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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 June 2016
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend the Foreign Affairs Council on 20 June and I will attend the General Affairs Council on 24 June. The Foreign Affairs Council will be chaired by the High Rep...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 June 2016
I will attend the EU Environment Council in Brussels on the 20th June, along with my Noble Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Climate Change (Lord Bourne). Following adoption of the agenda, the list of “A” items will be approved. Under ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 June 2016
A meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council will be held in Luxembourg on 17 June 2016. EU Finance Ministers are due to discuss the following items: Anti-Tax Avoidance Package The Presidency will seek a political agreement on a compromise text...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 June 2016
A meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council was held in Brussels on 25 May 2016. EU Finance Ministers discussed the following items: Anti-Tax Avoidance Package Ministers held an exchange of views on a compromise text relating to the Anti-Tax A...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 June 2016
The final Justice and Home Affairs Council of the Dutch Presidency took place on 9 and 10 June in Luxembourg. The Immigration Minister, the rt hon James Brokenshire MP, attended the Justice Day and I attended the Interior Day.Justice Day (9 June) began wi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 June 2016
My Right Honourable Friend, the Minister for Europe (David Lidington), has made the following written Ministerial statement:My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend the Foreign Affairs Council on 2...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 June 2016
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Environment and Rural Affairs (Rory Stewart) has today made the following statement.I will attend the EU Environment Council in Brussels on the 20th June, along with my Noble Friend the Parliame...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 June 2016
My honorable 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 was held in Brussels on 25 May 2016. EU Finance Ministers discuss...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 June 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 will be held in Luxembourg on 17 June 2016. EU Finance Ministers ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 June 2016
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The final Justice and Home Affairs Council of the Dutch Presidency took place on 9 and 10 June in Luxembourg. The Immi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 June 2016
The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will meet on 16 and 17 June in Luxembourg. The health part of the Council will take place on 17 June in the morning.The main agenda items will be the adoption of Council conclusions on:Foo...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 June 2016
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health (Jane Ellison) has made the following written ministerial statement.The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will meet on 16 and 17 June in Luxembour...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 June 2016
Today, my noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change made the following statement.I am writing to report on discussions at the Energy Council held in Luxembourg on 6 June. The Council, chaired by the Dutch Presi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 June 2016
My noble Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills (Baroness Neville-Rolfe) has today made the following statement.The Competitiveness Council took place in Brussels on 26-27th May. Under Secretary of State for B...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 June 2016
The Competitiveness Council took place in Brussels on 26-27th May. Under Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills Baroness Neville-Rolfe represented the UK during the internal market and industry discussions on day one, with Shan Morgan (UK D...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 June 2016
I am writing to report on discussions at the Energy Council held in Luxembourg on 6 June. The Council, chaired by the Dutch Presidency, featured discussions around a central theme of energy security. The meeting began with the Council approving a General ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 June 2016
I would like to update the House on the latest position with the St Helena Airport.On 10 May, Air Safety Support International (ASSI), the airport safety regulator for the UK Overseas Territories, issued an Aerodrome Certificate to St Helena Airport, havi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 June 2016
The final Justice and Home Affairs Council of the Dutch Presidency will take place on 9 and 10 June in Luxembourg. The Immigration Minister, the rt hon James Brokenshire MP, will attend the Justice Day and I will attend the Interior Day.Justice Day (Thurs...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 June 2016
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The final Justice and Home Affairs Council of the Dutch Presidency will take place on 9 and 10 June in Luxembourg. The...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 June 2016
I attended the G7 Summit in Ise Shima, Japan, on 26-27 May. This was the 42nd G7 Summit, and the third without Russia since its exclusion in March 2014, following the illegal annexation of Crimea. This was the first summit under Japan’s chairmanship since...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 June 2016
My Rt Hon. Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement to the House of Commons: I attended the G7 Summit in Ise Shima, Japan, on 26-27 May. This was the 42nd G7 Summit, and the third without Russia since its exclusion in March 2014, followi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
My noble Friend the Minister of State for Trade and Investment (Lord Price) has today made the following statement.I represented the UK at the EU Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) in Brussels on 13 May 2016. A summary of the main discussions follows. EU-Ca...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
I would like to inform the House that the British Embassy in Beijing has accepted an offer, from Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), of nine vehicles for their official fleet.The value of this arrangement is around £340,000. The new vehicles will replace a range of ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
Together with my Rt. Hon Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, I am today laying before Parliament an independent Report by Professor Michael Waterson, on the outcome of his “Review of consumer protection measures concerning online ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs attended the Foreign Affairs Council on 23 May and I attended the General Affairs Council on 24 May. The Foreign Affairs Council was chaired by the High Representative ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
I can confirm that I am laying regulations today, which are subject to Parliamentary scrutiny, to launch a new postgraduate master’s loan. Students will be able to apply for a loan of up to £10,000 as a contribution towards the cost of an eligible postgra...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
My Hon friend, the Minister of State for Farming, Food and Marine Environment (George Eustice), represented the UK at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 17 May in Brussels.There were four main agenda items. The Presidency introduced the first debate...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
Today I am publishing a consultation on options for the British Steel Pension Scheme. Britain’s steel industry is an important part of our economy and this Government is working to help the industry secure a long-term viable future. As part of this work w...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
I am today announcing that a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination pilot for men who have sex with men (MSM) will start this June.Since 2008, an HPV vaccination programme for girls has been delivered to help prevent cervical cancer, which also confers a ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
I am today announcing to the House the Government’s package of measures to provide assistance to owner occupiers along the line of route for Phase 2a of the High Speed 2 project (West Midlands to Crewe). This announcement responds to the public consultati...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
Many people in this country of different faiths follow religious codes and practices, and benefit from the guidance they offer. Religious communities also operate arbitration councils and boards to resolve disputes. The overriding principle is that these ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
This Government is committed to making sure our prisons become places of reform, where offenders can change their lives and turn away from crime. Alongside giving Governors more freedom to innovate and introducing sharper accountability, we are also inves...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
This statement concerns the application made by National Grid Carbon Limited under the Planning Act 2008 on 18 June 2014 for the construction of a pipeline of approximately 75km in length from the White Rose Carbon Capture and Storage Project to the coast...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
I have been asked by my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State to make this written statement. This statement concerns an application made under the Planning Act 2008 by SMart Wind Limited on 30 January 2015 for a proposed development known as the Hornsea O...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
The Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) reported in March 2015 on Women in the UK Intelligence Community, and today I am laying the Government’s response before both Houses of Parliament. The Government and all Agencies wholeheartedly agreed with th...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
I would like to update the House on my recent visit to the World Humanitarian Summit, where I headed the UK delegation. The World Humanitarian Summit took place from 23-24 May in Istanbul. It was the first global summit on humanitarian issues, and came at...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
Today I am publishing a report of the Biometrics Commissioner, on the retention of biometric material by the police on the grounds of national security, which I asked the Commissioner to prepare following publication of his second annual report on 11 Marc...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
Under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA 2010), the Treasury is required to report to Parliament, quarterly, on its operation of the UK’s asset freezing regime mandated by UN Security Council Resolution 1373.This is the eighteenth report und...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
A double taxation convention with Uruguay was signed on 24 February 2016 and with the United Arab Emirates on 12 April 2016. The text of each convention has been deposited in the Libraries of both Houses and will be made available on the GOV.UK website. E...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
The Insurance Fraud Taskforce was established as an independent body by HM Treasury and the Ministry of Justice in January 2015 in order ‘to investigate the causes of fraudulent behaviour and recommend solutions to reduce the level of insurance fraud in o...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
The Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries (Ed Vaizey): The Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council will take place in Brussels on 31st May. Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Intellec...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
Today the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has announced its decision to create a combined BIS headquarters and policy function in London to deliver a simpler, smaller department that is more flexible and responsive to stakeholders and busin...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
A meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council was held on 20 May. I attended on behalf of the UK. The Council began with an adoption of the A Items, before a discussion on the current migration situation. The Commission reminded Ministers that t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
Today I am publishing Alan Wood’s review of the role and functions of Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs), along with the government’s response.Local agencies - police, health, local authorities, schools - are the front line when it comes to safegu...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
My Noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development (Baroness Verma) has made the following statement:On 12 May, I attended the Foreign Affairs Council for Development in Brussels. The meeting was chaired by the High ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
I am pleased to inform the house that my department has published its refreshed programme for rail franchising. Through this my department is setting out an ambitious plan for new rail franchises that will give passengers high-quality rail services. It is...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 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 Department concerned to present to Parliament a Minute giving particulars of...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
My right Honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Hugo Swire), has made the following written Ministerial statement:I would like to inform the House that the British Embassy in Beijing has accepted an offer, from Jagu...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
My Right Honourable Friend The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Stephen Crabb MP) has made the following Written Statement.Today I am publishing a consultation on options for the British Steel Pension Scheme. Britain’s steel industry is an import...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 May 2016
My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Sajid Javid) has today made the following statement.Together with my Rt. Hon Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, I am today laying before Parliament an i...