Mercher, 21 Chwefror 2024
My Rt. Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Victoria Atkins MP) has made the following Written Statement: I would like to update the House on the Government’s...
Today, I am announcing the work the Government is undertaking to improve consumer protection in the green heating and insulation sectors. This announcement is in response to today’s...
For the purposes of Police and Crime Commissioner and UK Parliamentary elections and recall petitions, Returning Officers and Petition Officers are statutorily independent officers and are...
On 2 February 2023, I announced that I would establish an independent statutory inquiry into the preventability of the Omagh Bombing. The Real IRA-perpetrated terrorist atrocity in August 1998...
I would like to update the House on the Government’s commitment to implement Martha’s Rule in England. Today, we are announcing plans to implement Martha’s Rule in at least 100...
I am today informing the House of HMS Vanguard’s recent Demonstration and Shakedown Operation. A Demonstration and Shakedown Operation is a routine operation which takes place when a...
The Government is today launching a consultation on removing a firearm accessory known as a sound moderator from firearms licensing controls. The intention is to do this by making use of a...
I have terminated the appointment of David Neal, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, after he breached the terms of appointment and lost my confidence. Mr Neal was...
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.