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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 April 2026
I am releasing this statement to the House today to provide Parliament with a further update on the Armoured Cavalry Programme, commonly known as Ajax, following issues raised on Exercise Titan Storm in November 2025.Since my last update to this House, wh...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 April 2026
I have today laid before Parliament, pursuant to Section 86 of the Climate Change Act 2008, the “State of the Estate in 2024-25”.This report describes the progress made in improving the efficiency, sustainability and performance of the central government ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 April 2026
Today I am able to provide the House with a further update on the Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP) as we continue to make good progress towards our intent of concluding the programme in this Parliament. This statement provides an update to the House on...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 April 2026
My honourable Friend the Minister of State for Justice (Sarah Sackman KC MP) has today made the following statement:'I hereby give notice of the Ministry of Justice’s intention to seek an advance from the Contingencies Fund totalling £1.7m.This follows th...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 April 2026
My hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry (Luke Pollard) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.I am releasing this statement to the House today to provide Parliament with a further update on the Armoured Cavalry Program...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 April 2026
My hon Friend the Minister of State (Chris Bryant MP) has today made the following statement.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 ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 April 2026
My Right Honourable friend, the Minister without Portfolio for the Cabinet Office, the Rt Hon. Anna Turley MP, has today made the following statement:I have today laid before Parliament, pursuant to Section 86 of the Climate Change Act 2008, the “State of...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 April 2026
My hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry (Luke Pollard) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement Today I am able to provide the House with a further update on the Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP) as we continue to make...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 April 2026
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital Economy, Baroness Lloyd of Effra.I have today designated the government's Statement of Stra...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 April 2026
I have today designated the government's Statement of Strategic Priorities for telecommunications, the management of radio spectrum, and postal services for the purposes of section 2A of the Communications Act 2003.This statement outlines the government’s...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 April 2026
This statement provides an update on the Government’s work to enable the automated passenger services permitting scheme from this spring, a key step in implementing the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 and supporting economic growth through the safe deployment...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 April 2026
I wish to update the House on changes to Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs) within the Ministry of Defence, delivered as part of Defence Reform and the Productive and Agile State Programme. These changes strengthen ministerial oversight, reduce duplication, and e...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 April 2026
The Ministry of Defence had aspired to update the House via WMS on the Armoured Calvery programme today. Political channels have requested that this WMS is delayed until next week, as a result of key meetings (both cross Whitehall and with the Defence Pri...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 April 2026
I have been clear about this Government’s determination to crack down on small boats. No one should be making dangerous journeys, undermining our border security and putting lives at risk. We must restore order and control to our borders. That means beari...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 April 2026
My Noble Friend the Minister of State for International Development and Africa (The Rt Hon Baroness Chapman of Darlington) has today made the following statement:I wish to update the House on British International Investment’s (BII) new five‑year Strategy...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 April 2026
My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Transport (Simon Lightwood), has made the following Ministerial Statement.This statement provides an update on the Government’s work to enable the automated passenger services permitting scheme f...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 April 2026
I wish to update the House on British International Investment’s (BII) new five‑year Strategy for 2026–2031, launched today. BII is the UK’s Development Finance Institution, investing in private sector businesses in developing countries to support product...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 April 2026
My hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry (Luke Pollard) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I wish to update the House on changes to Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs) within the Ministry of Defence, delivered as part of De...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 April 2026
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum (Alex Norris) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I have been clear about this Government’s determination to crack down on small boats. No one should be making dange...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 April 2026
My hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry (Luke Pollard) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Ministry of Defence had aspired to update the House via WMS on the Armoured Calvery programme today. Political channels ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 April 2026
Today I am publishing the Government’s Final Report of the Review of Ofgem, the energy regulator for Great Britain. This Review delivers on our commitment to ensure that consumers remain well protected from bad practice and that Ofgem is equipped to regul...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 April 2026
The government’s fiscal approach for oil and gas aims to balance supporting investment and growth with ensuring a fair return for the nation in exchange for the use of its resources. At Budget 2013, the government announced it would begin signing decommis...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 April 2026
Tenant wellbeing is central to the Government’s recent Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (RRA), which will deliver on our manifesto commitment to transform the experience of private renting, and give renters much greater security and stability so they can stay in ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 April 2026
I wish to update the House on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (“The Troubles Bill”) and the Government’s commitment to put in place legislation to address the legacy of that terrible period in our history. In the 28 years since the Good Friday Agreemen...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 April 2026
My hon. Friend the Minister for Energy Consumers (Martin McCluskey) made the following Statement today:Today I am publishing the Government’s Final Report of the Review of Ofgem, the energy regulator for Great Britain. This Review delivers on our commitme...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 April 2026
My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention (Sharon Hodgson MP) has made the following statement:I am updating the House on the recent cases of meningococcal disease in Dorset.As of 9am on 21 April, the...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 April 2026
My honourable friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Dan Tomlinson) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Tenant wellbeing is central to the Government’s recent Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (RRA), which will deliver on our manife...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 April 2026
My honourable friend the Exchequer Secretary (Dan Tomlinson) has today made the following written ministerial statement.The government’s fiscal approach for oil and gas aims to balance supporting investment and growth with ensuring a fair return for the n...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 April 2026
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn) has today made the following statement:I wish to update the House on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (“The Troubles Bill”) and the Government’s commitment to put in place legisl...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 April 2026
In March 2023, DBT formally launched the GLO Compensation Scheme to provide full and fair redress to the trailblazers who uncovered the Post Office Horizon Scandal. I am pleased to confirm that, as of today, we have received full applications from over 95...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 April 2026
The Electricity Generator Levy (EGL) was introduced in 2023 and is a temporary tax on windfall revenues for large renewables. The EGL is currently calculated as 45% of a generator’s annual revenue above a benchmark price, which is currently £82.61 per MWh...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 April 2026
The World Trade Organization’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) took place in Yaoundé, Cameroon between Thursday 26 March to Sunday 29 March 2026. I attended alongside the Secretary of State the Rt Hon Peter Kyle.MC14 took place against a complex geopol...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 April 2026
As the world faces the second fossil fuel shock in less than five years, the lesson for Britain is that exposure to volatile international fossil fuel markets cannot give us the energy security we need. For Britain and many other countries, clean energy i...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 April 2026
The Government has accepted three recommendations from the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee to honour the extraordinary life and legacy of the late Queen. Queen Elizabeth dedicated 70 years of service to the nation, providing a sense of continuity throu...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 April 2026
I am updating the House on the recent cases of meningococcal disease in Dorset.As of 9am on 21 April, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed three cases of meningococcal disease among young people in Weymouth, Dorset. These three cases have b...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 April 2026
My hon Friend the Minister of Small Business and Economic Transformation (Blair McDougall MP) has today made the following statement.In March 2023, DBT formally launched the GLO Compensation Scheme to provide full and fair redress to the trailblazers who ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 April 2026
My honourable friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Dan Tomlinson) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Electricity Generator Levy (EGL) was introduced in 2023 and is a temporary tax on windfall revenues for large renew...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 April 2026
My hon Friend the Minister of State (Chris Bryant MP) has today made the following statement.The World Trade Organization’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) took place in Yaoundé, Cameroon between Thursday 26 March to Sunday 29 March 2026. I attended al...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 April 2026
My Rt hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Ed Miliband MP) made the following Statement today:As the world faces the second fossil fuel shock in less than five years, the lesson for Britain is that exposure to volatile inte...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 April 2026
My hon Friend Minister of State (Chris Bryant MP) has today made the following statement. This is a correction to the statement laid earlier with "I joined the UK delegation as one of the six reform facilitators" inserted into paragraph 2 and "where I dro...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 April 2026
My Right Honourable friend, the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, the Rt Hon. Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, has today made the following statement:The Government has accepted three recommendations from the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 April 2026
Transforming the way that Department for Work and Pensions delivers its services is key to ensuring that we improve the customer experience, while delivering value for money for taxpayers.The purpose of the Move to Universal Credit programme was to modern...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 April 2026
Academic freedom and free speech are fundamental to our world-leading universities, and this government is committed to protecting them. In January 2025 I announced, following my review of the potential impact of the legislation, the future of the Higher ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 April 2026
Today, I am pleased to announce that DHSC is taking decisive action to break down long standing barriers into NHS careers and open up opportunity to people from every background.For too long, where you grow up and how much your parents earn has had too bi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 April 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:Transforming the way that Department for Work and Pensions delivers its services is ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 April 2026
My Rt Hon Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities (Bridget Phillipson MP) has made the following statement:Academic freedom and free speech are fundamental to our world-leading universities, and this government i...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 April 2026
My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Wes Streeting MP) made the following Statement:Today, I am pleased to announce that DHSC is taking decisive action to break down long standing barriers into NHS careers and open up oppor...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 April 2026
I am today confirming to the House that Carbon Price Support (CPS) will be removed from April 2028.CPS is a tax on fossil fuels used in electricity generation, introduced in 2013 by a previous government to strengthen the carbon price for electricity gene...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 April 2026
This statement fulfils the requirement under section 80A of Environment Act 1995, to update Parliament on the progress and steps taken to meet air quality standards and objectives in England over financial years 2024/25 and 2025/26. Air quality across the...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 April 2026
I am pleased to be able to update the House that the Government is continuing to make progress on delivering a key flagship policy of the Industrial Strategy. This includes publishing the response to a consultation on eligibility for the British Industria...