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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 June 2015
My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Greg Clark) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am today setting out new considerations to be applied to proposed wind energy development so that local p...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 June 2015
My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport (Robert Goodwill) has made the following Ministerial Statement:I attended the second Transport Council under the Latvian Presidency (the Presidency) in Luxembourg on Thursday 1...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 June 2015
An independent appraisal of options for the restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster is published today. It was requested by the House of Commons Commission and the House of Lords House Committee in the last Parliament following a pre-feasibil...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 June 2015
Further to the commitment made by my predecessor to publish annually the performance of departments on their promptness in dealing with QWAs (HL Deb 8 May 2014, col 1575), I am today publishing data on departmental performance in answering Questions for W...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 June 2015
I wish to inform the House that on 1 April 2015, whilst Parliament was prorogued, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (“DECC”) established the United Kingdom’s new arms’-length oil and gas regulator, the Oil and Gas Authority (“OGA”). Founding the...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 June 2015
The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will take place on 18 June 2015 in Luxembourg. The UK will be represented by the Minister for Welfare Reform, Lord Freud. There will be a Policy debate on the European Semester 2015. As pa...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 June 2015
My Right Honourable Friend The Minister for Employment (Priti Patel) has made the following Written Statement. The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will take place on 18 June 2015 in Luxembourg. The UK will be represented by ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 June 2015
My Hon Friend the Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change (Andrea Leadsom) has today made the following statement. I wish to inform the House that on 1 April 2015, whilst Parliament was prorogued, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (“DE...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 June 2015
A typographical error has been identified in the table attached to the Written Statement I provided to the House on 11th June 2015. The table showed revised figures for the percentage of prisoners in crowded and doubled conditions, following errors in h...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 June 2015
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend the Foreign Affairs Council on 22 June and I will attend the General Affairs Council on 23 June. The Foreign Affairs Council will be chaired by the High Rep...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 June 2015
My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation (Andrew Selous) has made the following Written Statement."A typographical error has been identified in the table attached ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 June 2015
My Right Honourable Friend the Minister for Europe (Mr 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 ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 June 2015
Since 1st April 2014 all HGVs at or above 12 tonnes gross weight using UK roads have been required to pay the HGV Road User Levy. The Levy ensures all such HGVs contribute to the costs of UK road maintenance and removes some of the inequality UK hauliers ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 June 2015
HM Treasury has today provided a further report to Parliament in relation to the bilateral loan to Ireland as required under the Loans to Ireland Act 2010. The report relates to the period from 1 October 2014 to 31 March 2015. A written ministerial statem...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 June 2015
The Annual Report and Accounts 2014/15 of the Prudential Regulation Authority has today been laid before Parliament.The Report forms a key part of the accountability mechanism for the Prudential Regulation Authority under the Financial Services and Market...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 June 2015
My honourable friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement. HM Treasury has today provided a further report to Parliament in relation to the bilateral loan to Ireland as required under the Loans...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 June 2015
My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Annual Report and Accounts 2014/15 of the Prudential Regulation Authority has today been laid before Parliament.The Report forms a k...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 June 2015
My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport (Andrew Jones) has made the following Ministerial Statement:Since 1st April 2014 all HGVs at or above 12 tonnes gross weight using UK roads have been required to pay the HGV Ro...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 June 2015
The Government has sold half of the 30% stake it retained in Royal Mail plc, at a price of 500 pence per share. The sale has raised £750m, which will be used to reduce public debt. Following independent financial advice, the Government decided that ye...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 June 2015
The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will meet on 18-19 June in Luxembourg. The Health and Consumer Affairs part of the Council will take place in the morning of 19 June. The main agenda item is the following: Regulations...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 June 2015
My Honourable friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Rory Stewart) and I will attend the EU Environment Council in Luxembourg on 15 June. Following the adoption of the agenda the list...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 June 2015
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 · 11 June 2015
In 2014 the Government asked the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, David Anderson QC, to conduct a review into the operation and regulation of law enforcement and agency investigatory powers, with specific reference to the interception of com...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 June 2015
I have today placed in the libraries of both Houses a copy of the Command Paper setting out the details of the Ebola Medal for Service in West Africa. The Ebola medal pays tribute to the bravery and selflessness of civilian and military personnel who have...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 June 2015
I wish to apologise to the House on behalf of the Ministry of Justice following the provision of misleading information to members. In its annual accounts to be published today, the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) is releasing amended data for...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 June 2015
The Telecommunications Council will take place in Luxembourg on 12th June 2015. I am representing the UK at this Council, and below are the agenda items and the positions, I intend to adopt on each of them. The first item is an exchange of views on the Co...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 June 2015
Today the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) published its fifth Fiscal sustainability report (FSR). This document meets their requirement to annually prepare an analysis of the sustainability of the public finances, and provides an import...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 June 2015
The Chancellor announced yesterday, following advice from the Governor of the Bank of England and N M Rothschild, the government’s independent advisor, that the government plans to initiate share sales of RBS in the coming months. Copies of the advice hav...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 June 2015
My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Rt hon Sajid Javid) has today made the following statement. The Government has sold half of the 30% stake it retained in Royal Mail plc, at a price of 500 pence per share. Th...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 June 2015
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) 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 Stat...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 June 2015
My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation (Andrew Selous) has made the following Written Statement."I wish to apologise to the House on behalf of the Ministry of ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 June 2015
My right honourable friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Greg Hands) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Today the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) published its fifth Fiscal sustainability report (FSR). Thi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 June 2015
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 18-19 June in Luxembourg. ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 June 2015
My Rt. Hon Friend the Secretary of State (Amber Rudd) has today made the following statement. My Honourable friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Rory Stewart) and I will attend the ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 June 2015
My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy (Mr Ed Vaizey) has made the following Written Ministerial Statment.The Telecommunications Council will take place in Luxembourg on 12th June 2015. I am representing the UK at t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 June 2015
My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Harriett Baldwin) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Chancellor announced yesterday, following advice from the Governor of the Bank of England and N M Rothschild, the...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 June 2015
The next Agriculture and Fisheries Council will be on 16 June in Luxembourg. My hon. friend, the Minister of State for Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (George Eustice), will represent the UK. We are expecting Dr Aileen McLeod MSP and Rebe...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 June 2015
I am today confirming next steps for the criminal legal aid market. Maintaining access to justice and upholding the principle that those accused of a crime have the right to representation in their defence is vitally important. We recognise and value the ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 June 2015
My Right Hon Friend the Secretary of State (Elizabeth Truss) has today made the following statement.The next Agriculture and Fisheries Council will be on 16 June in Luxembourg. My hon. friend, the Minister of State for Department of Environment Food and R...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 June 2015
My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, Minister for Courts and Legal Aid (Shailesh Vara) has made the following Written Statement. "I am today confirming next steps for the criminal legal aid market. Maintainin...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 June 2015
The eighteenth Annual Review of the Government Chemist has been received. The Review will be placed in the Libraries of the House plus those of the devolved administrations in Wales and Northern Ireland. The Review will also be laid before the Scottish Pa...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 June 2015
I will attend the final Transport Council under the Latvian Presidency (the Presidency), taking place in Luxembourg, on Thursday 11 June. The Presidency is aiming for a general approach on a proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 June 2015
The Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council is due to be held on 15 and 16 June in Luxembourg. My Honourable Friend, Lord Faulks QC, Minister for Civil Justice and I will attend on behalf of the United Kingdom. As the provisional agenda stands, the followi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 June 2015
My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport (Robert Goodwill) has made the following Ministerial Statement:I will attend the final Transport Council under the Latvian Presidency (the Presidency), taking place in Luxembou...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 June 2015
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) has made the following written statement."The Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council is due to be held on 15 and 16 June in Luxembourg. My Honourable Friend, Lord...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 June 2015
A meeting of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council was held in Brussels on 18-19 May. Fiona Hyslop, Scottish Government Minister for Culture, Europe, and External Affairs, represented the UK for the cultural and audiovisual section of the Counci...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 June 2015
My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy (Mr Ed Vaizey) has made the following Written Ministerial Statment.A meeting of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council was held in Brussels on 18-19 May. Fiona Hyslop,...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 June 2015
In advance of the forthcoming Energy Council in Luxembourg on 8 June, I am writing to outline the agenda items to be discussed. Under the first item on the agenda, the Council will hold a policy debate on implementation of the EU Energy Security Strategy,...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 June 2015
Together with my Honourable friend the Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans, I present our latest joint statement on the progress of coroner investigations into the deaths of UK service personnel on active service overseas. Our Armed For...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 June 2015
The UK's chemical protection programme is designed to protect against the use of chemical weapons. Such a programme is permitted by the Chemical Weapons Convention, with which the United Kingdom is fully compliant. Under the terms of the Convention, we ar...