Mercher, 24 Ionawr 2024
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, Lucy Frazer KC MP: My...
I wish to make a statement under section (19)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998. In my view the provisions of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill are compatible with Conventions rights.
My Department has today written to solicitors acting for the Barclay family and RedBird IMI, the current and proposed new owners of Telegraph Media Group, to inform them that I am ‘minded...
Today, the Government announced additional measures for local authorities, worth £600 million. This includes £500 million of new funding for councils with responsibility for adults and...
The Government is today launching a consultation on whether to allow digital identities and technology to play a role in age verification for alcohol sales, as well as whether to amend...
I am pleased to announce that my Rt Hon Friend the Home Secretary is today publishing the Annual Report of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner. The Biometrics and Surveillance...
Today, my Department has published the Government’s response to the consultation on ‘smarter regulation: improving price transparency and product information for consumers’. The...
Today, I am updating Parliament on developments to the government’s approach to the UK Conformity Assessment (UKCA) product marking and plans to continue recognition of...
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.
