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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 March 2020
I am tabling this statement for the benefit of Honourable and Right Honourable Members to bring to their attention secondary legislation to ensure that seafarers and offshore workers continue to benefit from automatic enrolment into workplace pensions. Ou...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 March 2020
The Department for Work and Pensions is establishing an In-Work Progression Commission in order to increase its evidence base and support policy development on helping people to progress in work. The Commission will define the barriers individuals and gro...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 March 2020
On 3 September 2019 my Rt Hon Friend the then Secretary of State (Teresa Villiers) commissioned an independent review following the Toddbrook Reservoir incident (31 July/1 August 2019) where part of the spillway collapsed following significant heavy rainf...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 March 2020
My Right Hon Friend the Secretary of State (George Eustice) has today made the following statement.On 3 September 2019 my Rt Hon Friend the then Secretary of State (Teresa Villiers) commissioned an independent review following the Toddbrook Reservoir inci...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 March 2020
My Right Honourable Friend, The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Dr Thérèse Coffey MP) has made the following Written Statement.The Department for Work and Pensions is establishing an In-Work Progression Commission in order to increase its eviden...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 March 2020
My honourable Friend, The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Pensions & Financial Inclusion (Guy Opperman MP) has made the following Written Statement.I am tabling this statement for the benefit of Honourable and Right Honourable Members to bring ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 March 2020
I am today announcing that I have set the baseline profit rate for single source defence contracts at 8.22%, in line with the rate recommended by the Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO). The baseline profit rate is calculated on a three year rolling a...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 March 2020
Parliamentary approval for additional resources of £1,500,000,000 will be sought in a Supplementary Estimate for the Department for Work and Pensions. Pending that approval, urgent expenditure estimated at £1,500,000,000 will be met by a repayable cash ad...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 March 2020
I wish to update the House on the urgent matter of enabling retailers of food, sanitary and other essential items to increase the frequency of deliveries to their stores to support the response to Covid-19.Many supermarkets, food retailers and distributio...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 March 2020
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am today announcing that I have set the baseline profit rate for single source defence contracts at 8.22%, in line ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 March 2020
My Right Honourable Friend, The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Dr Thérèse Coffey MP) has made the following Written Statement.Parliamentary approval for additional resources of £1,500,000,000 will be sought in a Supplementary Estimate for the D...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 March 2020
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing,Communities and Local Government (Robert Jenrick) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I wish to update the House on the urgent matter of enabling retailers of foo...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 March 2020
Following concerns about Smart Motorway safety, I asked my Department to review the evidence and, if needed, bring forward recommendations. Today I am publishing that work and taking the action necessary to ensure our roads are as safe as they can be.Over...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 March 2020
Today the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has published its latest report, which can be found at www.iicsa.org.uk. This report relates to its investigation into the role of the internet in facilitating child sexual abuse. I am thankful for the...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 March 2020
My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Grant Shapps), has made the following Ministerial Statement.Following concerns about Smart Motorway safety, I asked my Department to review the evidence and, if needed, bring forward recomm...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 March 2020
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has published its latest report, which can be found at www.iicsa...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 March 2020
On Monday 9 March, Jingye Group, a Chinese steelmaker, formally completed its purchase of British Steel Limited from the Official Receiver, securing more than 3,200 highly skilled jobs in the UK. Jingye has acquired British Steel’s steelworks at Scunthorp...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 March 2020
My Rt honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, made the following Statement today:On Monday 9 March, Jingye Group, a Chinese steelmaker, formally completed its purchase of British Steel Limited from the Offic...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 March 2020
Negotiators from the UK and the EU met in Brussels on 2 – 5 March 2020 for the first round of negotiations on the UK-EU future relationship.The negotiations were formally launched by the UK’s Chief Negotiator, David Frost, and by the European Commission’s...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 March 2020
My Rt Hon Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the Minister for the Cabinet Office (Michael Gove) has made the following statement:Negotiators from the UK and the EU met in Brussels on 2 – 5 March 2020 for the first round of negotiations on...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 March 2020
I have made a statement under Section 19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998 that, in my view, the provisions of the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill are compatible with the convention rights. A copy of the statement has been pl...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 March 2020
On 2 March, my honourable friend, the Minister for Asia, responded to an Urgent Question on Coronavirus and British citizens imprisoned abroad. I repeated his response in the form of a Statement on the same day. Both my honourable friend and I said "“Toda...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 March 2020
I wanted to inform the House of our work to review the UK’s defence and security industrial sectors, which will inform the broader Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy.The UK has built up a world-leading defence and secur...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 March 2020
I can today announce that we will amend regulations to smooth the transition from Universal Credit to pensioner benefits and remove any potential gap in support.All those who reach State Pension Age while claiming Universal Credit will receive a run-on, m...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 March 2020
The surplus earnings policy was introduced to prevent people who are paid large amounts of earnings on an irregular basis from receiving a greater amount of benefit and earnings than claimants who for example earn the same annual salary but are paid over ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 March 2020
I am updating the House on today’s publication of the government’s response to Professor Sir Charles Godfray’s independent review of our 25-year strategy to eradicate bovine TB (bTB) in England by 2038.BTB is one of the most difficult and intractable anim...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 March 2020
I have today laid before both Houses a copy of the annual report of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner. The report was submitted by the new Commissioner, Sir Brian Leveson, but covers the year 2018 and was drafted by Sir Brian’s predecessor, Lord Justi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 March 2020
Today, I am launching this Government’s consultation on a draft revised Code of Practice for Victims of Crime (the Code) and the response to last year’s consultation on proposed changes to the Code.The consultation builds on that undertaken last summer an...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 March 2020
On 6 December 2019 Joseph McCann was given thirty-three life sentences at the Central Criminal Court for a series of violent sexual attacks which he committed between 21 April and 6 May that same year. His victims, ranging from an 11-year-old boy to a 71-...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 March 2020
In the early hours of this morning, Flybe ceased trading.We appreciate the impact this will have on Flybe passengers and employees. Our immediate priority is to ensure passengers are kept informed of alternative travel options and employees who have lost ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 March 2020
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.I wanted to inform the House of our work to review the UK’s defence and security industrial sectors, which will inform...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 March 2020
My Right Hon Friend the Secretary of State (George Eustice) has today made the following statement.I am updating the House on today’s publication of the government’s response to Professor Sir Charles Godfray’s independent review of our 25-year strategy to...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 March 2020
My right honourable friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Robert Buckland) has made the following Written Statement:"Today, I am launching this Government’s consultation on a draft revised Code of Practice for Victims of Crime (th...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 March 2020
My Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement.Annual Report of the Investigatory Powers CommissionerI have today laid before both Houses a copy of the annual report of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner. The report was submitted ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 March 2020
My right honourable friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Robert Buckland) has made the following Written Statement:"On 6 December 2019 Joseph McCann was given thirty-three life sentences at the Central Criminal Court for a series...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 March 2020
My honourable Friend, The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Welfare Delivery (Will Quince MP) has made the following Written Statement.The surplus earnings policy was introduced to prevent people who are paid large amounts of earnings on an irreg...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 March 2020
My Right Honourable Friend The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Dr Thérèse Coffey MP) has made the following Written Statement.I can today announce that we will amend regulations to smooth the transition from Universal Credit to pensioner benefit...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 March 2020
My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Grant Shapps), has made the following Ministerial Statement.In the early hours of this morning, Flybe ceased trading.We appreciate the impact this will have on Flybe passengers and employee...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 March 2020
By way of a Consent Order dated 18 February 2020, the Administrative Court have provided that the Merchant Shipping (Bridge Visibility) (Small Passenger Ships) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/1025) are quashed and are of no effect. Consequently, the Merchant Sh...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 March 2020
The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (“the Amendment Regulations”) will be laid before Parliament to increase certain National Health Service charges in England from 1 April 2020.This year we have inc...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 March 2020
The four UK governments have today published an action plan that sets out how we have responded so far, and intend to respond going forward to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, which I am pleased to present to Parliament today. Copies of the plan...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 March 2020
The Government welcomes the Law Commission’s report on Electronic Execution of Documents, and I am very grateful to the Commission for the detailed consideration it has given to this important topic.I agree with the report’s conclusion that formal primary...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 March 2020
I am pleased to announce that today the Government will be re-introducing the Domestic Abuse Bill in the House of Commons. This landmark Bill will help better protect and support the victims of domestic abuse and their children and bring perpetrators to j...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 March 2020
My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Matt Hancock) has made the following written statement:The four UK governments have today published an action plan that sets out how we have responded so far, and intend to respond going...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 March 2020
My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Matt Hancock) has made the following written statement:The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (“the Amendment Regulations”) will be l...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 March 2020
My Right Honourable Friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (The Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP) has made the following written ministerial statement:"The Government welcomes the Law Commission’s report on Electronic Execution of Docum...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 March 2020
My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary under Secretary of State for Safeguarding (Hon Victoria Atkins MP) has made the following written ministerial statement:"I am pleased to announce that today the Government will be re-introducing the Domestic Abuse Bi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 March 2020
My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport (Kelly Tolhurst) has made the following Ministerial Statement.By way of a Consent Order dated 18 February 2020, the Administrative Court have provided that the Merchant Shippin...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 March 2020
The van benefit charge and fuel benefit charges for cars and vans will be uprated by the Consumer Price Index from 6 April 2020. The uprate will take effect as follows:Van Benefit Charge will uprate from £3,430 to £3,490Car Fuel Benefit Charge multiplier ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 March 2020
I would like to update the House on the Department’s plans, under the Health Transformation Programme, to reform assessment services for Employment and Support Allowance, Universal Credit (UC) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP). In March 2019, we ann...