Thursday, 30 March 2023
I am revising the 2022-23 Variation to the Financial Directions to NHS England made on 30 June 2022 and setting the 2023-24 Financial Directions to NHS England. The amendment to the total revenue...
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (Felicity Buchan MP), has today made the following written statement: Today, the UK Government published the...
My Rt. Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Oliver Dowden CBE MP, has today made the following statement The Government is today publishing new guidance on the use of...
In January, Treasury Ministers commissioned an internal review to assess how legal fees licence applications are considered. Following this review, I am updating the House on its findings. Since...
Today, 27 March, the Department for Education has published the Academies Regulatory and Commissioning Review. The report sets out a framework for how we move forward with growing the academies...
On 21 February 2022, the Government published, “Covid-19 Response: Living with Covid-19” which set out the plan for living with Covid-19. This response has enabled the country to...
This statement updates Members on the transition of the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch’s (HSIB’s) Maternity Investigation Programmes. On 26 January 2022, by way of a Written...
The FCDO Annual Report and Accounts 2021 to 2022 explained that the department’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) spending plans needed to be revisited to ensure all ODA-eligible...
Today, the UK Government published the second Annual Report of our engagement with the devolved administrations on GOV.UK. This report has been laid as a Command Paper in both Houses. The...
Today I have the pleasure of announcing that East Midlands Freeport has received final government approval, in a huge boost for the Midlands. This is another significant milestone for the...
The Government is today publishing new guidance on the use of non-corporate communication channels for government business. This supersedes the 2013 Guidance to departments on the use of private...
I am today publishing reports on the performance of departments and agencies based on substantive replies to correspondence received from Members of Parliament and Peers in 2022. While individual...
Alongside my Rt Hon Friend, the Defence Secretary, I am pleased to provide details on the eligibility criteria for the commemorative Nuclear Test Medal to the House today. This follows the...
The Government’s fiscal approach for oil and gas aims to balance encouraging investment with ensuring a fair return for the nation in exchange for the use of its resources. Following the...
“SCAPE” (superannuation contributions adjusted for past experience) is the process for setting employer contribution rates at valuations of unfunded public service pension schemes. As...
In addition to changes in funding at Supplementary Estimates 2022-23, and in line with the Statement of Funding Policy, the Welsh Government is switching £65.000 million from Resource DEL to...
On 13 July 2022, the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament published their report entitled ‘Extreme Right-Wing Terrorism’ (ERWT). The threat from ERWT is an important...
I am making this statement to bring to the House’s attention the following Machinery of Government changes. The Government Debt Management Function will move from the Cabinet Office to HM...
Today, I am announcing the de-designation of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) as designated quality body (DQB) for higher education in England under the Higher Education...
Cheap, abundant and reliable energy is a foundation stone of a thriving economy. We rely on it to power our homes, our infrastructure, and industry. Affordable and plentiful energy makes...
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.
