Lee Rowley I would like to update the House on action the Government is taking in relation to two local authorities. In the case of Woking Council, Government is taking decisive action given clear evidence...
Thomas Tugendhat I am pleased to inform the House of the date and location for the UK hosted INTERPOL General Assembly in 2024. INTERPOL and the UK have agreed that the General Assembly will take place between...
Lord Stewart of Dirleton Following the Court of Appeal’s judgment in the Unaoil case (R. v Akle & Anor) in December 2021, the then Attorney General commissioned Sir David Calvert-Smith to conduct an independent...
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Minister for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries, John Whittingdale...
Baroness Barran My Right Honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Schools (Nick Gibb) has made thefollowing statement. The Department for Education will today announce the arrangements for the fourth and...
Rachel Maclean I, with the support of my Rt Hon colleague the Secretary of State for Education, wish to set out the Government’s commitment to support the development of accommodation for looked after...
Lord Bellamy ‘Legal aid is fundamental to a fair justice system and underpins the rule of law. It ensures equality of arms, so that people can access justice and enforce their legal rights. Means...
Paul Scully I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made on 19th May in the other place by my Noble Friend, the Minister for AI and Intellectual Property, Viscount Camrose: Semiconductor...
James Cartlidge The Ministry of Defence (MOD) continues to review its estate with a view to securing better value for money. The MOD therefore welcomes the High Court’s decision dismissing the recent...
Viscount Camrose Since the new Department for Science, Innovation and Technology was created, we have been clear on its mission to make the UK a science and technology superpower. Today we are taking further...
Suella Braverman The Government committed to bringing net migration down in the 2019 manifesto and remains committed to doing so. In December 2020, we ended decades of uncontrolled migration from the European...
Baroness Barran Today, I am announcing the allocation of almost £456 million for 1,033 Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) projects across 859 academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary aided schools across...
Chris Heaton-Harris The role of the Independent Reviewer of National Security Arrangements in Northern Ireland is to monitor compliance with Annex E of the St. Andrews Agreement 2006, reviewing the relationship...
John Whittingdale Today we are announcing that the second stage of the Public Body Review into the British Tourist Authority is underway. The Public Bodies Review programme delivers against the commitments made in...
Suella Braverman I am today laying before parliament the first annual report concerning the Police Covenant. The report will also be available on GOV.UK. There are few jobs that are as physically and mentally...
John Glen The death of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022 and the period of national mourning that followed was a moment of huge national significance. During this period, many...
Nick Gibb The Department for Education will today announce the arrangements for the fourth and final year of the National Tutoring Programme (NTP) in England, which starts in September 2023. The NTP makes...
Nick Gibb The Government is committed to ensuring that all children, especially the most vulnerable in our society, are safe and have access to an excellent education. The Department for Education has...
James Cleverly The latest Six-monthly Report on the implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong was published today. It covers the period from 1 July – 31 December 2022. The report...
Leo Docherty The Hon. Member for Wimbledon (Stephen Hammond MP) has been appointed as a full representative of the Parliamentary Partnership Assembly in place of the Hon. Member for Dudley South (Mike Wood...
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.
