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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
The first duty of any government is to keep its people safe. The truest test of whether that is being met is how we respond when a community comes under attack. This crisis of antisemitism – the disgusting attacks being made against British Jews - is a cr...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
I am pleased to lay before Parliament today the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces Annual Report for 2025 on the fairness, effectiveness and efficiency of the Service Complaints system. This report is published by Mariette Hughes and covers...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
The UK Government’s legislative programme for the Second Session was outlined at the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday 13 May. This statement provides a summary of the programme and its application to Scotland. It does not include Law Commission Bi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
The UK Government’s legislative programme for the second session was set out at the State Opening of Parliament on 13 May 2026. This statement summarises the programme and how it applies to Northern Ireland. It does not include Law Commission Bills, or Fi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
I would like to advise the House that today the Government is publishing the response to the public consultation on the Codes of Practice (“Codes”) associated with the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) (PAFER) Act 2025. The response explains ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
The Government’s legislative programme for the second session was outlined at the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday 13 May. This statement provides a summary of the programme and its application to Wales. It does not include Law Commission bills or...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
The annual statistics for Fraud and Error in the Benefit System for the financial year ending 2026, were published on Thursday 14 May 2026, at 9.30am.UC overpayments have now dropped to the lowest level since the pandemic, at 8.5%. This is below both pre-...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
I am updating the House on the outbreak of hantavirus onboard the Dutch cruise ship the MV Hondius, and the action the UK has taken to support British nationals and protect public health.Firstly, I wish to express our condolences to the families and frien...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
The Government has today laid the following statement as an un-numbered Act Paper pursuant to section 21(2) of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010:On 16 December 2025 the United Kingdom signed the Convention establishing an International Cla...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
The Government is today laying a statutory instrument before Parliament to introduce increases in firearms licensing fees by the rate of inflation to ensure that these fees continue to provide full cost recovery for the police. These increases follow the ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
I wish to update the House on the Government’s position regarding the establishment of The Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. Today the Foreign Secretary is in Moldova to attend the two-day Council of Europe meeting of Ministers...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
My noble Friend Lord Vallance, Minister for Science, Innovation, Research and Nuclear, has today made the following Statement:I have laid before Parliament a Departmental Minute describing the contingent liability that allowed the Nuclear Decommissioning ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
Following the State Opening of Parliament, it is normal practice for the Leader of the House of Commons to list the bills to be introduced for the convenience of the House.Other measures will be laid before the House in the usual way. The programme will a...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
My noble Friend Lord Whitehead, Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero, has today made the following Statement:This Statement concerns an application for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by Morgan Offshore Wind Limited and Morecambe...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
The Government committed to updating Parliament on British Steel every four sitting weeks for the duration of the period of special measures being applied under the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025.The Government’s priority remains to maintain t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
I have laid before Parliament a Departmental Minute describing the contingent liability that allowed the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Nuclear Transport Solutions to carry out a project to remove and transport a quantity of legacy civil nuclear ma...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:Everyone deserves to live in a decent, safe, secure and affordable home. Yet far too many families in need of a social rented...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
My hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry (Luke Pollard) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) published in September made it clear that we are in a new era of threat which demands ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Lucy Rigby) has made the following written ministerial statement.The way people access banking services has changed significantly in recent years. Access to these services is provided through a ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Steve Reed OBE MP) has today made the following statement:The first duty of any government is to keep its people safe. The truest test of whether that is bein...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn) has today made the following statement:I made a written ministerial statement on 15th April about Peter May’s Review into the corporate effectiveness and cultural health of the Ind...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Louise Sandher-Jones) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am pleased to lay before Parliament today the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces Annual Rep...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories (Stephen Doughty MP) has today made the following statement:The Government has today laid the following statement as an un-numbered Act Paper pursuant to section...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories (Stephen Doughty MP) has today made the following statement:I wish to update the House on the Government’s position regarding the establishment of The Special Tr...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr Douglas Alexander) has today made the following statement:The UK Government’s legislative programme for the Second Session was outlined at the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday 13 May. This s...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn) has today made the following statement:The UK Government’s legislative programme for the second session was set out at the State Opening of Parliament on 13 May 2026. This statemen...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
This Statement concerns an application for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by Morgan Offshore Wind Limited and Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Limited for the Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms Transmission Assets in the East Irish ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Wales (Jo Stevens) has today made the following statement:The Government’s legislative programme for the second session was outlined at the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday 13 May. This statement provide...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
My Rt Hon Friend the Lord President of the Council has made the following statement:Following the State Opening of Parliament, it is normal practice for the Leader of the House of Lords to list the bills to be introduced for the convenience of the House.O...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
My honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Transformation) (Andrew Western MP) has made the following Written Statement.The annual statistics for Fraud and Error in the Benefit System for the financial year ending 2026,...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
In reference to the statement I made today titled Energy Infrastructure Projects, UIN HLWS2, I wish to correct the record that ‘the Secretary of State must make a decision on an application within three months of the receipt of the Examining Authority’s r...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
My Hon Friend the Minister of State for Energy, Michael Shanks MP, has today made the following statement:I am tabling this statement to inform members of the publication of four documents relating to the Capacity Market. This includes the:Capacity Market...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
My Hon Friend the Minister for Industry (Chris McDonald MP) has today made the following statement.The Government committed to updating Parliament on British Steel every four sitting weeks for the duration of the period of special measures being applied u...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Policing and Crime (Sarah Jones) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Government is today laying a statutory instrument before Parliament to introduce increases in firearms licensing fees b...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Lucy Rigby) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Money market funds (MMFs) play an important role in the financial system. MMFs are widely used for cash management and prov...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
My Right Honourable Friend, the Minister of State (Minister for Social Security and Disability) (The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP) has made the following Written Statement.Universal Credit is modernising the social security system, improving value for mone...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
My honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Transformation) (Andrew Western MP) has made the following Written Statement.I would like to advise the House that today the Government is publishing the response to the public...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2026
It has been brought to my attention that a written answer given to Lord Jamieson contained inaccurate information about business rates receipts in England.The reply to written Parliamentary Question HL16235, tabled by Lord Jamieson on 13 April 2026, state...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 April 2026
The Government has today submitted a Memorandum to the Home Affairs Committee and the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Committee regarding post-legislative scrutiny of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. The Home Office has carried out the post-legislative scrutiny, work...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 April 2026
Jonathan Hall KC, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, has prepared a report on the operation of the Terrorism Acts in 2024. In accordance with section 36(5) of the Terrorism Act 2006, the report is today being laid before Parliament and cop...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 April 2026
Section 55(1) of the National Security Act 2023 (the 2023 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 their STPIM powers under the Act...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 April 2026
The Government is working tirelessly with international partners to find a permanent solution to the current Middle East Conflict, and is playing a leading role in the international effort to support the free flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz....
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 April 2026
I wanted to update the House on the situation in North-East Syria and the visit of the Syrian President to the UK on 31 March, given the interest expressed by members of both Houses.Presidential Visit This was President Al-Sharaa’s first visit to the UK, ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 April 2026
My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls (Jess Phillips) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Government has today submitted a Memorandum to the Home Affairs C...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 April 2026
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Security (Dan Jarvis) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Section 55(1) of the National Security Act 2023 (the 2023 Act) requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament as soon as reas...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 April 2026
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Shabana Mahmood) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Jonathan Hall KC, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, has prepared a report on the operation of the...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 April 2026
My Hon Friend the Minister of State for Energy, Michael Shanks MP, has today made the following statement:The Government is working tirelessly with international partners to find a permanent solution to the current Middle East Conflict, and is playing a l...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 April 2026
My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (Hamish Falconer MP) has today made the following statement:I wanted to update the House on the situation in North-East Syria and the v...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 April 2026
I hereby give notice of the Ministry of Justice’s intention to seek an advance from the Contingencies Fund totalling £1.7m.This follows the introduction of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, currently going through Parliament, and which we anticipat...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 April 2026
The Secretary of State has today made the following appointment to the United Kingdom’s Trade Envoy programme. The United Kingdom’s Trade Envoys are important to this Government’s growth agenda. They support Ministers to deliver trade and investment outco...