Thursday, 31 October 2019
The informal G6 group of Interior Ministers held its most recent meeting in Munich on 28 and 29 October 2019. Representatives from the USA, the European Commission, Interpol and the World...
Today I am confirming the final hourly funding rates for the free early education entitlements in 2020-21. In total we are planning to spend more than £3.6 billion in 2020-21 to support...
Today, and following consultation, I am pleased to announce that I am laying legislation that will extend the legal right to have a personal health budget to a further two groups. These groups...
The first duty of any Government is to defend our country and to keep our people safe. The Ministry of Defence plays a pivotal role in delivering our national security objectives to protect...
I am pleased to be able to update the House on the Government’s significant achievements in modernising the justice system over the past 10 years. We have supported the prison system...
The Prime Minister will write to ministerial colleagues shortly providing guidance on the conduct of government business during the pre-election period. The Cabinet Secretary will also issue...
The Department for Work and Pensions is the UK’s biggest public service department, supporting people into work and administering the State Pension and a range of working age, disability...
The fundamentals of the UK economy are strong, and the public finances have been repaired. Government action has supported the British people with the cost of living. Poverty and inequality...
The Government is committed to doing what is necessary to protect the Exchequer, maintain fairness in the tax system and give certainty to taxpayers. Therefore, the Government is announcing...
I wish to inform members that I have designated the Government’s Statement of Strategic Priorities for telecommunications, the management of radio spectrum, and postal services, for the...
During the Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Westminster Hall Debate on 2 October, I pledged to setting out in full the actions the government is taking on leasehold and commonhold reform...
Transport plays a critical part in all our lives and is central to some of the biggest issues the country faces, including decarbonisation, growing our economy and uniting the country. I would...
The Government has today laid before Parliament and published the third annual report on the United Kingdom’s progress toward the ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on...
The latest six-monthly report on the implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong was published today, and is attached. It covers the period from 1 January to 30 June...
Defra has wide and hugely important objectives: to protect and enhance our natural environment, to lead the world in food, farming and fisheries, to deliver a safe and ambitious departure from...
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.
