Written Ministerial Statements
Formal statements made by UK government ministers to Parliament.
3,440 statements
Economy Update
Covid-19 is the biggest threat this country has faced in decades and, throughout the first and now second waves of the virus, the government has sought to protect peoples’ jobs and livelihoods while also supporting businesses and public services across th...
Local government update
It is a matter of public record that Merseyside Police have for many months been conducting an investigation which has resulted in a number of arrests made on suspicion of fraud, bribery, corruption and misconduct in public office, both in December 2019 a...
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office Annual Report 2019–2020
With the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice, I will today publish the fourteenth annual report of the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO). The JCIO supports the Lord Chief Justice and the Lord Chancellor in our joint statutory responsibility ...
Meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee
The Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee met today, 17 December, by video conference.The meeting was co-chaired by the UK Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, and European Commission Vice President, Maroš Šefcovic, and attended by...
Education Updates
As a government we have made it a national priority that education and childcare settings should continue to operate as normally as possible during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and we have continued to work with the profession to continue full-tim...
Transparency and Scrutiny Arrangements for New Free Trade Agreements
I am today setting out transparency and scrutiny arrangements for our new international trade deals with the United States, Australia, New Zealand and for the UK’s proposed accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partner...
The UK’s new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)
On Friday 4 December the Prime Minister announced the UK’s new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement. This commits the UK to a new ambitious target to reduce the UK’s emissions by at least 68% by the end of the decade, compare...
Human Rights Update
I am today announcing the creation of the Independent Human Rights Act Review. This review extends from our Manifesto commitment and will take the form of an independent advisory panel which will provide the Government with options for updating the Human ...
Housing Adaptations Update
I am delighted to announce that the Government is releasing an additional £68 million for the Disabled Facilities Grant in England. This funding boost for 2020-21 will help local authorities to provide more home adaptations and bolsters the £505 million t...
Uprating of Election Spending Limits
Elections rely upon political parties and candidates’ ability to communicate their views and commitments so that voters can make an informed decision. To this end, it is right that registered parties and nominated candidates can incur campaign expenditure...
Call-Out Order in Support of HMG’s Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities
A new order has been made under section 56(1B) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 to enable reservists to be called into permanent service to support HM Forces in connection to HMG’s cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA). CEMA involves the carrying out,...
Higher Education Covid-19 update
As a government we made the commitment that students living at university will be able to go home at the end of term if they need or choose to do so. We also recognise the importance of ensuring that students are able to return to university for the sprin...
Review Implementation
The Loan Charge was announced at Budget 2016 to tackle disguised remuneration tax avoidance schemes, which paid income in the form of loans that were not taxed or subject to National Insurance contributions.In September 2019, the Government asked the form...
Update on Mali Deployment
I would like to provide an update to the statement made by my predecessor, the Right Honourable Member for Portsmouth North, on 22 July 2019 (HCWS1779) in which we announced the Government’s intention to deploy a contribution from our Armed Forces to the ...
Housing Adaptations Update
My Hon. Friend, the Minister for rough sleeping and housing (Kelly Tolhurst) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am delighted to announce that the Government is releasing an additional £68 million for the Disabled Facilities Grant...
Uprating of Election Spending Limits
My Hon. Friend, the Minister of State for the Constitution and Devolution (Chloe Smith MP) has today made the following Written Statement:Elections rely upon political parties and candidates’ ability to communicate their views and commitments so that vote...
Call-Out Order in Support of HMG’s Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister of State for the Armed Forces (James Heappey MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. A new order has been made under section 56(1B) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 to ...
Update on the Lifetime Skills Guarantee
The Lifetime Skills Guarantee announced by the Prime Minister in September promises to help people across the country get the skills they need at every stage of their life as we build back better from the coronavirus pandemic. As part of the Lifetime Skil...
Update on Mali Deployment
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I would like to provide an update to the statement made by my predecessor, the Right Honourable member for Portsmouth...
Update on the Lifetime Skills Guarantee
The Lifetime Skills Guarantee announced by the Prime Minister in September promises to help people across the country get the skills they need at every stage of their life as we build back better from the coronavirus pandemic. As part of the Lifetime Skil...
Consultation seeking views on changes to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Codes of Practice
My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Security (James Brokenshire) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I intend to lay legislation in 2021 which will commence the Criminal Finances Act 2017 in Northern Ireland. As part of this,...
The UK’s Points-Based Immigration System
My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Future Borders and Immigration (Kevin Foster) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am pleased to confirm the Government has today launched a number of immigration routes ...
Section 7(4) of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
My Hon. Friend, the Minister of State for the Constitution and Devolution (Chloe Smith), has today made the following Written Statement:Today, the Government publishes in draft the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (Repeal) Bill, which is required to repeal...
Rail Update
My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Grant Shapps), has made the following Ministerial Statement.Today (1 December 2020), we are announcing that £825 million of additional borrowing will be made available to the Greater London...
Education Update
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Education (Gavin Williamson) has made the following written ministerial statement on Monday 30 November.The Prime Minister has announced the exit from national restrictions on 2 Dec, and set out our re...