James Brokenshire As Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, my overarching objective is a more secure, stable and prosperous Northern Ireland. Having a fully functioning and effective Executive, delivering...

David Lidington Justice and Home Affairs Council took place on 12 and 13 October in Luxembourg. I represented the UK for Justice Day, along with the Minister of State for Immigration, the Rt Honourable...

Michael Fallon I have today laid before Parliament a Ministry of Defence Departmental Minute detailing a gift which the UK intends to make to the Government of Canada. This reflects our long shared history...

Boris Johnson Her Majesty’s Government has taken note of President Trump’s decision not to recertify the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action to Congress and, along with France, Germany and our...

Dominic Raab When the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case of R (Unison) v Lord Chancellor on 26 July, the Government took immediate steps to stop charging fees in the Employment Tribunals. We...

Marcus Jones I am today updating the House on a commitment I made during the passage of the Homelessness Reduction Act – the Member for Harrow East’s Private Member’s Bill – to fund...

Alan Duncan I attended the bi-annual informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers (known as the Gymnich) on 28 April in Valletta, Malta. The Gymnich was hosted by Dr George Vella, Minister of Foreign Affairs...

Alan Duncan My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend the Foreign Affairs Council on 16 October. The Foreign Affairs Council will be chaired by the...

Damian Hinds The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will take place on 23 October 2017 in Luxembourg. Margot James, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for...

Chris Grayling I am today setting out further details of significant investment for our roads, including announcing the next two major local road schemes and 76 winners from the recent competition for...

Priti Patel Over the next decade, a billion more young people will enter the job market, mainly in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. There is a chronic need for jobs and better opportunities in these countries...

Amber Rudd Today, I am publishing the 2017 UK Annual Report on Modern Slavery. The Report covers the whole of the UK and has been drafted in collaboration with the Northern Ireland Executive, the...

Alan Duncan My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs attended the Foreign Affairs Council on 15 May. The Foreign Affairs Council was chaired by the High...

Steven Baker My Rt. Hon. Friend Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE, Minister of State for Exiting the European Union, has made the following statement: I will be attending the General Affairs Council in...

Nick Hurd I have today launched a Government consultation on proposals for implementing legislation to define antique firearms. Antique firearms are exempt from most of the controls placed on firearms...

Stephen Barclay The Treasury has laid before the House of Commons a report required under section 231 of the Banking Act 2009 covering the period from 1 October 2016 to 31 March 2017. Copies of the document...

Penny Mordaunt The Disabled People’s Employment Corporation (GB) Ltd, one of DWP’s Arms’-Length Bodies, has entered Solvent Members’ Voluntary Liquidation. Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP...

Justine Greening On 29 June I informed the House that women normally resident in Northern Ireland would no longer be charged for abortions received in England. Since the date of the announcement, the three...

Paul Maynard The High Speed Rail (Preparation) Act annual expenditure report is published today under Section 2 of the High Speed Rail (Preparation) Act 2013. The report covers the period from 1 April 2016...

Greg Clark The Government is today publishing a Green Paper: “National Security and Infrastructure Investment Review”. This sets out proposals for amending the current regime in relation to...