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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 June 2015
Following open competition, I am pleased to advise the House of the appointment of seven new members to the National Employer Advisory Board (NEAB). They are:Mr BagnallMr BirdMr CarterMr McTagueMr RandeniyaMr SprouleMr Walkinshaw They join the other seven...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 June 2015
My Honourable friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Family Justice (Caroline Dinenage MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:"Together with my Honourable friend the Minister for Defence Perso...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 June 2015
My hon. Friend the Minister for Reserves (Julian Brazier) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The Minister for Reserves, Mr Julian Brazier: The UK's chemical protection programme is designed to protect against the use of chemical weapons...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 June 2015
My hon. Friend the Minister for Reserves (Mr Julian Brazier) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Following open competition, I am pleased to advise the House of the appointment of seven new members to the National Employer Advisory Board...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 June 2015
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Amber Rudd) has made the following statement. 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 ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 June 2015
I am today publishing a report on the performance of Departments and Agencies on handling correspondence from Members and Peers during the calendar year 2014.Details are set out in the table below. Correspondence statistics for 2013 can be found on 13 May...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 June 2015
Today I am publishing an updated Cabinet Committees list. Alongside the Committees, the Prime Minister has created ten Implementation Taskforces to monitor and drive delivery of the Government’s most important cross-cutting priorities. I have placed a cop...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 June 2015
My Right Honourable friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Oliver Letwin) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement: I am today publishing a report on the performance of Departments and Agencies on handling correspondence from Members...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 June 2015
My Right Honourable friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Oliver Letwin) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement: Today I am publishing an updated Cabinet Committees list. Alongside the Committees, the Prime Minister has created te...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 June 2015
Further to the statement provided to the House on 18 December, the Chancellor announced yesterday that the trading plan to sell part of the Government’s shares in Lloyds Banking Group will be extended and will now end no later than 31 December 2015. Und...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 June 2015
Today the Department for Transport has announced that the following companies have successfully pre-qualified to bid for the East Anglia Franchise competition: Abellio East Anglia Limited*First East Anglia LimitedNational Express East Anglia Trains Limite...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 June 2015
My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport (Claire Perry) has made the following Ministerial Statement:Today the Department for Transport has announced that the following companies have successfully pre-qualified to bid...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 June 2015
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr Philip Hammond) attended the Foreign Affairs Council, and My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Michael Fallon) attended the Foreign Affair...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 June 2015
The House may welcome a report on the 2015 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference, held at the United Nations in New York between 27 April and 22 May to review progress and agree future actions against the NPT’s three pillars: disarmamen...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 June 2015
This written ministerial statement confirms the following Machinery of Government changes: Responsibility for the Shareholder Executive will transfer from the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. A new...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 June 2015
My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr Tobias Ellwood) has made the following written Ministerial statement:The House may welcome a report on the 2015 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 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 (Mr Philip Hammond) attended the Foreign Af...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 May 2015
17 of the 24 new Government Bills for this Session of Parliament contain provisions that apply to Scotland, either in full or in part.The Government’s ambitious programme of legislation will help to create jobs and support working people. It will reduce t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 May 2015
The First Session UK legislative programme unveiled in the Queen’s Speech on 27 May contains measures of relevance to the people of Northern Ireland.The following is a summary of the legislation announced in the Queen’s Speech and its proposed application...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 May 2015
The Government’s First Session legislative programme announced in the Queen’s Speech on 27 May contains a wide range of measures that will apply to Wales, either in full or in part.The following Bills and draft Bills will extend to Wales in whole or in pa...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 May 2015
I am informing the House at the earliest opportunity on the investigation of each of the claims made by Able Seaman William McNeilly about the operational effectiveness, safety and security of our nuclear deterrent. Having now completed our investigation,...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 May 2015
Following yesterday’s State Opening of Parliament, and for the convenience of the House, I am listing the Bills which were announced yesterday: Armed Forces BillBank of England Governance BillBuses BillCharities (Protection and Social Investment) BillChil...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 May 2015
My right hon Friend the Secretary of state for Scotland (David Mundell) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:17 of the 24 new Government Bills for this Session of Parliament contain provisions that apply to Scotland, either in full or in p...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 May 2015
My right hon Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Theresa Villiers) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The First Session UK legislative programme unveiled in the Queen’s Speech on 27 May contains measures of relevance to t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 May 2015
My right hon Friend the Secretary of State for Wales (Stephen Crabb) has made the following Written Ministerial Statetment: The Government’s First Session legislative programme announced in the Queen’s Speech on 27 May contains a wide range of measures th...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 May 2015
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Michael Fallon) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am informing the House at the earliest opportunity on the investigation of each of the claims made by Able Seaman William M...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 May 2015
My Rt Hon. Friend the Leader of the House of Commons has made the following statement to the House of Commons: Following yesterday’s State Opening of Parliament, and for the convenience of the House, I am listing below the Bills which were announced yeste...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2015
As required under section 155 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (PPERA), this statement confirms that the Government will not be making an Order during the course of this Parliament to uplift certain sums and reporting threshold...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2015
Today the provisions of the Succession to the Crown Act 2013 come into force. The Act removes the male bias in the line of succession, ending the system of male heirs automatically inheriting the throne over female heirs and removing this historic discrim...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2015
Part 1 of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 provides for a statutory register of consultant lobbyists. I have made an order to commence the provisions necessary to bring the register into effect on...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2015
The commencement of the Triennial Review of the Land Registration Rules Committee was announced in Parliament on 11th December 2014 through a Written Ministerial Statement. I can now announce the completion of the Review. The Land Registration Rules Com...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2015
Today I am announcing the outcome of the Condition Improvement Fund 2015-16, which provides funding for the improvement and expansion of existing academy and sixth-form college buildings. The Condition Improvement Fund replaces the Academies Capital Maint...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2015
The Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission is established under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendum Act (PPERA) 2000. Under paragraph 14 of Schedule 1 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 and paragraph 11 of Sc...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2015
I am pleased to announce the publication of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) business plan for 2015-16. The business plan sets out: the services that the Agency will deliver and any significant changes it plans to make;the resources the Agency r...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2015
I am pleased to announce the publication of the 2015-16 business plans for the Department for Transport’s Motoring Executive Agencies - the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and the Vehicle Certific...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2015
As I set out in the statement to the House on 4 March, UK Coal Production Ltd (UK Coal) submitted to Government in January 2015 a request for public sector funding of £338m to facilitate the safe and orderly closure of its two deep coal mines by 2018. I...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2015
I would like to update hon Members on measures that the Coalition Government has taken to address homelessness and to reflect on progress made on this important agenda since May 2010. This progress is framed by today’s publication of the Ministerial W...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2015
Today I am publishing the reports of the Triennial Reviews of Defra’s Science Advisory Council (SAC) and the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE), which were jointly launched on 25th March 2014. Triennial Reviews of Non-Departmental Pu...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2015
The Department of Health has completed its Triennial Reviews of the British Pharmacopoeia Commission (BPC), the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM), the Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee (ARSAC), and the Independent Reconfigurati...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2015
Since the last written update on 13 October 2014 (Official Report, column 9WS), UK military activity to degrade and ultimately defeat ISIL has continued. The UK continues to be the second largest contributor to the coalition airstrike campaign. Our Tornad...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2015
Following the conclusion of business in the House today, I expect Parliament to be prorogued prior to dissolution on 30 March under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011. Subject to proceedings, 34 Bills will have received Royal Assent in the 2014-2015 Sess...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2015
This written ministerial statement confirms that responsibility for promoting high quality design in the built environment will transfer from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to the Department for Communities and Local Government. This change w...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2015
I wish to make a correction to the verbal statement I made in response to a point made by the honourable Member for Brighton Pavillion (Caroline Lucas) on 17 March 2015, Hansard, column 727. The review of Shaker Aamer’s case currently being undertaken is ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2015
I am today publishing the list of successful bidders to the third round of the First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund.The £20 million Fund, which was announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer at Budget 2014, enables cathedrals to undertake ur...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2015
The triennial review of the Traffic Commissioners was conducted in accordance with Cabinet Office guidance on reviews of non-departmental public bodies in late 2014 and early 2015 available at. https://www.gov.uk/public-bodies-reform The review is formed ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2015
I am today publishing the Government Response to the informal consultation on the draft Cycling Delivery Plan which sought views from interested parties on its content. On 16 October 2014, I launched an informal consultation on a draft Cycling Delivery ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2015
I am pleased to announce the completion of the triennial review of the four Parliamentary Boundary Commissions and publication of the final report. The Triennial Review was conducted in accordance with Government guidance for reviewing NDPBs. Stage 1 of t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2015
As this Parliament draws to an end, I would like to update hon. Members on the actions that my Department has put in place since May 2010 on housing and planning, as part of our long-term economic plan. We inherited a broken housing market that has been d...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2015
As this Parliament draws to an end, I would like to update hon. Members on the actions that my Department has put in place since May 2010 on local government, and what we have done on the Coalition Agreement’s pledge to deliver a “fundamental shift of pow...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2015
On 8 January, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development announced, that they were to conduct a review of the Government’s overseas scholarship schemes. The review’s aims were to build on the triennial reviews of ...