Michael Shanks The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has today published the annual report setting out the use of the Secretary of State’s powers exercised in respect of the Office for Nuclear...
Sarah Sackman I would like to inform the House that today we are launching a post-implementation review of the Whiplash Reform Programme. The review will assess the measures introduced in Part 1 of the Civil...
Chris McDonald This statement is an update to statement ‘Network Charging Compensation Scheme Uplift’ (UIN HCWS869). Following the four-week consultation which ran between July and August this year,...
Ashley Dalton Exercise PEGASUS, the ‘Tier 1’ pandemic preparedness exercise led by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), will conclude live...
Lucy Rigby Today, I have laid the Financial Inclusion Strategy (CP 1424) . Financial inclusion means that people can access the financial products and services they need. When people are financially...
Hilary Benn On 24 February 2025 (HCWS463) I informed the House that an Independent Monitoring Panel would scrutinise the operation of the Internal Market Guarantee set out in the Safeguarding the Union...
Zubir Ahmed People with Down syndrome have the right to make informed decisions about their future. This Government recognises our duty to support them in achieving their goals and aspirations in life. There...
Heidi Alexander Today I have published our consultation response: A Railway Fit for Britain’s Future and introduced the Railways Bill to Parliament. Up and down the country and across all political...
Ed Miliband Britain is going to COP30 to fight for our national interest and protect our way of life by working with other countries. In the UK we have put clean energy at the heart of our government’s...
Pat McFadden I am pleased to make a statement today, jointly with the Business and Trade Secretary, on Sir Charlie Mayfield’s Keep Britain Working Review, which he has submitted to the Government. With...
Baroness Twycross I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy MP: I am...
Sarah Jones The ninja sword surrender and compensation scheme and the extended surrender arrangements, introduced by this Government, has been one of the most successful weapon surrender regimes to date....
Alex Norris The Government’s focus is on restoring order, control and fairness to the UK immigration and asylum system, bringing down net migration and promoting economic growth. The Border Security,...
Lisa Nandy I am pleased to launch the UK City of Culture 2029 competition as well as our plans for the Town of Culture. Delivered across the UK and in collaboration with the devolved governments, the UK...
Chris McDonald A Departmental Minute is being laid before Parliament today setting out the particulars of a new contingent liability associated with Jaguar Land Rover. It is normal practice, when a government...
Baroness Chapman of Darlington I am writing to update the House on the impact of Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean and the action the Government is taking in response. Hurricane Melissa has caused severe flooding, landslides...
Lord Hanson of Flint Today, I am pleased to inform the House that we are publishing the Second Telecoms Fraud Charter. The Telecoms Fraud Charter sets out a series of ambitious fraud prevention commitments from...
Karin Smyth During the gathering and review of evidence for Module 5 of the COVID-19 public inquiry, officials at the Cabinet Office concluded in April 2024 that another supplier, LUXE LIFESTYLE LTD, should...
Michael Shanks I am tabling this statement to inform members of the publication of a consultation relating to the Capacity Market (CM) titled ‘Consultation on proposal regarding locational changes of...
Josh MacAlister The Government is taking a step today to ensure Social Workers can continue to support and protect the most vulnerable and marginalised members of our society by announcing an independent review...
Written Ministerial Statements were introducted in late 2002 to stop the practice of having “planted” or “inspired” questions designed to elicit Government statements.
They are just that – statements on a particular topic by a Government Minister.