Monday, 9 January 2023
My Rt. Hon. Friend the Minister for Women and Equalities (Kemi Badenoch MP) has today made the following statement: I would like to notify the House of the progress we are making in implementing...
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Michelle...
The Government has taken action, under powers within the Public Health (Control of Diseases) Act 1984, to limit the risk of COVID-19 infections from travellers originating from China. The...
I have been asked by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State, to make this Written Ministerial Statement. This Statement concerns the application made under the Planning Act 2008 for...
The UK’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the power of Government collaborating with industry to accelerate life sciences innovation. We want to take this innovative approach...
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the importance of having the ability to develop and deploy vaccines rapidly to respond to a health emergency, as well as to mitigate the potential economic and...
The sixth round of UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations began on 12 December and concluded on 16 December. As with previous rounds, this was conducted in a hybrid fashion - UK...
I would like to inform the House that, on 22 December 2022, I appointed Sir Laurie Magnus CBE to the role of Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests. The office of Independent Adviser has...
We are undertaking the most significant reform of agricultural policy and spending in England in decades as we take England out of the Common Agricultural Policy. We are phasing out unfair and...
The late night levy (the ‘levy’) is a discretionary power enabling licensing authorities in England and Wales to collect a financial contribution from premises that profit from the...
I would like to notify the House of the progress we are making in implementing our 2020 response to the Gender Recognition Act (2004) consultation. In particular, the House will wish to be aware...
Following a review of the Energy Bills Relief Scheme (EBRS), the Government today announces a new energy support scheme for businesses, charities, and the public sector. The new Energy Bills...
Channel 4 is a great British success story. It is an integral part of our public service broadcasting system - contributing to the UK’s creative economy, providing greater choice for...
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.
