Written Ministerial Statements
Formal statements made by UK government ministers to Parliament.
3,440 statements
Contingent Liability for the Joint Inspection Team
I am today laying a Departmental Minute to advise that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received approval from Her Majesty’s Treasury for a contingent liability associated with the Joint Inspection Team (JIT) advisory ...
Clinical waste - update
My hon. Friend the Minister of State for Health (Stephen Hammond) has made the following written statement:I am today taking the opportunity to update the House about a company which provides clinical waste services to NHS Trusts.This company – Healthcare...
Contingent Liability for the Joint Inspection Team
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (James Brokenshire), has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.I am today laying a Departmental Minute to advise that the Ministry of Housing, Communi...
Business Update
My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Greg Clark), has today made the following statement:The Government has published its response to its consultation on the reform of Limited Partnership law.A key theme of...
Type 31e Frigate
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Defence Procurement (Stuart Andrew) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am pleased to inform the House that the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has taken a major step forward in t...
The UK’s Mutual Evaluation Report by the Financial Action Task Force on its Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing regime
My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (John Glen) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The UK is one of the world’s largest and most open economies, and a leading global financial centre. That brings it with the...
General Affairs Council, December 2018
I will attend the General Affairs Council in Brussels on 11 December 2018 to represent the UK. Until we leave the European Union, we remain committed to fulfilling our rights and obligations as a full member.The provisional agenda includes:Multiannual Fin...
Rough Sleeping
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (James Brokenshire), has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Following the publication of the Government’s Rough Sleeping Strategy on 13 August this...
Global Compact for Migration
My Rt Hon Friend, the Minister for the Middle East, has today made the following statement: I am writing to update the House on the UK’s endorsement of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, which we will announce at the intergovernme...
Rail Update
My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Transport (Andrew Jones) has made the following Ministerial Statement.The Government, the Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL) have today 10 December 2018 confirmed a financing package ...
November Agriculture and Fisheries Council
Agriculture and Fisheries Council took place in Brussels on 19 November. The UK was represented by Lord Gardiner of Kimble, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Rural Affairs and Biosecurity, and Lords Minister. The main focus of Council for fisheri...
EU General Affairs Council (Cohesion) 30 November
My right honourable friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary for State for the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Lord Henley) has made the following statement:A meeting of the General Affairs Council (Cohesion) will be held in Brusse...
A draft National Policy Statement for water resources infrastructure
Today I am laying before parliament a draft national policy statement for water resources infrastructure. This is now subject to an eight week consultation. This will guide planning decisions for water resources infrastructure of national significance, ma...
Foreign Affairs Council - 19 November 2018
My Noble Friend the Minister of State for Defence (The Rt Hon Earl Howe) and I attended the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) on 19 November. It was chaired by the High Representative and Vice President of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Secur...
Prisons Update
At the Justice Select Committee on 26 June, I reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to building up to 10,000 modern and decent prison places to replace old, expensive and unsuitable accommodation, modernising parts of our prison estate.Also at the Commit...
Local Government Update
In an oral Statement on 27 March 2018 (Col 661), my Rt Hon. Friend, the then Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Sajid Javid), told the House that he had received an independent inspection report on Northamptonshire County Co...
Justice Update
The Government is committed to controlling the costs of civil litigation while allowing appropriate cases to proceed. Part 2 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LASPO) Act 2012 reformed the operation of no win no fee conditional fee ...
Exiting the European Union: publications
Today I am laying before Parliament the following documents intended to facilitate parliamentary scrutiny ahead of the vote on the final deal:?EU Exit: Taking back control of our borders, money and laws while protecting our economy, security and Union. Th...
Exiting the European Union: publications
My Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Stephen Barclay, has made the following written statement:Today I am laying before Parliament the following documents intended to facilitate parliamentary scrutiny ahead of...
Government’s analysis of how the English Votes for English Laws principle relates to all Lords Amendments to the Ivory Bill
I have today published a written submission outlining the Government’s analysis of how the English Votes for English Laws principle relates to all Lords Amendments to the Ivory Bill.The Department’s assessment is that the amendments do not change the terr...
Pre-competitveness Council Statement: 29 and 30th November
The Internal Market and Industry Day of the Competitiveness Council will take place on 29 November 2018 where the Rt Hon. Lord Henley, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, will represent the UK; and the Research and Space Day on 30 November 2018 where ...
Update on the use of DNA evidence in immigration applications
I am providing an update on progress made following my statement to the House on 25 October on the Home Office’s use of DNA evidence in immigration applications.I would like to reiterate that no-one should have faced a demand to supply DNA evidence and no...
Offensive Weapons Bill Memorandum
I am today placing in the Library of the House the Department’s analysis on the application of Standing Order 83L in respect of the Government amendments tabled for Commons Report stage for the Offensive Weapons Bill Scheduled for the 28 November 2018.
Government’s analysis of how the English Votes for English Laws principle relates to all Lords Amendments to the Ivory Bill
My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Environment (Thérèse Coffey) has today made the following statement.I have today published a written submission outlining the Government’s analysis of how the English Votes for Englis...
Update on the use of DNA evidence in immigration applications
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Sajid Javid) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am providing an update on progress made following my statement to the House on 25 October on the Home Office’s use o...