Tuesday, 30 June 2026
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy MP: On 27...
I refer honourable members to the oral statement I made in the House today, 30 June 2026, on the Publication of the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation.
The first job of any government is to keep people safe. Since I’ve been Chancellor, I’ve been clear that national security is central to our economic security, and we have invested...
My honourable friend the Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation at the Department for Business and Trade (Blair McDougall), announced the Horizon Family Members Redress Scheme on...
There are now over a million young people not in education, employment or training. This Government is acting and determined to not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Youth...
On 27 February 2026 Paramount announced it would acquire Warner Bros Discovery for $110 billion (£83 billion). Under the Enterprise Act 2002 (“the Act”), I can intervene if I...
Farming is at the heart of our food security, the rural economy and environment. Through the Farming Roadmap we published earlier this month, this Government has set out a clear long-term vision...
Today I am pleased to inform the House that those members of the public who are fortunate enough to look younger than their age, but are always having to carry their passport or driving licence...
The Government is today laying regulations to strengthen the Right to Work and Right to Rent Schemes, alongside updated statutory codes of practice for employers and landlords. These measures...
The UK Government is today announcing further progress in the implementation of its landmark Employment Rights Act, as part of the Plan to Make Work Pay. This update includes the launch of a...
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.
