The world's political record
1,353 ingested reports from United Kingdom introduced in 2016. Year filters use the introduced date shown on each card. Walk years back as far as this source still publishes.
Looking for a topic instead of a record type? Browse subjects in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 July 2016
It has been agreed through the usual channels that the date for tabling Questions for Written Answer during the Summer Recess this year will be Monday 3 October.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 July 2016
My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Damian Green MP) has made the following Written Statement.Universal Credit is the biggest transformation of the welfare state since its inception; it has formed and will continue to form a k...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 July 2016
The Refugee Resettlement Programme Team is a tri-departmental team, based in the Home Office. This reflects the cross cutting nature of the resettlement programme. This Written Ministerial Statement has been prepared by officials from the joint team and a...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 July 2016
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Amber Rudd) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Refugee Resettlement Programme Team is a tri-departmental team, based in the Home Office. This reflects the cross c...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 July 2016
This written ministerial statement sets out several machinery of government changes that have been made. A new Department for Exiting the European Union has been created, with responsibility for overseeing preparations for the withdrawal of the UK from th...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 July 2016
On 29 June the House Committee agreed the following administrative changes to the Members’ Finance Scheme. First, Members on the Armed Forces, Police Service and Industry and Parliament Trust schemes are no longer required to apply in advance for approval...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 July 2016
This written ministerial statement sets out several machinery of government changes that have been made.A new Department for Exiting the European Union has been created, with responsibility for overseeing preparations for the withdrawal of the UK from the...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 July 2016
The Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington): The Foreign Affairs Council will be chaired by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini. The meeting will be held in Brussels. Foreign Affairs C...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 July 2016
On 21 January 2016 the Government launched its consultation on reform of the current ex-gratia payment schemes for individuals infected with HIV and/or hepatitis C following treatment with NHS-supplied blood or blood products before September 1991. It sou...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 July 2016
My Noble friend, the Lords Spokesman for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Gardiner), represented the UK at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 27-28 June in Luxembourg.Commissioner Hogan made a short presentation with an o...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 July 2016
In March this year, Her Majesty the Queen gave Royal Assent to the Scotland Act 2016, marking an important milestone in fulfilling the UK Government’s commitment to make the Scottish Parliament one of the most powerful devolved parliaments in the world.On...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 July 2016
The Electoral Commission has today published the last in its series of reports on the transition to Individual Electoral Registration (IER) in Great Britain. This final report presents the findings from its study on the accuracy and completeness of the re...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 July 2016
Section 19(1) of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (the Act) requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of every relevant three-month period on the exercise of her TPI...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 July 2016
A meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council took place in Luxembourg on 17 June 2016. EU Finance Ministers discussed the following items: Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive The Council reached political agreement to the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive....
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 July 2016
My Right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Scotland (David Mundell) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:In March this year, Her Majesty the Queen gave Royal Assent to the Scotland Act 2016, marking an important milestone ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 July 2016
The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Anelay of St Johns) (Con): My Right Honourable Friend, Minister for Europe (David Lidington), has made the following written Ministerial statement: The Foreign Affairs Council will be chaire...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 July 2016
My Right Hon Friend the Secretary of State (Elizabeth Truss) has today made the following statement.My Noble friend, the Lords Spokesman for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Gardiner), represented the UK at the Agriculture and ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 July 2016
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Jane Ellison MP) has made the following Written Statement:On 21 January 2016 the Government launched its consultation on reform of the current ex-gratia payment schemes for individuals ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 July 2016
My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Security (John Hayes) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Section 19(1) of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (the Act) requires the Secretary of State to report t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 July 2016
My honourable friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (David Gauke) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.A meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council took place in Luxembourg on 17 June 2016. EU Finance Ministers di...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 July 2016
I am today announcing the outcome of the Offshore Energy Strategic Environmental Assessment (OESEA3) regarding future offshore energy developments.The Department has completed an Offshore Energy Strategic Environmental Assessment (OESEA) of a draft plan/p...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 July 2016
It is normal practice, when a government department proposes to undertake a contingent liability in excess of £300,000 for which there is no specific statutory authority, for the Minister concerned to present a departmental Minute to parliament giving par...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 July 2016
The Armed Forces Covenant is the Government’s commitment to Service personnel, their families and veterans who have made enormous sacrifices on recent operations and to ensuring that those seriously injured receive the care and support they deserve. I wou...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 July 2016
My Rt. hon Friend the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change made the following statement:I am today announcing the outcome of the Offshore Energy Strategic Environmental Assessment (OESEA3) regarding future offshore energy developments.The Depa...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 July 2016
My hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans (Mark Lancaster) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement The Armed Forces Covenant is the Government’s commitment to Service personnel, their families and veterans who ha...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 July 2016
I am today publishing the reports of the three initial teacher training (ITT) expert groups which I commissioned last year, following a review of ITT carried out by Sir Andrew Carter OBE. Alongside these reports I am also publishing a Government response ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 July 2016
My honourable friend the Minister of State for Schools (Nick Gibb) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.I am today publishing the reports of the three initial teacher training (ITT) expert groups which I commissioned last year, following a...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 July 2016
Since Tata Steel announced its intention to restructure its UK operations, the Government has worked closely with Tata, potential buyers and other stakeholders including the trade unions and the Welsh Government, to ensure a sustainable future for the bus...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 July 2016
As a country, one of the most important challenges we face is reforming the skills system. Such reform is crucial if we are to ensure our country’s future prosperity and improve the life chances of millions of people.We have a critical need for highly ski...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 July 2016
I am pleased to announce the publication of analysis of English Votes forEnglish Laws in relation to Government amendments to the Wales Bill at CommonsCommittee.The English Votes for English Laws process applies to public bills in theHouse of Commons. To ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 July 2016
I should like to inform the House that I have made the following appointment under Schedule 1 to the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986: The Honourable Mr Justice Lewis has been appointed as Deputy Chair of the Boundary Commission for Wales, effective ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 July 2016
My honourable friend the Minister of State for Skills (Nick Boles) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.As a country, one of the most important challenges we face is reforming the skills system. Such reform is crucial if we are to ensure o...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 July 2016
I have made a statement under Section 19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998 that, in my view, the provisions of the Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Bill are compatible with the convention rights. A copy of the statement has been placed in the Li...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 July 2016
My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Sajid Javid) has today made the following statement.Since Tata Steel announced its intention to restructure its UK operations, the Government has worked closely with Tata, potent...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 July 2016
My right honourable friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Michael Gove) has made the following Written Statement."I should like to inform the House that I have made the following appointment under Schedule 1 to the Parliament...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 July 2016
My Right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Wales (Alun Cairns) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement today (11 July 2016):I am pleased to announce the publication of analysis of English Votes for English Laws in relation to Gover...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 July 2016
Since the Government proposed that South Yorkshire should be served by a High Speed station at Meadowhall in 2013, opinion amongst local stakeholders has remained divided. This has made the decision about where to best to locate an HS2 station in South Yo...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 July 2016
Later today the Office for Nuclear Regulation’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2015-2016 (HC 112) will be published. Having consulted the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change who is accountable for nuclear security and the Office for Nuclear R...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 July 2016
Later today the annual report to Parliament setting out the use of the Secretary of State’s powers exercised to the Office for Nuclear Regulation during the year, will be published. This is in accordance with Section 108(1) of the Energy Act 2013
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 July 2016
I wish to inform the House that the Government is today laying the Committee on Climate Change’s (CCC) advice on the compatibility of UK onshore petroleum with meeting the UK’s carbon budgets, as well as the Government’s response to that advice[i]. These ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 July 2016
Today the government is publishing its response to the recent consultation on infant cremations, which sought views on proposals for a number of changes to the Cremation (England and Wales) Regulations 2008, and for improving other aspects of cremation pr...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 July 2016
I attended the EU Environment Council in Luxembourg on 20 June along with my Noble Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Lord Bourne). Roseanna Cunningham MSP also attended. I wish to update the House on the matt...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 July 2016
My noble friend the Minister of State for Civil Justice (Lord Faulks QC) has made the following Written Statement."The Government is committed to encouraging open and competitive markets. Well-functioning markets are key to the health of the economy ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 July 2016
A Double Taxation Convention with Turkmenistan was signed on 10 June 2016. The text of the Convention has been deposited in the Libraries of both Houses and made available on HM Revenue and Customs’ pages of the GOV.UK website. The texts will be scheduled...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 July 2016
The United Kingdom Debt Management Office (DMO) has today published its business plan for the year 2016-17. Copies have been deposited in the Libraries of both houses and are available on the DMO’s website, www.dmo.gov.uk.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 July 2016
I have today laid before Parliament a Departmental Minute to advise that the Ministry of Defence has received approval from Her Majesty’s Treasury to recognise a new contingent liability associated with potential redundancy payments to Civil Servants curr...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 July 2016
The Annual Report to Parliament under the Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Act 2012 for the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 has today been laid before Parliament.The report is prepared in line with the requirements set out in the Infrastructure ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 July 2016
On 11 January 2016, I extended for a period of 6 months the criteria for consideration of the recovery of planning appeals to include proposals for residential development over 10 units in areas where a qualifying body has submitted a neighbourhood plan p...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 July 2016
With the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice, I will today publish the tenth Annual Report of the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO), formerly known a the Office for Judicial Complaints. The JCIO provides support to the Lord Chief Justice and...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 July 2016
I have today laid before both Houses a copy of the latest annual report from the Chief Surveillance Commissioner and a copy of a report by the Interception of Communications Commissioner on his oversight of directions issued under section 94 of the Teleco...