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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 October 2026
I have today laid before both Houses a copy of the Annual Report of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, The Rt Hon The Lord Leveson of Liverpool. This report covers the activities of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office (IPCO) and the Technol...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 October 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 today:On 7 July 2026 the Government launched a Call for Evidence on the modernisatio...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 October 2026
On 7 July 2026 the Government launched a Call for Evidence on the modernisation of Carer’s Allowance. We received more than 3,805 responses, and I want to thank everyone who responded and shared their experiences.Today we are publishing the findings of th...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 October 2026
Thriving high streets are central to our national life: they bring communities together, provide essential services, support culture and heritage, and drive employment and local growth. Yet the economic model high streets have relied on has been disrupted...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 October 2026
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Angela Rayner MP) has today made the following statement:Thriving high streets are central to our national life: they bring communities together, provide esse...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 October 2026
The Tax Credits Act 2002 and the Social Security Administration Act 1992 place a statutory duty on His Majesty’s Treasury to review the rates of tax credits and Child Benefit each year in line with the general level of prices. There is a further statutory...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 October 2026
Today, along with my Right Honourable Friend the Minister for Artificial Intelligence, Kanishka Narayan MP and my Honourable Friend the Minister for Energy, Michael Shanks MP, I wish to update the House on the Government's approach to supporting the susta...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 October 2026
I have concluded my statutory annual review of State Pension and benefit rates under the Social Security Administration Act 1992. The new rates will apply in the tax year 2027-28 and will mainly come into effect from 12 April 2027.I am pleased to announce...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 October 2026
My right honourable friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Emma Reynolds) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Tax Credits Act 2002 and the Social Security Administration Act 1992 place a statutory duty on His Majesty’s Trea...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 October 2026
My Honourable Friend, the Minister for Water and Flooding (Emma Hardy MP) has made the following statement.Today, along with my Right Honourable Friend the Minister for Artificial Intelligence, Kanishka Narayan MP and my Honourable Friend the Minister for...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 October 2026
My Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (The Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP) has made the following Written Statement.I have concluded my statutory annual review of State Pension and benefit rates under the Social Security Adminis...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 October 2026
My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Health (Karin Smyth MP) has made the following statement:When Lord Mann’s review of antisemitism and other forms of racism in the NHS was published in June this year, the Department of Health and Social Care ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 October 2026
When Lord Mann’s review of antisemitism and other forms of racism in the NHS was published in June this year, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) committed to provide an initial update to Parliament in October on the progress made against his ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 October 2026
My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer (John Healey) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Millions of families and working people across the country will benefit from five everyday fixes, which will support people...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 October 2026
My hon. Friend the Minister for Local Energy and Jobs (Martin McCluskey) made the following Statement today: This Statement concerns an application for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by Keadby Next Generation Limited for the construc...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 October 2026
This Statement concerns an application for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by Keadby Next Generation Limited for the construction, operation and maintenance, and decommissioning of a high efficiency electricity generating station with...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 October 2026
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Shabana Mahmood) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:On 3 December 2025, Henry Nowak’s life was cut short in a horrific and senseless act of violence. My thoughts rema...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 October 2026
Millions of families and working people across the country will benefit from five everyday fixes, which will support people who rely on their cars for work, extend help to new parents and fix an unfair cliff edge that can penalise unpaid carers for earnin...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 October 2026
On 3 December 2025, Henry Nowak’s life was cut short in a horrific and senseless act of violence. My thoughts remain with his family and friends, and all those whom this dreadful incident has affected. In response to the wide-ranging issues arising from t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
Good growth in every part of the country depends on local leaders being able to invest in their own places with certainty and over the long-term. In the Rewiring the State Cabinet Statement published on 31 July, the government committed to support mayors ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
My Honourable friend, the Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office, Mark Ferguson MP has today made the following statement:I am today providing an update to the House to confirm the formal establishment of the National School of Government and Publi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
My Honourable Friend the Minister for Local Government, Devolution and Regional Growth (Jim McMahon OBE MP) has today made the following statement:Good growth in every part of the country depends on local leaders being able to invest in their own places w...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
It is simply not acceptable that we have thousands of people rough sleeping on the streets as winter draws in.The Prime Minister is clear that this is his priority: he launched a national effort to end rough sleeping. We are acting now to support people o...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Angela Rayner MP) has today made the following statement:It is simply not acceptable that we have thousands of people rough sleeping on the streets as winter ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
2026 saw significant wildfire activity, with more than 1,300 wildfire incidents recorded in England by the end of August, including a number of major incidents requiring a significant multi-agency response. Following the wildfire at Stourbridge, the Prime...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Angela Rayner MP) has today made the following statement:2026 saw significant wildfire activity, with more than 1,300 wildfire incidents recorded in England b...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
As a low-cost home ownership product, Shared Ownership has enabled hundreds of thousands of people to get on the property ladder who otherwise would not have been able to do so. However, despite improvements made to the model over recent years, the govern...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
My Right Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:As a low-cost home ownership product, Shared Ownership has enabled hundreds of thousands of people to get on the proper...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer (John Healey) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Government has today announced £7 million of funding for UK Sport to carry out a detailed feasibility study for a futur...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer (John Healey) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement;AI is an age-defining technological change. The government will ensure AI is a force for good, strengthening the UK’s secur...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls (Satvir Kaur) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am today announcing the establishment of an advisory panel for adult...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Stephen Morgan MP) has made the following statement.As set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, the Government has committed to consult on banning the use of carbon dioxide gas st...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
My honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Innovation, Fraud & Data) (Lilian Greenwood MP) has made the following Written Statement.I am informing the House that the Department for Work and Pensions has issued the first...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
I am today providing an update to the House to confirm the formal establishment of the National School of Government and Public Services, following the written ministerial statement made on 20 January 2026 (HCWS1260), which confirmed the Government’s inte...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
I am today announcing the establishment of an advisory panel for adult victims and survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation, fulfilling a commitment made by the former Home Secretary in 2025. The Panel will be established independently by the Offi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
AI is an age-defining technological change. The government will ensure AI is a force for good, strengthening the UK’s security and resilience and protecting against emerging threats. This will ensure the UK can shape the change AI will bring, seize the op...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
The Government has today announced £7 million of funding for UK Sport to carry out a detailed feasibility study for a future bid to host an Olympic and Paralympic Games in the North of England in the 2040s.Major sporting events can bring significant econo...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
As set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, the Government has committed to consult on banning the use of carbon dioxide gas stunning of pigs. I can announce this consultation launches today, 26 October 2026. The proposal being consulted on is ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
I am informing the House that the Department for Work and Pensions has issued the first Eligibility Verification Notice under powers introduced by the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025, which amends the Social Security Administration...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
My Honourable Friend, the Minister for Small Business and Enterprise (Lord Leong) made the following statement on Friday 23 October 2026.Today, the government is publishing its response to the Small Business Regulatory Taskforce’s report, setting out refo...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026
Today, the government is publishing its response to the Small Business Regulatory Taskforce’s report, setting out reforms to make regulation simpler, more proportionate and easier for small and medium-sized businesses to navigate.Small and medium-sized bu...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2026
My Honourable Friend the Minister for Trade, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade ( Lord Sarwar) has today made the following Statement.The sixth round of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement with Turkey took place in London ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2026
I would like to provide the House with an update on the government's work to strengthen the security and resilience of undersea infrastructure that is critical to the United Kingdom.Today, the government is publishing a White Paper on Critical Undersea In...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2026
The government has today published the early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP) assessment data for the 2025/26 academic year.The Government has set a national ambition for 75% of children in England to achieve a good level of development (GLD) by 202...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2026
I hereby give notice of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s intention to seek approval from HM Treasury for advance expenditure totalling £2,800,000. This request follows the passage of the Representation of the People Bill, which ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2026
The latest Six-monthly Report on the implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong was published today and is attached. It covers the period from 1 January - 30 June 2026. The report has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses. A c...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2026
I am making this statement to update hon. Members on expenditure incurred under section 13 of the Energy Prices Act 2022 (EPA), in accordance with the statutory requirement to provide quarterly reports to Parliament. This quarterly report is required unde...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2026
On 14 July 2026 the government published its annual update on the implementation of the Resilience Action Plan, outlining significant steps made to bolster the UK’s resilience in the year following its publication. We also announced our intention to launc...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2026
The sixth round of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement with Turkey took place in London between 28 September and 2 October 2026.International trade is central to the Government's ambition to deliver good growth in every part of the UK. The UK...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2026
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend the Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Online Safety, Ian Murray MP.I would like to provide the House with an update on the gov...