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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 April 2016
My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Sajid Javid) has today made the following statement.On 11 April I provided an Oral Statement to the House regarding the UK steel industry and the steps that the Government are ta...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 April 2016
My honourable friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Damian Hinds) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The government’s document “HM Treasury analysis: the long-term economic impact of EU membership and the alternatives” h...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 April 2016
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Michael Fallon) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The Cabinet Manual states, “In 2011, the Government acknowledged that a Convention had developed in Parliament that before tr...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 April 2016
I am writing to report on discussions at the Informal Energy Council held in Amsterdam on 10 and 11 April.The Council featured discussions around a central theme of future electricity market design and the role of regional cooperation.Delegates attended a...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 April 2016
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Government plans to end the routine detention of pregnant women. Similar to the arrangements put in place as part ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 April 2016
In 2010, the National Security Strategy identified cyber as a Tier 1 threat to the UK. In November 2011, we published the UK National Cyber Security Strategy.From 2011 to 2016, the Government funded a £860 million National Cyber Security Programme to deli...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 April 2016
I have today laid before both Houses a paper on the rights and obligations arising under EU law as a result of UK membership of the EU. This paper represents the second and final part of the report that the Government has published to meet the requirement...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 April 2016
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend the Foreign Affairs Council on 18 April. My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Defence will attend the Foreign Affairs Council (Defence) on ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 April 2016
My right Honourable Friend, the Secretary for State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Philip Hammond), has made the following written Ministerial statement:I have today laid before both Houses a paper on the rights and obligations arising under EU law...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 April 2016
My Right Honourable Friend, 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 18 Ap...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 April 2016
My Right Honourable friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Matthew Hancock) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:In 2010, the National Security Strategy identified cyber as a Tier 1 threat to the UK. In November ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2016
I am pleased to announce the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is continuing support for the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD). I am also pleased to inform the House that the Secretary of State for International Development, my Rt Hon. Friend...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2016
During the Estimates Day Debate on 1 March I said that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) had contributed $215,000 to a memorial to the Battle of New Orleans (Official Report, 1 March, col 868). However, this must be corrected, since the FCO has no...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2016
In November 2013, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that it would investigate the serious allegations made against RBS’s Global Restructuring Group, regarding the treatment of small and medium sized business customers. In a letter from Trace...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2016
Today I announce the publication of the government’s response to three reports by the National Infrastructure Commission on pressing infrastructure challenges facing the country:‘Smart Power’, published on 4th March, sets out a plan to ensure that supply ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2016
My right Honourable Friend, the Secretary for State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Philip Hammond), has made the following written Ministerial statement:I am pleased to announce the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is continuing support for th...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2016
My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Harriett Baldwin) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.In November 2013, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that it would investigate the serious allegations m...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2016
My right honourable friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Greg Hands) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Today I announce the publication of the government’s response to three reports by the National Infrastructure Commission...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 April 2016
Companies HouseMy noble Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Baroness Neville-Rolfe) has today made the following statement. I have set Companies House the following targets for the year 2016/17: Public T...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 April 2016
The Chancellor has announced that Sam Woods has been appointed as the next Chief Executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority. Sam will succeed Andrew Bailey on 1 July 2016, who has been appointed the Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 April 2016
On 2 December 2015 Marcus Jones MP announced the appointment of Eric Ollerenshaw OBE to lead an independent review into Local Council Tax Support schemes.The review was charged with meeting the requirements set out in the Local Government Finance Act 2012...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 April 2016
My hon. friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Jane Ellison) has made the following Written Statement: On 10 September 2015, I announced (HCSW183) the commencement of the triennial review by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for the s...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 April 2016
Companies HouseI have set Companies House the following targets for the year 2016/17: Public Targets To e-enable 96% by volume of all Companies House transactions To achieve an 85% take up of our transactions To maintain an availability of our digital se...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 April 2016
My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary for State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Tobias Ellwood), has made the following written Ministerial statement:The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is today publishing a public version of the N...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 April 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 attended the Foreign Affairs Council on 14 M...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 April 2016
My rt. Hon Friend Minister of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (Mark Francois) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement on 24 March.I am pleased to announce the publication of the Coastal Communities Fund Annual Progress ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 April 2016
My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Harriett Baldwin) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Chancellor has announced that Sam Woods has been appointed as the next Chief Executive of the Prudential Regulati...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 April 2016
My rt. Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Greg Clark) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.On 2 December 2015 Marcus Jones MP announced the appointment of Eric Ollerenshaw OBE to lead an independent rev...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools (Lord Nash) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Today I am announcing the outcome of the Condition Improvement Fund 2016-17, which provides funding for the improvement and expansion o...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
Today, 24 March 2016, the Government is publishing its response to its public consultation[1] on the introduction of new secondary legislation to require selected schools to take part in the National Reference Test (NRT).The NRT is a further step in the G...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
On 10 September 2015, I announced (HCSW183) the commencement of the triennial review by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for the six Scientific Advisory Committees (SACs) for which the FSA is the sole or lead sponsor. The six Committees are: the Advisory C...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
As is normal ahead of the forthcoming elections, guidance has today been issued for civil servants in UK Government departments and those working in arm’s length bodies on the principles that they should observe in relation to the conduct of Government bu...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
In the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review the Government confirmed that we would invest £1.9 billion over the next five years in protecting the UK from cyber attack and developing our sovereign capabilities in cyber space, including by creating a ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is today publishing a public version of the National Counter Proliferation Strategy to 2020.Following the publication of the National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 the 2012-2015 Nation...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs attended the Foreign Affairs Council on 14 March and I attended the General Affairs Council on 15 March. The Foreign Affairs Council was chaired by the High Representat...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
A meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council was held in Brussels on 8 March 2016. EU Finance Ministers discussed the following items:Mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxationThe Council held a discussion on a Preside...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
I am pleased to announce today the publication of the Coastal Communities Fund Annual Progress Report 2015.The report sets out the impressive achievements of the Fund across the UK since it was launched in 2012. It shows the many and varied ways our coast...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
This written ministerial statement confirms that responsibility for environmental regulatory functions will transfer from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. This change will be eff...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is currently developing an ambitious programme of estate rationalisation which will provide a plan for a smaller, but significantly better Defence estate to meet the needs of the Armed Forces as set out in the Strategic Defen...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
I am today announcing reforms to Tier 2, the migration route for those undertaking skilled work in the UK, in response to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC)’s review of Tier 2, and its separate review of whether nurses should remain on the Shortage Oc...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
The Help to Grow (‘H2G’) pilot programme was announced by the Prime Minister (‘PM’) in February 2015. Drawing on research undertaken by the British Business Bank (‘BBB’), Government committed to address an identified finance gap for fast growing, innovati...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
In May 2015 the Chancellor announced that the Shareholder Executive (ShEx) and UK Financial Investments (UKFI) were to be brought together under a single holding company, UK Government Investments (UKGI). UKGI was incorporated on 11th September 2015 and w...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
I can today confirm that I have laid a Treasury Minute informing the House of a reduction in HM Treasury’s contingent liabilities to Bradford & Bingley (B&B). The Treasury Minute concerns the guarantee arrangements announced on 29 September 2008 t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
On 24 March, the government published the UK 2016 National Reform Programme. The document was sent to the European Commission, as part of the European Semester.National Reform ProgrammeUnder Council Recommendation 2010/410 of 13 July 2010, Member States s...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
Today I am announcing the outcome of the Condition Improvement Fund 2016-17, which provides funding for the improvement and expansion of existing academy and sixth-form college buildings.I am announcing funding of £435 million for 1,276 projects across 1,...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
My honourable friend the Minister of State for Schools (Nick Gibb) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Today, 24 March 2016, the Government is publishing its response to its public consultation[1] on the introduction of new secondary legi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
My Right Honourable friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Matthew Hancock) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement: In the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review the Government confirmed that we would invest £1...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
My Right Honourable friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Matthew Hancock) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement: As is normal ahead of the forthcoming elections, guidance has today been issued for civil servants...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
My honourable friend the Financial Secretary to the TreasuryA meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council was held in Brussels on 8 March 2016. EU Finance Ministers discussed the following items:Mandatory automatic exchange of information in the...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
During the European Council Statement on 21 March I should have said that we have renewed our presence off the coast of Libya as part of an EU operation to tackle people smuggling (Operation Sophia), not a NATO one (HL Deb 21 March 2016, col 2125).