Written Ministerial Statements
Formal statements made by UK government ministers to Parliament.
3,440 statements
Future Maritime Strategy
I am today announcing the publication of Maritime 2050: Navigating the Future, the Government’s landmark strategy setting out our vision and ambitions for the future of the British maritime sector.Our nation depends on the wide range of benefits the marit...
Statement under Section 13(11)(a) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Further to section 13(11)(a) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (the 2018 Act), the Government proposes to proceed with the steps outlined in my statement of Monday 21 January 2019 [HCWS1258] made under section 13(4) of the 2018 Act. As set out i...
Housing redress
Our White Paper Fixing our broken housing market, published February 2017, highlighted the need to make the housing market work for everyone, and set out a comprehensive plan to achieve this.We have been clear that we want to make the housing market faire...
January Agriculture and Fisheries Council
Agriculture and Fisheries Council takes place in Brussels on 28 January.As the provisional agenda stands, the primary focus for agriculture will be on the Post-2020 Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) reform package. There will be an exchange of views on the ...
Police Grant Report England and Wales 2019/20
My rt hon Friend, the Home Secretary, has today laid before the House, the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2019/20 (HC 1896) for the approval of the House. The Report sets out, my rt hon Friend, the Home Secretary’s determination for 2019/20 of th...
War Pensions Scheme Uprating 2019
The new rates of war pensions and allowances proposed from April 2019 are set out in the following tables. The annual uprating of war pensions and allowances for 2019 will take place from the week beginning 8 April 2019. Rates for 2019 are increasing by 2...
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services Inspection Report: ‘A joint inspection of search applications and production only processes’
The National Crime Agency (NCA) leads the fight against serious and organised crime. It has the power to task other law enforcement partners and a capability, with local to international reach, to disrupt the impact of serious and organised crime on the U...
Business Update
Through the Industrial Strategy the Government is working to transform our economy to ensure that everyone, no matter what their background, can enter into the Labour Market and progress at work.In the “Good Work Plan” we set out an ambition that all work...
Future Maritime Strategy
My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary (Nusrat Ghani) has made the following Ministerial Statement.I am today announcing the publication of Maritime 2050: Navigating the Future, the Government’s landmark strategy setting out our vision an...
The Protocol to the Double Taxation Convention between the United Kingdom and Israel
A Protocol to the Double Taxation Convention with Israel was signed on 17 January 2019. The text of the Protocol is available on HM Revenue and Customs’ pages of the Gov.uk website and will be deposited in the Libraries of both Houses. The text will be sc...
Operation of the UK’s Counter-Terrorist Asset Freezing Regime: 1 July to 30 September 2018
Under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA 2010), the Treasury is required to prepare a quarterly report regarding its exercise of the powers conferred on it by Part 1 of TAFA 2010. This written statement satisfies that requirement for the per...
Social Care: Response to the Resolution of the House, 17 October 2018
Today I would like to update the House on social care funding following the Opposition day debate of 17 October 2018.Modern society is in the fortunate position where people are living longer and life expectancy for those living with complex health condit...
Cyprus: Civil litigation brought by 33 Cypriot nationals against Her Majesty’s Government in connection with the Emergency Period in Cyprus, 1955-1959
I would like to update Parliament on a legal settlement that the UK Government has reached concerning civil law claims arising from the Emergency Period in Cyprus from 1955-1959 ("the Emergency").During the Emergency, Greek Cypriot paramilitarie...
Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme Levy 2018-19
My honourable Friend the Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work(Sarah Newton MP) has made the following Written Statement.The Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (Levy) Regulations 2014 require active employers’ liability insurers to pay a...
Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team - North American Tour 2019
My hon. Friend the Minister of State for Armed Forces (Mark Lancaster) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. On 21 October 2018, the Secretary of State for Defence announced that the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (the Red Arrows) will fly...
Tenant Fees Bill
My Hon Friend, the Minister for Housing and Homelessnes (Heather Wheeler) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Today I have placed in the Library of the House the Department’s analysis on the application of Standing Order 83O in resp...
The Protocol to the Double Taxation Convention between the United Kingdom and Israel
My right honourable friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mel Stride) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.A Protocol to the Double Taxation Convention with Israel was signed on 17 January 2019. The text of the Protocol is ...
Operation of the UK’s Counter-Terrorist Asset Freezing Regime: 1 July to 30 September 2018
My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (John Glen) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA 2010), the Treasury is required to prepare a quarterly report regardi...
Social Care: Response to the Resolution of the House, 17 October 2018
My hon. Friend the Minister of State for Care (Caroline Dinenage) has made the following written statement:Today I would like to update the House on social care funding following the Opposition day debate of 17 October 2018.Modern society is in the fortun...
Cyprus: Civil litigation brought by 33 Cypriot nationals against Her Majesty’s Government in connection with the Emergency Period in Cyprus, 1955-1959
My Right Honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Sir Alan Duncan), has made the following written Ministerial statement:I would like to update Parliament on a legal settlement that the UK Government has reached conce...
Agreements with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland
The UK has reached agreement with Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway (the ‘EEA EFTA states’), and separately with Switzerland, to resolve the issues arising with those states from the UK’s exit from the European Union. The Government has been clear that it...
2019-20 Ring-fenced Public Health Grant to Local Authorities
Today I am publishing the public health allocations to local authorities in England for 2019-20, based on the 2015 Spending Review Profile.Through the public health grant and the pilot of 100% retained business rate funding for local authorities in Greate...
December Agriculture and Fisheries Council
Agriculture and Fisheries Council took place in Brussels on 17, 18 and 19 November. The UK was represented by Lord Gardiner of Kimble, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Rural Affairs and Biosecurity, and Lords Minister. On fisheries, the focus of...
Future Leadership of UNAIDS.
Since the beginning of 2018, the UNAIDS Secretariat has been in the spotlight due to allegations of harassment, including sexual harassment, bullying and abuse of power within the organisation. As Chair of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB), th...
Personal Independence Payment
I would like to update the House on the improvements my Department is making in Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The guidance available to PIP Case Managers was updated in August 2018 to ensure those who are awarded the highest level of support whose ...