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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2017
Further to the points raised in the House yesterday on Surrey County Council and local government finance, I would like to take the opportunity to put some facts on the record.Surrey County Council’s budget and council tax is a matter for the council. Sur...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2017
We intend to publish a draft Spaceflight bill later this month, dedicated to commercial spaceflight in the UK. This legislation will be fundamental to enabling small-satellite launches and sub-orbital flights from the UK, ensuring the UK is well placed to...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2017
I am today publishing the first annual report on the Government’s sport strategy Sporting Future: a New Strategy for an Active Nation.Sporting Future set out a new government vision to redefine what success looks like in sport by concentrating on five key...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2017
My Noble Friend the Minister of State in the House of Lords (Earl Howe) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement: Further to my Written Ministerial Statement of 15 October 2015 (HLWS241), I am today announcing the publication of the findings o...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2017
We are committed to ensuring an effective and accurate benefit system, as part of creating a welfare system which is fair to those who use it, and fair to the taxpayers who fund it. An important part of this is recovering money owed to the Government thro...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2017
On 26 February 2015, the then Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and the then Secretary of State for Education, having considered the report of the inspection by Dame Louise Casey CB and advice note from Sir Michael Wilshaw (HM Chief ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2017
I am today laying before Parliament, the European Union Finances 2016: statement on the 2016 EU Budget and measures to counter fraud and financial mismanagement (Cm 9400). This is a routine annual publication. It is the thirty sixth in the series. The sta...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2017
The General Affairs Council (GAC) was held on 7 February in Brussels under the Maltese Presidency.The agenda covered 1) follow up to the December European Council; 2) preparation for the March European Council; and 3) Commission Communication on Next Step...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2017
My Noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport (Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon) has made the following Ministerial StatementI am publishing today details of the charges incurred by Departments for the use of official government cars pr...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2017
My Right Honourable friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Ben Gummer) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Today the Government is publishing the Government Transformation Strategy 2017-2020. This strategy sets ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2017
My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Chris Grayling), has made the following Ministerial Statement.We intend to publish a draft Spaceflight bill later this month, dedicated to commercial spaceflight in the UK. This legislation...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2017
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Sajid Javid) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement."Further to the points raised in the House yesterday on Surrey County Council and local governme...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2017
Further to my Written Ministerial Statement of 15 October 2015 (HLWS241), I am today announcing the publication of the findings of the review of the three Service Museums: The National Museum of the Royal Navy, the National Army Museum and the RAF Museum....
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2017
My Right Honourable Friend The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Damian Green MP) has made the following Written Statement.We are committed to ensuring an effective and accurate benefit system, as part of creating a welfare system which is fair to...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2017
My rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Sajid Javid) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.On 26 February 2015, the then Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and the then Secret...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2017
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism and Heritage (Tracey Crouch) has made the following Statement:I am today publishing the first annual report on the Government’s sport strategy Sporting Future: a New Strategy for ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2017
I am publishing today details of the charges incurred by Departments for the use of official government cars provided to Ministers by the Government Car Service during the financial year 2015-16, which are in the attached table. Official transport is prov...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2017
My right honourable friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury (David Gauke) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.I am today laying before Parliament, the European Union Finances 2016: statement on the 2016 EU Budget and measures to ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2017
My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Exiting the European Union (David Jones) has made the following written statement:The General Affairs Council (GAC) was held on 7 February in Brussels under the Maltese Presidency.The agenda covered 1) ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 February 2017
The Ministry of Defence Votes A Estimate 2017-18, has been laid before the House today as HC968. This outlines the maximum numbers of personnel to be maintained for each Service in the Armed Forces during Financial Year 2017-18.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 February 2017
A minute has been laid before Parliament regarding the Ministry of Justice’s escorting of Foreign National Offenders and British National Offenders and specifically in relation to incurring a contingent liability. My department is responsible for the tran...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 February 2017
The Government takes the welfare of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children extremely seriously, and the UK has a proud history of providing protection for those in need, including some of the most vulnerable children affected by the migration crisis. The G...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 February 2017
A new executive agency of the Ministry of Justice, called Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service, will replace the National Offender Management Service from 1 April 2017. The Service will be responsible for the roll out of the Government’s programme t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 February 2017
The Secretary of State for Defence (Sir Michael Fallon) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The Ministry of Defence Votes A Estimate 2017-18, has been laid before the House today as HC968. This outlines the maximum numbers of personnel t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 February 2017
My right honourable friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Elizabeth Truss) has made the following Written Statement."A minute has been laid before Parliament regarding the Ministry of Justice’s escorting of Foreign National O...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 February 2017
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Immigration (Robert Goodwill) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Government takes the welfare of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children extremely seriously, and the UK has a proud history ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 February 2017
My right honourable friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Elizabeth Truss) has made the following Written Statement."A new executive agency of the Ministry of Justice, called Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service, will r...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 February 2017
My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Exiting the European Union (David Jones) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The General Affairs Council (GAC) on 7 February will be held in Brussels under the Maltese Presidency. The a...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 February 2017
In 2014, HM Treasury asked the Law Commission to review the Victorian-era Bills of Sale Acts. This legislation enables consumers and small businesses to borrow money using their goods as security, whilst allowing borrowers to retain possession of the good...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 February 2017
I would like to inform the House that a cash advance from the Contingencies Fund has been sought for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).In line with the current arrangement for SFO funding agreed with HM Treasury, the SFO will be submitting a Reserve claim as...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 February 2017
I want to update the House on progress made since the Prime Minister, as then Home Secretary, set out plans last May to reform the fire and rescue service in England to become more accountable, efficient and professional than ever before.Services are alre...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 February 2017
My honourable friend The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Simon Kirby) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.In 2014, HM Treasury asked the Law Commission to review the Victorian-era Bills of Sale Acts. This legislation enables con...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 February 2017
My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Fire and Policing (Brandon Lewis) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I want to update the House on progress made since the Prime Minister, as then Home Secretary, set out plans last May to...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 February 2017
Today, the Government is starting the process required to sell part of the English student loan book under the Sale of Student Loans Act (2008). The sale covers loans issued under the previous (“pre-2012”) system, specifically those which entered repaymen...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 February 2017
I am pleased to lay before Parliament the 2015-16 annual report of the appointed person under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. The appointed person is an independent person who scrutinises the use of the search and seizure powers that support the measures ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 February 2017
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Lord O'Shaughnessy) has made the following Written Statement in the House of Lords:This Government is committed to making sure that only those people who are living here and contributing to the co...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 February 2017
The General Affairs Council (GAC) on 7 February will be held in Brussels under the Maltese Presidency. The agenda will cover 1) follow up to the December European Council; 2) preparation for the March European Council; and 3) Commission Communication on N...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 February 2017
My honourable friend the Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation (Jo Johnson MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Today, the Government is starting the process required to sell part of the English student l...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 February 2017
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Security (Ben Wallace) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am pleased to lay before Parliament the 2015-16 annual report of the appointed person under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. The app...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 February 2017
This Government is committed to making sure that only those people who are living here and contributing to the country financially will get free National Health Service care. Following a two year programme of work to improve identification and cost recove...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 February 2017
I attended the EU Environment Council in Brussels on 19 December along with my Hon Friend the Minister of State for Climate Change and Industry (Nick Hurd MP).I wish to update the House on the matters discussed.EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) - Progress...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 February 2017
A new order has been made under section 56(1B) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 to enable Reservists to be called into permanent service in support of the United Kingdom’s contribution to the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR). The Communiqué issued at the Warsaw...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 February 2017
A meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) was held in Brussels on 27 January 2017. EU Finance Ministers discussed the following items:Early morning sessionMinisters were briefed on the outcomes of the 26 January meeting of the Eurog...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 February 2017
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Environment and Rural Life Opportunities (Thérèse Coffey MP) has today made the following statement:I attended the EU Environment Council in Brussels on 19 December along with my Hon Friend ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 February 2017
My right hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Mr Mike Penning) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement: A new order has been made under section 56(1B) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 to enable Reservists to be called into pe...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 February 2017
My right honourable friend The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Philip Hammond) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.A meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) was held in Brussels on 27 January 2017. EU Finance Min...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 February 2017
Two factual errors have been identified in a statement I made on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office during a Question for Short Debate on the Burmese Rohingya on 12 January.At Column 2119 of Volume 777 of the Official Report I said:‘Organisatio...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 February 2017
Today I will be laying before Parliament a draft Airports National Policy Statement and beginning a period of extensive public consultation on the policy proposals it contains. National Policy Statements were introduced under the Planning Act 2008 and are...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 February 2017
Today, we are publishing ‘Fuller Working Lives: A Partnership Approach’: a new employer led Strategy which outlines the demographic change facing the UK and the opportunities and challenges an ageing workforce presents for employers, individuals, governme...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 February 2017
I have today laid before Parliament, pursuant to Section 86 of the Climate Change Act 2008, the “State of the Estate in 2015-16”. This report describes the efficiency and sustainability of the Government's Civil Estate.The report is published on an annual...