Thursday, 21 May 2026
My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities (Bridget Phillipson) has today made the following statement: The Equality and Human Rights...
I would like to update the House on the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the United Kingdom’s response. On 15 May, the Government of the Democratic Republic...
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is the independent equality regulator and ensures compliance with the Equality Act 2010. Their Code of Practice on Services, Public Functions and...
I am pleased to announce that we are publishing our response to the recommendations made by the independent Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) for the 2026/27 financial year. I hugely appreciate...
I wish to update the House on the implementation of the quality and payment reforms to the NHS dentistry contract. This follows the government’s 2025 public consultation on proposals to...
On 11 December 2025, I issued a written statement on the implementation of the McCloud remedy for affected NHS Pension Scheme members. I updated on progress in planning for the delivery of the...
When elected mayors were first established by the Local Government Act 2000, they were elected using the Supplementary Vote system. This system, which is suitable for the election of single...
Since the election, this Government has taken steps to support local renewal, including investment through the Pride in Place Programme, fairer local government funding, publication of the...
I am today announcing the Government’s decision to accept, in part, the recommendations of the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) on pay for the Senior Civil Service (SCS) for 2026-27. This...
In March, the government announced a review of mileage rates for employees using their own vehicle for work and the self-employed who use the simplified expenses rates. In recognition of the...
This statement provides an update on the Government’s support to ceramics and critical chemical producers, two of the foundational sectors underpinning our Industrial Strategy. The...
I have today laid before the House documents the Government has identified that the House required in the 24 February 2026 Humble Address seeking all papers relating to the creation of the role...
Today, the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (“POCA”) Appointed Person report covering England and Wales for the period 2024 to 2025, has been laid before Parliament. The Appointed Person is...
Together with my Rt Hon. friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, I am today announcing a series of pilots to test a new approach to managing sickness absence in England. We have...
Transforming children’s social care is central to this government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity for all children. It is fundamental to ensuring that every child...
I am today announcing my decision on pay for the judiciary. I value the Senior Salaries Review Body’s (SSRB) expertise and independent advice in recommending a judicial pay award which...
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.
