Tuesday, 1 March 2016
In the Autumn Statement 2015, we announced that when assessing eligibility for Housing Benefit and Universal Credit that Local Housing Allowance rates would be applied to all social rents from...
I am pleased to announce, under section 27 (5) of the Pensions Act 2014, the appointment of John Cridland as the independent lead of the State Pension age review, which the Government will...
I wish to set out the Government’s intention for reforms to the way we secure electricity capacity for future years, to ensure a secure, affordable supply in the short and longer terms....
We are reforming GCSEs, AS and A levels to make sure that they provide students with the best possible preparation for further and higher education, and for employment. We want new GCSEs to...
On 16 September 2015, as part of the Charter review process, I announced an independent review into the Governance and Regulation of the BBC. I am pleased today to announce the publication of...
This Government is committed to making government more transparent, so taxpayers can hold the state to account both on how their money is being spent and how decisions are made which affect...
The Cabinet Office wishes to report that a cash advance from the Contingencies Fund has been sought for the Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman (referred to as the...
Today I am announcing that the Government is increasing the residency requirement for EU nationals before they can access Higher Education student living cost support. In England, EU nationals...
I wish to set out the Government’s intention for reforms to the way we secure electricity capacity for future years, to ensure a secure, affordable supply in the short and longer terms....
I have today introduced the Investigatory Powers Bill. This important piece of legislation will provide a new framework to govern the use and oversight of investigatory powers by law...
The National Wildlife Crime Unit is a specialist unit dedicated to tackling wildlife crime, playing an important role in wildlife law enforcement both at home and internationally. It provides...
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.
