Written Ministerial Statements
Formal statements made by UK government ministers to Parliament.
3,440 statements
London Croughton Annex
My Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Dominic Raab), has made the following written Ministerial statement:I told the House on 21 October that, following the tragic case of Harry Dunn, I had commissioned a...
E3C Report
My Rt hon friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Andrea Leadsom) has today made the following statement:On Friday 9th August 2019, over 1 million customers were affected by a major power disruption that occurred across...
Business Update
My hon friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility (Kelly Tolhurst) has today made the following statement: I am writing to inform the House that the Government is pleased to accept all of t...
Government's Legislative Programme (Wales)
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Wales (Simon Hart) has today made the following statement:The legislative programme for the First Session was outlined by Her Majesty on Thursday 19 December. This statement provides a summary of the programme a...
Kensington & Chelsea College
It is the normal practice when a government department proposed to make a gift of a value exceeding £300,000, for the department concerned to present to the House of Commons a minute giving particulars of the gift and explaining the circumstances; and to ...
Government's Legislative Programme (Scotland)
The legislative programme for the First Session was outlined by Her Majesty on Thursday 19 December. This statement provides a summary of the programme and its application to Scotland. It does not include draft bills, Law Commission bills or Finance Bills...
Future Nuclear Deterrent Annual Update 2019.
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. On 18 May 2011, the then Secretary of State for Defence, the Right Hon. Member for North Somerset (Dr Liam Fox) made ...
Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2019
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Today, I am laying before Parliament the Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2019. Our Armed Forces protect our natio...
Government's Legislative Programme (Scotland)
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr Alister Jack) has today made the following statement: The legislative programme for the First Session was outlined by Her Majesty on Thursday 19 December. This statement provides a summary of the pr...
Kensington & Chelsea College
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Education (Gavin Williamson) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.It is the normal practice when a government department proposed to make a gift of a value exceeding £300,000, for the d...
Dedicated Schools Grant for 2020-21
My right honourable friend the Minister of State for School Standards (Nick Gibb) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Today I am confirming school and early years revenue funding allocations for 2020-21 through the Dedicated Schools Grant...
Government's Legislative Programme (Northern Ireland)
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Julian Smith) has today made the following statement:The Government’s legislative programme for the first Session was outlined by Her Majesty on Thursday 19 December. This statement provides a ...
Post EU Energy Council update
My Right Honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth (Kwasi Kwarteng MP) has today made the following statement; The UK did not attend the EU Energy Council in Brussels on 4 December 2019.The UK Government has decided th...
General Affairs Council: November and December 2019
General Affairs Council, November 2019The UK did not attend the General Affairs Council (GAC) in Brussels on 19 November 2019.The UK Government has decided that from 1 September until exit day, UK Ministers and officials will only attend EU meetings where...
Local government 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: IntroductionToday I have published the provisional local government financ...
Energy Policy Update
This statement provides an update on the Government’s policy regarding shale gas exploration. The Government continues to recognise the importance of natural gas as a source of secure and affordable energy as we aim to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Th...
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO)
The UK did not attend the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) in Brussels on 24 October 2019.The UK Government has decided that from 1 September until exit day, UK Ministers and officials will only attend EU meetings whe...
Contingencies Fund Advance - The Electoral Commission
As a General Election will now be held on 12 December, the Electoral Commission will be required to undertake additional unplanned work to provide guidance to parties, non-party campaigners, candidates and electoral administrators; to observe and report o...
Departmental Update
The Department for Work and Pensions is the UK’s biggest public service department, supporting people into work and administering the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers...
Treasury Update
The fundamentals of the UK economy are strong, and the public finances have been repaired. Government action has supported the British people with the cost of living. Poverty and inequality have been reduced – ensuring everyone can benefit from the UK’s e...
Hong Kong Six Monthly Report
My Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Dominic Raab), has made the following written Ministerial statement:The latest six-monthly report on the implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong ...
Leasehold update
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Minister of State for Housing (Esther McVey) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.During the Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Westminster Hall Debate on 2 October, I pledged to setting out in full the actions th...
Early Education Update
My right honourable friend the Minister of State for School Standards (Nick Gibb) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Today I am confirming the final hourly funding rates for the free early education entitlements in 2020-21. In total we a...
Extension of legal rights to personal health budgets
My Hon. Friend the Minister of State for Care (Caroline Dinenage) has made the following written statement:Today, and following consultation, I am pleased to announce that I am laying legislation that will extend the legal right to have a personal health ...
Istanbul Convention Ratification: 2019 Report on Progress
My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Vulnerability (Victoria Atkins) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Government has today laid before Parliament and published the third annual report ...