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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
My Rt Hon. Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement to the House of Commons: This written ministerial statement confirms that responsibility for environmental regulatory functions will transfer from the Department for Business, Innovatio...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
My Rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise (Anna Soubry) has today made the following statement: The Help to Grow (‘H2G’) pilot programme was announced by the Prime Minister (‘PM’) in February 2015. Drawing on resea...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Harriett Baldwin) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.In May 2015 the Chancellor announced that the Shareholder Executive (ShEx) and UK Financial Investments (UKFI) were t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 March 2016
My honourable friend the Financial Secreatary to the Treasury (David Gauke) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.On 24 March, the government published the UK 2016 National Reform Programme. The document was sent to the European Commi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 March 2016
I represented the UK at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 14 March in Brussels.Commissioner Hogan introduced the first agenda item on financial instruments and invited the European Investment bank (EIB) to make a presentation. Many Member States hi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 March 2016
My noble Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Baroness Neville-Rolfe) has today made the following statement.As an Executive Agency and Trading Fund of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, w...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 March 2016
I am pleased to announce that I am today publishing the Government’s Modern Crime Prevention Strategy (“the Strategy”).Crime has fallen dramatically over the last twenty years, with previously high-volume crimes like burglary, vehicle-related theft and st...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 March 2016
I am today laying and publishing a government white paper on culture. It is the first ever government white paper for all the cultural sectors together, and the first covering the arts for over fifty years. This white paper sets out our ambition and strat...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 March 2016
I am pleased to announce the publication of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) business plan for 2016-17.The business plan sets out:the services that the agency will deliver and any significant changes it plans to make;the resources the agency req...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 March 2016
In November, the Prime Minister announced the Government’s intention to implement a new broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO) – heralding a step change in our ambition for broadband services and reflecting that many now see broadband as an essentia...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 March 2016
My Noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport (Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon), has made the following Ministerial Statement:I am pleased to announce the publication of the 2016-17 business plans for the Department for Transport’s Mot...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 March 2016
It is the normal practice when a government department proposes to make a gift of a value exceeding £300,000, for the department concerned to present to the House of Commons a minute giving particulars of the gift and explaining the circumstances; and to ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 March 2016
The Cabinet Office wishes to report the entry into force today, Wednesday 23 March 2016, of the European Union Referendum (Counting Officers’ and Regional Counting Officers’ Charges) Regulations 2016. The Regulations are the final piece of legislation whi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 March 2016
As an Executive Agency and Trading Fund of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, we set targets which are agreed by Ministers and laid before Parliament. For 2016 – 2017 our targets are:We will complete all remaining UK steps necessary for t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 March 2016
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am pleased to announce that I am today publishing the Government’s Modern Crime Prevention Strategy (“the Strategy”)...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 March 2016
My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy at the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (Ed Vaizey) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am today laying and publishing a government white paper on cul...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 March 2016
My Right Hon Friend the Secretary of State (Elizabeth Truss) has today made the following statement.I represented the UK at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 14 March in Brussels.Commissioner Hogan introduced the first agenda item on financial inst...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 March 2016
My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy at the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (Ed Vaizey) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. In November, the Prime Minister announced the Government’s inten...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 March 2016
I am pleased to announce the publication of the 2016-17 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 · 23 March 2016
My Honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Transport (Robert Goodwill), has made the following Ministerial Statement:I am pleased to announce the publication of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) business plan for 2016-17.The business plan se...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 March 2016
My Honourable friend the Minister for Constitutional Reform (John Penrose) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement: The Cabinet Office wishes to report the entry into force today, Wednesday 23 March 2016, of the European Union Referendum (Cou...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 March 2016
Later today I will lay a copy of the Un-numbered Act Paper, the Office for Nuclear Regulation’s Strategic Plan for 2016-2020 before this House. The Strategic Plan will also be published on the ONR’s website. I can confirm, in accordance with Schedule 7, S...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 March 2016
I have today laid before Parliament a Departmental Minute from the Department for Transport describing the contingent liability arising from an indemnity that will be provided to Affinity Water Ltd, protecting them from financial loss as a result of any c...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 March 2016
In March 2015, the Government announced its intention to negotiate an Inverness and Highland City Region Deal. As well as deals across England, this followed the successful agreement of a City Deals in Glasgow and Clyde Valley. An Aberdeen City Deal was a...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 March 2016
Today I am providing an update on our plans for the next stage of the Type 26 Global Combat Ship (T26 GCS) programme. The 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR15) set out the Government's clear commitment to build eight Anti-Submarine Type 26 G...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 March 2016
My honourable Friend The Minister for Disabled People (Justin Tomlinson MP) has made the following Written Statement.Later today I will lay a copy of the Un-numbered Act Paper, the Office for Nuclear Regulation’s Strategic Plan for 2016-2020 before this H...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 March 2016
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland (David Mundell) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.In March 2015, the Government announced its intention to negotiate an Inverness and Highland City Region Deal. As well as deals acros...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 March 2016
My Honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Transport (Robert Goodwill) has made the following Ministerial Statement: I have today laid before Parliament a Departmental Minute from the Department for Transport describing the contingent liability arisi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 March 2016
My hon. Friend the Minister of State for Defence Procurement (Mr Philip Dunne) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Today I am providing an update on our plans for the next stage of the Type 26 Global Combat Ship (T26 GCS) programme. The ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 March 2016
On 3 March, I formally launched the process of sale of UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) into the private sector (Transaction). The company’s success means there is strong market interest in GIB from a number of long term institutional investors and Gove...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 March 2016
I wish to update the House on the Government’s proposed reforms to Short money. The Autumn Statement in November outlined proposals to reform Short money and last month, the Cabinet Office published a request for views, which was followed by further const...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 March 2016
Today HS2 Ltd has published its report on “Broad options for upgraded and high speed railways to the North of England and Scotland.” I am grateful to HS2 Ltd for its report, which fulfils the remit we gave it, exploring options to:improve journey times fr...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 March 2016
My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Sajid Javid) has today made the following statement.On 3 March, I formally launched the process of sale of UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) into the private sector (Transaction...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 March 2016
My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Patrick McLoughlin), has made the following Ministerial Statement.Today HS2 Ltd has published its report on “Broad options for upgraded and high speed railways to the North of England and S...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 March 2016
In July 2015 Nicola Shaw, the Chief Executive of HS1, was asked to provide options for the future shape and financing of Network Rail in order to support growth and investment. Her report, published this week, confirms that the rail network should be held...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 March 2016
Nothing better demonstrates this one nation Government’s commitment to social justice than our plans to transform the education our children receive. Since 2010, our education reforms, underpinned by the hard work of teachers and school leaders, have tack...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 March 2016
During the debate on the urgent question on the EU-Turkey Agreement on 9 March my reply to my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) was not worded accurately (Official Report, col 282). I said, “The proportion of all refugees in Germany wh...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 March 2016
It is a long-standing feature of electoral law that if third parties wish to engage in campaigning at an election, then they should report their expenditure to ensure transparency, and that there should be spending limits on that expenditure to ensure a f...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 March 2016
My Honourable friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools (Lord Nash) has today made the following Ministerial Statement.Today I am announcing £1.15 billion of capital funding for 2018-19 to support the creation of the new school places...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 March 2016
I am announcing today the establishment by the Home Office of an inquiry, under the Inquiries Act 2005, to investigate the death of Anthony Grainger who was fatally shot by an armed officer of Greater Manchester police in March 2012.The Inquiry will be ch...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 March 2016
Article 121 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) requires the UK to send an annual Convergence Programme to the European Commission reporting upon its fiscal situation and policies. The UK’s Convergence Programme will be sent to t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 March 2016
I wish to set out, along with my hon Friend the Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy (Ed Vaizey), how the Government will support digital connectivity to provide the opportunity for everyone to connect to the information superhighway and ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 March 2016
The Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council took place on 10 and 11 March in Brussels. 10 March was the Interior day, which I attended on behalf of the UK. 11 March was the Justice Day, and my noble Friend Lord Faulks QC, Minister for Civil Justice, and my...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 March 2016
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Inequalities (Nicky Morgan) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Nothing better demonstrates this one nation Government’s commitment to social justi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 March 2016
My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Patrick McLoughlin), has made the following Ministerial Statement.In July 2015 Nicola Shaw, the Chief Executive of HS1, was asked to provide options for the future shape and financing of Ne...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 March 2016
My Honourable friend the Minister for Constitutional Reform (John Penrose) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement: It is a long-standing feature of electoral law that if third parties wish to engage in campaigning at an election, then they s...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 March 2016
Today I am announcing £1.15 billion of capital funding for 2018-19 to support the creation of the new school places needed by September 2019.Ensuring that every child is able to attend a good or outstanding school in their local area is at the heart of th...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 March 2016
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am announcing today the establishment by the Home Office of an inquiry, under the Inquiries Act 2005, to investigate...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 March 2016
My hon. Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.I wish to set out, along with my hon Friend the Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy (Ed Vaizey), how the Government will s...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 March 2016
My honourable friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Article 121 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) requires the UK to send an annual Convergence Programme to th...