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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2026
I have asked my department to consult on proposed changes to the School Food Standards in England.A good meal or a nutritious breakfast can set a child up for the day - helping them to concentrate, learn, and thrive. Working alongside the Office for Healt...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2026
I am pleased to announce £307 million of capital funding will be allocated to FE colleges and designated institutions across England in 2026-27 to help them maintain, improve, and ensure the suitability of their estate. This is the second year of the FE C...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2026
We have launched three consultations setting out major reforms to modernise the Product Safety Framework and review the UK’s furniture fire safety regulations. Using the powers provided by the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025, our proposals will ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2026
On 7 April 2025, the then Secretary of State for the Home Department announced the establishment of an Inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005, to be chaired by the Right Honourable Sir Adrian Fulford. This Inquiry was to examine the appalling events that to...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2026
Subscription contracts play an increasingly significant role in the lives of UK consumers. Across the economy, people rely on subscription services for everything from streaming and software to meal kits, fitness, and household essentials. There are an es...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2026
The government has set the country on the path of national renewal, building a Britain for all on the firm foundations of security, respect and opportunity. That means creating an economy that delivers for working people: productive, profitable and growin...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2026
Today the government launches Our Place to Give: a plan for growing place-based philanthropy. This sets out the first steps we will take towards achieving our vision of building ambitious and long-term partnerships with philanthropists and delivering tang...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2026
This statement provides an update on Government intervention in the supply of carbon dioxide.On 26th March 2026, in response to risks to supply chains arising from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Government directed Ensus UK Limited to restar...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 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.The Government published the report of the Independent Review into overpayments of C...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2026
Today I can update the House that the UK and US governments have published the joint text of our Arrangement on Pharmaceuticals Pricing and Tariffs. This builds on the General Terms for the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal announced in May 2025 and takes fo...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 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:On the 7 April the government announced that it is capping the maximum interest rates on Plan 2 and Plan ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2026
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Shabana Mahmood) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today, I am announcing the formal commencement of the Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs. The setting-up date...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2026
My hon Friend the Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation (Blair McDougall MP) has today made the following statement.I wish to update Parliament on a package of significant measures and a major investment to drive forward the delivery of ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2026
My hon Friend the Minister of State (Chris Bryant MP) has today made the following statement.As an open trading nation, the UK thrives on its connections with the world. International trade fuels economic growth in the UK, and delivers significant benefit...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2026
My Hon Friend, the Minister for Early Education (Olivia Bailey) has made the following statement:I have asked my department to consult on proposed changes to the School Food Standards in England.A good meal or a nutritious breakfast can set a child up for...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2026
My Hon Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Children and Families) (Josh MacAlister) has made the following statement:I am pleased to announce £307 million of capital funding will be allocated to FE colleges and designated inst...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2026
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Policing and Crime (Sarah Jones) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Late last year the Government consulted on proposals to make a contingent Licensing Hours Order under section 172 of the Li...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2026
My hon Friend the Minister for Employment Rights and Consumer Protection (Kate Dearden MP) has today made the following statement.We have launched three consultations setting out major reforms to modernise the Product Safety Framework and review the UK’s ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2026
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Shabana Mahmood) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:On 7 April 2025, the then Secretary of State for the Home Department announced the establishment of an Inquiry und...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2026
My hon Friend the Minister for Employment Rights and Consumer Protection (Kate Dearden MP) has today made the following statement.Subscription contracts play an increasingly significant role in the lives of UK consumers. Across the economy, people rely on...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2026
My hon Friend the Minister for Employment Rights and Consumer Protection (Kate Dearden MP) has today made the following statement.The government has set the country on the path of national renewal, building a Britain for all on the firm foundations of sec...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2026
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Honourable Friend the Minister for Sport, Tourism, Civil Society and Youth, Stephanie Peacock MP:Today the government launches Our Place to Give: a plan for gro...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2026
My hon Friend the Minister for Industry (Chris McDonald MP) has today made the following statement.This statement provides an update on Government intervention in the supply of carbon dioxide.On 26th March 2026, in response to risks to supply chains arisi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 March 2026
My honourable friend the Minister for Pensions (Torsten Bell) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.On 18 December 2025, NS&I notified the Treasury of a failure to comprehensively trace accounts for some customers who passed away. The resul...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2026
I am today confirming the Government’s decision on the pay award for prison staff.Prison Service Pay Award 2026/27Having carefully considered the 12 recommendations made by the Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB) for the 2026/27 pay award, I can announ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2026
We are a nation of storytellers. Through literature, television, film, music, fashion, dance and drama, through our galleries, our libraries and our museums, we light up the world. In a time when it feels we have lost our ability to understand one another...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2026
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has today published its annual statistics on incomes and living standards covering 2024/25 – the last three months of the previous government as well as the first nine months of this government. These statistics ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2026
I am pleased to inform the House that the Government will today publish the third Road Investment Strategy (RIS3). Backed by over £27 billion of investment over five years, this will support our drive to deliver the biggest overhaul to transport in a gene...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2026
My Noble and Learned friend the Attorney General, the Rt Hon. Lord Richard Hermer KC, has today jointly laid this statement in the Lords:Further to the Written Ministerial Statement made by my Right Honourable Friend, the Chief Secretary to the Prime Mini...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2026
Today I am setting out the Government position on the supply of offshore wind turbines from MingYang, a Chinese turbine supplier. This has followed offshore wind developers seeking the Government’s view on the use of MingYang Smart Energy turbines in Brit...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 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 · 26 March 2026
The British Council is an important international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities for the UK. It supports peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldw...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2026
This Statement concerns an application for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by Photovolt Development Partners (PVDP) on behalf of SolarFive Ltd for the construction and operation of a solar farm on land in West Oxfordshire, Cherwell an...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2026
This Statement concerns three separate applications for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by:North Falls Offshore Wind Limited for offshore wind turbines approximately 24.5km from the Port of Lowestoft, including onshore connection to t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2026
My Noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Baroness Hayman of Ullock), has made the following Written Statement today.Today we are launching a consultation to seek views on how best to deliver an e...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2026
When this government took office in July 2024, one of its top priorities was to fix the broken local audit system it inherited, which was failing both local bodies and taxpayers alike. Determined to fix the foundations, restore confidence and put the syst...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2026
In 2014 and 2015, the previous government reformed public service pension schemes. When the reforms were introduced, they provided ‘transitional protections’ which allowed members who were closer to retirement age to remain in the previous ‘legacy’ scheme...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2026
In July 2024, this Government set out the steps we were taking to strengthen readiness for the European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) and to minimise disruption for journeys via the United Kingdom’s juxtaposed border controls. Since then, the Government...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2026
Today I am announcing the formal launch of the Orgreave Inquiry, a statutory public inquiry established under the Inquiries Act 2005, to investigate the events at the Orgreave Coking Plant on 18 June 1984. I pay tribute to the campaigners, particularly th...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2026
I am today laying before Parliament, “The European Union Finances Statement 2025: Statement on the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement” (CP 1538). This is an annual publication; this year’s edition covers the period from 1 January 2025 to 31 Decemb...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2026
In 2014 and 2015, the previous government reformed public service pension schemes. These reforms introduced ‘transitional protections’ that allowed members closest to retirement to remain in their legacy schemes rather than move to the reformed schemes. I...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2026
Today, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government launched a public consultation on proposals to establish a fire risk assessor (FRA) profession with consistently high levels of competency, where trust is rebuilt, and where a strong, diver...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2026
Planning is principally a local activity, and the government recognise the vital role that planning committees play in ensuring that decisions about what to build and where are shaped by local communities and reflect the views of local residents. However,...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2026
On 18 December 2025, NS&I notified the Treasury of a failure to comprehensively trace accounts for some customers who passed away. The result of this failure is that not all savings were identified by NS&I and paid to the beneficiaries of their estates.Sp...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 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 July – 31 December 2025. The report has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses. A ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2026
An effective and efficient building control system underpins the fundamental safety of homes and communities across the country, built on the expertise of skilled professionals. Today I announce further steps the Department is taking to make sure this sys...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2026
On 25 March I made a written statement on Local Government Reorganisation. There was a minor error in the statement. In outlining the new councils to be created in Suffolk, it said:“Central and Eastern Suffolk Council (current local government areas of We...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2026
I am pleased today to be able to update the House on the review of Afghan relocations and assistance policy scheme applications from former members of Afghan specialist units, including former members of Commando Force 333 and Afghan Task Force 444, commo...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2026
Today we are launching a consultation to seek views on how best to deliver an effective and enforceable ban on trail hunting in England and Wales. The responses will be used to inform my department’s assessment of any potential social, community, economic...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 March 2026
My hon. Friend the Minister for Energy Consumers (Martin McCluskey) made the following Statement today:This Statement concerns an application for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by Photovolt Development Partners (PVDP) on behalf of So...