Written Ministerial Statements
Formal statements made by UK government ministers to Parliament.
3,440 statements
Finance Bill 2021-22
The Finance Bill will be published on 4 November. Explanatory Notes on the Bill will be available in the Vote Office and the Printed Paper Office and placed in the Libraries of both Houses on that day. Copies of the Explanatory Notes will also be availabl...
Prisons Update
I am today announcing the Government’s decision on pay awards for prison staff. The Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB) has made its recommendations for the 2021-22 pay award. The Government values the independent expertise and insight of the PSPRB and...
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s (IICSA) Investigation reports on: ‘Children in the Care of Lambeth Council’; ‘Child Protection in Religious Organisations and Settings’ and ‘Institutional responses to allegations of child sexual abuse involving the late Lord Janner of Braunstone QC’
On the 27 July 2021, 2nd September 2021, and today, the 19 October 2021, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse published three of their investigation reports. The reports relate to IICSA’s investigations into the extent of any institutional fail...
Planning Update
I have been asked by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State to make this Written Ministerial Statement. This Statement concerns the application made by North Somerset District Council under the Planning Act 2008 for the construction of a new r...
BEIS Update
This statement will be made at a later date.
Engagement with Civil Society and Business Organisations on the Trade and Cooperation Agreement
As the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) is a broad Agreement that touches on the lives of people across the UK, the Government ran a public consultation on Government engagement with business and civil society groups on implementation of the TCA. The...
Written Ministerial Statement Correcting a PQ Answer
In answer to a PQ on 30th November 2020, my Noble Friend Lord Gardiner of Kimble used inaccurate wording in reference to the practice of using non-organic seeds in organic farming when there is no organic seed available. I would like to correct the record...
Climate Change Update
My Rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change (Greg Hands) has today made the following Statement:I am today providing an update on the UK’s CCUS Cluster Sequencing Process which was launched in May this year. Carbon C...
Soil Health Action Plan for England
My Hon Friend Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Domestic Environment) (Rebecca Pow) has made the following Statement.This statement follows the recent announcement made by my Noble Friend Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park on 8 September 2...
Armed Forces Update
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.I am today announcing the Government’s decision on pay for the Armed Forces for 2021-22.The Government recognises that...
Finance Bill 2021-22
My right honourable friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Lucy Frazer) has today made the following Written Ministerial statement.The Finance Bill will be published on 4 November. Explanatory Notes on the Bill will be available in the Vote Offic...
Prisons Update
My right honourable friend the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Dominic Raab) has made the following Written Statement. 'I am today announcing the Government’s decision on pay awards for prison staff. The Prison S...
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s (IICSA) Investigation reports on: ‘Children in the Care of Lambeth Council’; ‘Child Protection in Religious Organisations and Settings’ and ‘Institutional responses to allegations of child sexual abuse involving the late Lord Janner of Braunstone QC’
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:On the 27 July 2021, 2nd September 2021, and today, the 19 October 2021, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abu...
Armoured Cavalry Programme: AJAX Update
My hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Procurement (Jeremy Quin MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.I wish to provide a further update to Parliament on the Ajax equipment project being delivered as part of the Armoured Cavalry Progra...
Closure of Service Police Legacy Investigations
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.In February 2017, the then Secretary of State for Defence announced that the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) wou...
Data: a new direction
Today, I am pleased to announce to the House that the Government is launching a consultation on reforms to the UK’s regime for the protection of personal data. This consultation will be open for 10 weeks, from 10 September 2021 until 19 November 2021.The ...
Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation: Advisory Board and Future Focus
The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI) sits at the heart of the government’s ambitious data agenda, and will play a critical role in helping the UK government to deliver on the priorities set out in the National Data Strategy. The CDEI is the UK...
National Data Strategy Monitoring and Evaluation Update
I am pleased to inform the House that the Government is, today, publishing an update on the National Data Strategy which sets out our approach to monitoring and evaluating the strategy. It also launches a 12 week call for evidence on the development of an...
The Insolvency Service Performance Targets 2021-22
My Right Honourable friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Corporate Responsibility (Lord Callanan) has today made the following statement:I have set performance targets for the Insolvency Service for the financial year...
Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules
My Rt Hon friend the Home Secretary is today laying before the House a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules. We have made changes to the Immigration Rules which will align the travel document requirements for most EEA and Swiss citizens with those wh...
Police Leadership
I am pleased to inform Parliament that Her Majesty the Queen has granted a two-year extension to the appointment of Dame Cressida Dick DBE QPM, Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. I recommended this extension to Her Majesty having had regard to a re...
Transport update
The HGV driver shortage is a long-standing challenge facing countries across the world. As a result of the pandemic, driver testing was suspended for large parts of the last year. It is now back up and running and the Government has already increased capa...
Introducing an Approved Sales System for National Lottery Products
Following a consultation, the government announced last year that it was raising the age at which National Lottery products can be bought and sold from 16 to 18, protecting young people from the possible risk of gambling harm. The new minimum age comes in...
COVID-19 Update
I wish to inform the House of the action the Government is taking to consider how to further improve uptake of Covid-19 and Flu vaccinations by those who work in our health and social care services. Following a public consultation on making Covid-19 vacci...
Statement on Adoption Provision
Every child should have the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Children thrive in loving, stable families. However, some face challenges which most of us can only imagine. They will often have experienced abuse and neglect. Where a child cannot live w...