Adjudicator
My Honourable friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets) (Jane Hunt) has today made the following statement:As part of the third statutory review of the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA), t...
New Launch Contingent Liability under the Space Industry Act 2018
My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Grant Shapps), has made the following Ministerial Statement.The Government has bold spaceflight ambitions that we outlined in the National Space Strategy that we published last September. T...
Dental System Improvement
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Patient Safety and Primary Care) (James Morris) has made the following Written Statement:Access to dentistry was severely impacted by the pandemic. The government provided unprecedente...