Thursday, 11 December 2025
On three occasions this year, I have met with some of the families who lost their loved ones under the care of Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. I would like to place on record my...
The 2024-25 Annual Report and Accounts for the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has been published today, 11 December 2025. The annual report discloses losses relating to COVID-19...
On 1 July 2025, I issued a written statement on the implementation of the McCloud remedy for affected NHS Pension Scheme members. I informed the House that a number of deadlines by when the NHS...
I am writing to update the House on the impact of Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean and the action the Government is taking in response, following my recent visit to Jamaica where I witnessed...
In accordance with section 36 of the Terrorism Act 2006, Jonathan Hall KC, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, has prepared a report on the operation in 2023 of the Terrorism Acts,...
Today government has launched a public consultation on the Child Protection Authority (CPA) for England, a new national body with one clear purpose: to protect children. In addition to this...
Achieving sustainable development is a core aim of the UK’s planning system, but has been hindered by the lack of a clear way of measuring what is a ‘sustainable location’ for...
Today, the government has published its National Plan to End Homelessness. For the first time ever, this is a truly cross-government strategy, with commitments from all relevant departments to...
The third round of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Turkey took place in Ankara during the week commencing 17 November 2025. Negotiations were productive, with positive...
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.
