Written Ministerial Statements
Formal statements made by UK government ministers to Parliament.
3,440 statements
Machinery of Government
I am making this statement to bring to the House’s attention the following Machinery of Government update. In order to deliver this cross-government priority, the Cabinet Office will have overall responsibility of the new digital identity scheme, includin...
Stronger Protections and a Better Deal for Energy Consumers – TPI Regulation and Consultations on Strengthening the Energy Ombudsman and Business Smart-Contingent Contracts
Today I am announcing Government plans to deliver stronger protections and a better deal for energy consumers. The Government is publishing our response to the consultation on Third-Party Intermediaries (TPIs) and launching two new consultations on streng...
Independent review into Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGRs)
The independent Review into Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGRs) has published a report of its findings and recommendations to Government.In February, the Government commissioned the independent review of GGRs and appointed Dr Alan Whitehead CBE as the independ...
Opening of Further Interim Compensation Payments for Victims of Infected Blood
On 9 July 2025 the Infected Blood Inquiry published its Additional Report on Compensation. The Inquiry made a number of recommendations to the Cabinet Office and to the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) to ensure that fair compensation is provi...
Publication of Annual Regulator Water Company Performance Reports
Today, the Environment Agency will publish its Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA) for 2024 and Ofwat will publish their Water Company Performance Report (WCPR) for the 2024-25 financial year.These assessments are being brought together for the fir...
Implementing the Employment Rights Bill: October Consultation Package
This Government’s top priority is to grow the economy and improve living standards. We are clear that you cannot build a strong economy whilst having people in insecure work. For too long employment law has failed to keep pace with fundamental changes to ...
Publication of the independent Police Accountability Rapid Review
Today, I am publishing the Police Accountability Rapid Review, an independent report commissioned by the Government in October 2024. The review was conducted by Timothy Godwin OBE QPM and Rt Hon Sir Adrian Fulford between November 2024 and May 2025. The r...
Six-monthly Report on Hong Kong 1 January to 30 June 2025
The latest Six-monthly Report on the implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong was published today and is attached. It covers the period from 1 January - 30 June 2025. The report has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses. A c...
Menopause and the NHS Health Check
My noble friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women's Health and Mental Health (Baroness Merron) has made the following Written Statement:Today I am pleased to be updating the House on a key step we are taking to support w...
Delivering ambitious and high-quality sustainable growth in Greater Cambridge
Today, I set out further steps the government is taking to realise the full potential of Greater Cambridge as part of our plans to supercharge growth in the Oxford-Cambridge corridor.The Oxford-Cambridge region is already home to world leading universitie...
Housing Delivery
The Mayor of London and I are jointly announcing a decisive and significant package of targeted and temporary emergency support to drive up housebuilding in London and tackle the housing emergency we have inherited.The Mayor's record on housing in London ...
Energy Retail Market: Strengthening Customer Protections
My hon. Friend the Minister for Energy Consumers (Martin McCluskey) made the following Statement today:Today I am announcing Government plans to deliver stronger protections and a better deal for energy consumers. The Government is publishing our response...
Greenhouse Gas Removals: Independent Review
My hon. Friend the Minister of State for Energy (Michael Shanks MP) made the following Statement today:The independent Review into Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGRs) has published a report of its findings and recommendations to Government.In February, the Gov...
Infected Blood Victims: Interim Compensation Payments
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, the Rt Hon. Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, has today made the following statement:On 9 July 2025 the Infected Blood Inquiry published its Additional Report on Compensation. The Inquiry...
Water Company Performance Reports
My honourable friend, the Minister for Water and Flooding, Emma Hardy MP, has made the following Written Statement.Today, the Environment Agency will publish its Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA) for 2024 and Ofwat will publish their Water Compan...
Digital Identity Scheme: Departmental Responsibility
My Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement:I am making this statement to bring to the House’s attention the following Machinery of Government update. In order to deliver this cross-government priority, the Cabinet Office will hav...
Police Accountability Rapid Review
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Shabana Mahmood) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today, I am publishing the Police Accountability Rapid Review, an independent report commissioned by the Governmen...
Proceeds of Crime Act Consultation: Extension of Accredited Financial Investigation Powers
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Security (Dan Jarvis) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today the Government is launching a consultation document relating to the granting of Accredited Financial Investigator powers under t...
Water Sector Penalties Consultation
My honourable friend, the Minister for Water and Flooding, Emma Hardy MP, has made the following Written Statement.The Government is pleased to announce that today we have launched a consultation on strengthening the Environment Agency’s tools for enforci...
Pandemic Agreement: Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing Negotiations
My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Innovation and Safety (Zubir Ahmed) has made the following statement:My Hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention (Ashley Dalton MP) l...
Update following Round 2 of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement with Turkey
The second round of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Turkey took place in London during the week commencing 15 September 2025.Economic growth is our first mission in government and FTAs have an important role to play in achievin...
Bus and Lorry Tyres
Following EU Exit, the UK transitioned over 43 trade remedy measures. These measures were originally applied on behalf of all 28 Member States, including the UK, by the European Commission. Two of these 43 measures were anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measu...
UK-US Trade
The UK and US have met to continue talks on the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD) in London, Washington DC and virtually during August and September 2025.The UK has continued to engage across the range of issues outlined in the General Terms for the UK...
UK-Greenland Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement
The UK and Greenland agreed to resume negotiations on the UK-Greenland Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement at the European Political Community summit in Copenhagen on Thursday 2 October.This partnership provides a strong commitment to enhance our...
Volume 1 of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry report: Government response to recommendations
On 8 July, the Department welcomed the publication of the first volume of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry report. The Inquiry has provided a platform for postmasters to share their experiences of the horrendous injustice, enabling Parliament, the Gover...