Written Ministerial Statements
Formal statements made by UK government ministers to Parliament.
3,440 statements
The UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement
Today, the Government will launch negotiations with Singapore towards a bilateral digital trade agreement, the UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement (DEA).Singapore and the UK are both global leaders in the digital economy, and our bilateral trade was wo...
Government response to the consultation on environmental objectives for the spaceflight regulator under the Space Industry Act 2018
On Friday 25 June, I published the Government’s response to consultation on environmental objectives and guidance that the Government is setting for the regulator when exercising its spaceflight functions under the Space Industry Act 2018.This Government ...
Probation reform
This government is committed to cutting crime, by improving how we protect the public from serious offenders and by tackling repeat offending. On Saturday 26 June we took a key step forward in delivering those aims with the launch of a new unified Probati...
Events Research Programme Update
On 25 June, the Government published a report on the first phase of its ground-breaking and science-led Events Research Programme (ERP) which is furthering our understanding of how the risk of COVID-19 transmission can be reduced at large events. The stud...
Supporting Tourism in England
As England opens up and more Britons seek to go on holiday there over the summer, the Government wants to support domestic tourism. To do this, we will encourage greater temporary campsite capacity over the summer through updated guidance.Last year the Go...
Reporting contingent liabilities in relation to cancellation compensation for event organisers participating in phase three of the Events Research Programme
I am tabling this statement for the benefit of all members of this House to bring to their attention the Departmental Minute issued today that provides the House with notice of a series of small contingent liabilities created by my Department. This is in ...
The UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade (Liz Truss MP) has today made the following statement.Today, the Government will launch negotiations with Singapore towards a bilateral digital trade agreement, the UK-Singapore Digital Econo...
Probation reform
My right honourable friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Robert Buckland) has made the following Written Statement."This government is committed to cutting crime, by improving how we protect the public from serious offenders and ...
Government response to the consultation on environmental objectives for the spaceflight regulator under the Space Industry Act 2018
My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Transport (Rachel Maclean) has made the following Ministerial Statement.On Friday 25 June, I published the Government’s response to consultation on environmental objectives and guidance that the ...
Events Research Programme Update
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP, has made the following Statement: On 25 June, the Government published a report on the first phase of its ground-breaking and science...
Public Service Pensions: Consultations on the cost control mechanism and discount rate methodology
My right honourable friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Steve Barclay) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Government has today published two consultations relating to public service pensions. These consultations seek vi...
UK MINUSMA Deployment
I would like to update the House on my previous statement (HCWS622), announcing the start of the UK’s Long-Range Reconnaissance Group (LRRG) deployment to the United Nations’ Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali, MINUSMA. The UK’s fir...
Exercises in the Black Sea
On Wednesday 23 June 2021, HMS DEFENDER (a Type 45 Destroyer), left the Ukrainian port of Odesa en route to the Georgian port of Batumi in the Black Sea. HMS DEFENDER conducted innocent passage through Ukrainian territorial waters via a direct route using...
High Fat, Sugar and Salt Advertising Consultation Response
Today, I am pleased to announce that Government is publishing the consultation response to both the 2019 and 2020 consultations. This outlines the final UK wide policy on restricting High Fat, Salt and Sugar (HFSS) advertising which we intend to legislate...
FCDO Services Ministerial Targets 21/22
FCDO Services operates as a trading fund of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). I have set the following ambitious performance targets for 2021-2022:An in-year surplus in excess of 0.0% before interest, tax and dividend;Achievement of t...
Government response to the Landscapes Review
My Right Hon Friend the Secretary of State (George Eustice) has today made the following statement In May 2018, Defra commissioned Julian Glover and an independent panel to consider how we might improve the management of our National Parks and Areas of Ou...
UK MINUSMA Deployment
My hon. Friend the Minister for the Armed Forces (James Heappey MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement: I would like to update the House on my previous statement (HCWS622), announcing the start of the UK’s Long-Range Reconnaissance Group...
Exercises in the Black Sea
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. On Wednesday 23 June 2021, HMS DEFENDER (a Type 45 Destroyer), left the Ukrainian port of Odesa en route to the Georg...
Media Matters
On 1 February 2021, News UK submitted an application to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport requesting that the Secretary of State release in full the Undertakings that were accepted by the then Secretary of State (The Rt Hon Jeremy Wrigh...
High Fat, Sugar and Salt Advertising Consultation Response
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Prevention, Public Health and Primary Care) (Jo Churchill) has today made the following written ministerial statement:Today, I am pleased to announce that Government is publishing the ...
First Meeting of the Trade Cooperation Agreement Partnership Council
My noble Friend, the Minister of State at the Cabinet Office (Rt Hon Lord Frost CMG), has today made the following written statement:The Trade and Cooperation Agreement Partnership Council met today, 9 June, in person and by video conference.The meeting w...
Eighth Meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee
My noble Friend, the Minister of State at the Cabinet Office (Rt Hon Lord Frost CMG), has today made the following written statement:The Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee met today, 9 June, at Admiralty House, London.The meeting was co-chaired by the U...
Government response to the Benyon Review
In 2019 the Government commissioned Richard Benyon to conduct a review of the potential role for Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs). HPMAs are similar to the Marine Conservation Zones already established. However, there is strict protection with a pres...
Upholding Employment Rights
I am pleased to announce the latest steps the Government is taking today to better protect and enforce workers’ rights, as we look to build back better from Covid-19. Firstly, the Government has today published its response to our 2019 consultation on cre...
Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans in High-rise Residential Buildings Consultation
My Noble Friend the Minister of State, Home Office and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Lord Greenhalgh) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today, the Government publishes a new consultation on Personal Emerge...