Jane Ellison The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced that the date of the Autumn Statement will be 23 November 2016. The Government remains committed to improving the tax policy making process...

Phillip Lee I am today announcing that new regulations regarding cremation in England and Wales have been laid before Parliament. The Cremation (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 will come...

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth My rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Sajid Javid) has made the following Witten Ministerial Statement. Today, I am publishing a technical consultation...

Alan Duncan Under the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, which sets out the worldwide approach to landmine removal, the UK is required to clear all mined areas under its jurisdiction or control. In the...

Paul Maynard I am today publishing the Government’s new Rail Freight Strategy, which has been developed in collaboration with Network Rail, the rail freight industry and its customers. Rail freight...

James Brokenshire The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (James Brokenshire): The Independent Reporting Commission is one of a series of measures set out in the 2015 Fresh Start Agreement to tackle ongoing...

Philip Hammond An informal meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council will be held in Bratislava on 9 – 10 September 2016. The Government is committed to leaving the European Union; in the...

Damian Green Supported accommodation plays a vital role in the lives of many vulnerable people. A safe and stable and supportive place to live can be the key to unlocking better outcomes for people and for...

Theresa May I have today laid before both Houses of Parliament, the Intelligence Services Commissioner’s supplementary report on concerns raised by the Intelligence and Security...

Theresa May Striking the Balance: Upholding the Seven Principles of Public Life in Regulation, the 16th report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, has been published by the Committee today. I...

Caroline Nokes I am pleased to announce that today I intend to lay regulations to amend the cold weather payment scheme. The changes detailed in these regulations will come into force on 1 November this...

Theresa May Policy responsibility for education and training provision for those subject to adult detention in England will transfer from the Department for Education to the Ministry of Justice from 1...

Alok Sharma On 9 September North Korean state media claimed that the country had successfully conducted its fifth nuclear test at 00:30 GMT (09:00 Pyongyang). The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty...

Philip Hammond The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England decided at its meeting ending on 3 August to raise the limit on purchases that may be undertaken by the Asset Purchase Facility...

Simon Kirby The Aire Valley Master Trust (AVMT) is a Residential Mortgage Backed Securitisation (RMBS) programme, which currently encumbers approximately £8.5 billion of mortgage assets and provides...

David Gauke Ahead of the introduction of Tax-Free Childcare in early 2017 and the 30 hours extended entitlement for three and four year olds in September 2017, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will trial a...

Andrew Jones HS2 will be the new backbone of our national rail network and help us build an economy that works for all. Good rail links bring our country closer together, making it easier for people to get...

Sajid Javid Today, I am publishing a technical consultation paper on the approach to the 2017/18 local government finance settlement. This will confirm the approach for 2017/18 already set out alongside...

Mark Lancaster I wish to inform the House that the first report from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) Inspection of the Royal Navy Police (RNP) has been laid before the House today. ...

Lord Prior of Brampton The Department of Health has completed its Triennial Review of NHS Blood and Transplant, and is today publishing the associated review report. A copy of the review report is attached. The...