Written Ministerial Statements
Formal statements made by UK government ministers to Parliament.
3,440 statements
Updated Advice for Maximum Sustainability Yield (MSY) – UK relevant Quota Stock Species
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State(Victoria Prentis) has today made the following statement.I would like to update the House today on a change to the number of Total Allowable Catch limits (TACs) for quota stock that the UK has an in...
The Misuse of Drugs (Coronavirus) (Amendments Relating to the Supply of Controlled Drugs During a Pandemic etc.) Regulations 2020
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today, the Government is laying the Misuse of Drugs (Coronavirus) (Amendments Relating to the Supply of Controlled Dru...
Transport Update
My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Grant Shapps), has made the following Ministerial Statement.This statement confirms that it has been necessary to extend the deadlines for decisions on the following five applications made ...
Treasury Update
My right honourable friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Jesse Norman) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Government warmly welcomes the expertise and resources offered by those who wish to come to the UK to combat t...
Digital Identity and GOV.UK Verify Programme Update
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Rt Hon Michael Gove MP) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I would like to update the House on the GOV.UK Verify programme and the provision of digital identity services ...
Notification of Contingent Liability
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Rt Hon Michael Gove MP) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:During the course of the coronavirus outbreak, the Government’s strategy to increase ventilator capacity has fo...
Bilateral loan to Ireland
My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (John Glen) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.I would like to update Parliament on the loan to Ireland. In December 2010, the UK agreed to provide a bilateral loan of £3....
Local Government Finance update
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Robert Jenrick) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I wish to set out to the House the financial support my department has prov...
Final response to The Sentencing Code Volume I: Report (Law Com No. 382)
My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Chris Philp) has made the following Written Statement."I am today announcing the Government’s final response to the Law Commission’s Report on the Sentencing Code, published on 2...
Update on tax policy documents
My right honourable friend the Financial Secretary to the Tresaury (Jesse Norman) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.At Budget 2020, the Government published eleven tax policy consultations and calls for evidence. The Government is...
Armed Forces Update
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 the UK’s response to the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Defence is committe...
The European (Withdrawal) Act and Common Frameworks
I am today laying before Parliament a report, ‘The European Union (Withdrawal) Act and Common Frameworks: 26 September 2019 to 25 December 2019". I am laying this report because it is a legal requirement under the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 for quarterly re...
HM Government Transparency Report: Disruptive Powers 2018/19
I have today laid before the House the fourth iteration of the Government Transparency Report on the use of disruptive powers (CP 212). Copies of the Report will be made available in the Vote Office and online on gov.uk.This Government remains committed t...
Addressing Northern Ireland Legacy Issues
Today the Government announced the introduction of legislation to provide greater certainty for service personnel and veterans who serve in armed conflicts overseas. Alongside this, we are setting out how we propose to address the legacy of the past in No...
Notification of a Contingent Liability
In my oral statement yesterday I announced a new credit easing scheme called the Covid-19 Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF), which is expected to become operational in the week commencing 23 March 2020. This scheme will be run by the Bank of England (Th...
Addressing Northern Ireland Legacy Issues
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Brandon Lewis) has today made the following statement:Today the Government announced the introduction of legislation to provide greater certainty for service personnel and veterans who serve in...
Notification of a Contingent Liability
My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Rishi Sunak) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.In my oral statement yesterday I announced a new credit easing scheme called the Covid-19 Corporate Financing Facility (CCF...
2020-21 Ring Fenced Public Health Grant to Local Authorities
Today I am publishing the public health allocations to local authorities in England for 2020-21, based on the 2019 Spending Round.Funding for local government’s health responsibilities is an essential complement to our plans to invest strongly in both the...
National Guardian’s Office Annual Report 2019
The Government is committed to supporting the right of staff working in the NHS to speak up and raise concerns. This is vital step towards ensuring patient safety and improving quality of services. It should be routine in the NHS. Our interim NHS People P...
Counter State Based Threats
The risks posed to the UK and its allies from state-based threats have both grown and diversified in recent years, ranging from espionage and subversion to coercion and assassination. The use of the internet as a way for states to expand their influence p...
Gigabit Broadband Roll Out
This government has ambitious plans to achieve nationwide rollout of future-proof gigabit broadband as soon as possible. Delivering these ambitions will unlock huge economic and social benefits for all members of society. The provision of gigabit-capable ...
Covid-19: DWP Update
We have been carefully considering what steps need to be taken in order to reduce the risk to vulnerable claimants and staff members in light of the escalating Covid-19 outbreak. The safety of these individuals is our number one priority. We therefore too...
2020-21 Ring Fenced Public Health Grant to Local Authorities
My Hon. Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Prevention, Public Health and Primary Care) (Jo Churchill) has made the following written statement:Today I am publishing the public health allocations to local authorities in Englan...
Counter State Based Threats
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The risks posed to the UK and its allies from state-based threats have both grown and diversified in recent years, ran...
National Guardian’s Office Annual Report 2019
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health) (Nadine Dorries) has made the following written statement:The Government is committed to supporting the right of staff working in ...