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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 March 2016
My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Sajid Javid) has today made the following statement.In June 2015, I announced plans to move UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) into the private sector. The company’s success mean...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 March 2016
My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has made the following Ministerial Statement.Today the Government and Northern Ireland Executive have published a progress report on the Northern Ireland Economic Pact. The “Building ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 March 2016
My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Sajid Javid) has today made the following statementI am today publishing the Government’s target in respect of the economic impact of new regulation on business for this Parliame...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 March 2016
My hon. Friend the Minister of State for Defence Procurement (Mr Philip Dunne) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The Government was elected with a manifesto commitment to build a new fleet of four Successor ballistic missile submarines...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 March 2016
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:A meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council took place on 25th February, which I attended on behalf of the...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 March 2016
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 · 2 March 2016
During Oral Questions to the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on Thursday, 4 February (Hansard , col 1061) I said in answer to a question from my hon. Friend, the Member for North Cornwall (Scott Mann), Legal proceedings were brought...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 March 2016
I have today laid before both Houses a paper, ‘Alternatives to membership: possible models for the United Kingdom outside the European Union’. This paper is the first part of the report that the Government will publish to meet the requirement of section 7...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 March 2016
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary under Secretary of State (Rory Stewart) has today made the following statement.During Oral Questions to the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on Thursday, 4 February (Hansard , col 1061) I said in answe...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 March 2016
My right Honourable Friend, the Secretary for State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Philip Hammond), has made the following written Ministerial statement:I have today laid before both Houses a paper, ‘Alternatives to membership: possible models for ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 March 2016
Today I am announcing that the Government is increasing the residency requirement for EU nationals before they can access Higher Education student living cost support.In England, EU nationals and their families are able to apply for a tuition fee loan and...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 March 2016
I wish to set out the Government’s intention for reforms to the way we secure electricity capacity for future years, to ensure a secure, affordable supply in the short and longer terms. In laying this statement before Parliament, I am also setting out the...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 March 2016
The National Wildlife Crime Unit is a specialist unit dedicated to tackling wildlife crime, playing an important role in wildlife law enforcement both at home and internationally. It provides intelligence and direct assistance to individual police forces ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 March 2016
My Noble Friend The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Baroness Altmann) has made the following Written Statement.I am pleased to announce, under section 27 (5) of the Pensions Act 2014, the appointment of John Cridland as the independen...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 March 2016
My Noble Friend The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Lord Freud) has made the following Written Statement.In the Autumn Statement 2015, we announced that when assessing eligibility for Housing Benefit and Universal Credit that Local Ho...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 March 2016
The Cabinet Office wishes to report that a cash advance from the Contingencies Fund has been sought for the Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman (referred to as the ‘Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration’ in the Parliamentary Commissioner ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 March 2016
We are reforming GCSEs, AS and A levels to make sure that they provide students with the best possible preparation for further and higher education, and for employment. We want new GCSEs to set expectations which match those of the best education systems ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 March 2016
This Government is committed to making government more transparent, so taxpayers can hold the state to account both on how their money is being spent and how decisions are made which affect their lives. The Freedom of Information Act is one of the pillars...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 March 2016
On 16 September 2015, as part of the Charter review process, I announced an independent review into the Governance and Regulation of the BBC.I am pleased today to announce the publication of the Report for the Review of the Governance and Regulation of th...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 March 2016
I have today introduced the Investigatory Powers Bill. This important piece of legislation will provide a new framework to govern the use and oversight of investigatory powers by law enforcement and the security and intelligence agencies. The enhanced pri...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 March 2016
I am pleased to announce, under section 27 (5) of the Pensions Act 2014, the appointment of John Cridland as the independent lead of the State Pension age review, which the Government will report on by May 2017. John Cridland was most recently Director-Ge...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 March 2016
In the Autumn Statement 2015, we announced that when assessing eligibility for Housing Benefit and Universal Credit that Local Housing Allowance rates would be applied to all social rents from April 2018, where tenants had signed new or re-let tenancies f...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 March 2016
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary under Secretary of State (Rory Stewart) has today made the following statement.The National Wildlife Crime Unit is a specialist unit dedicated to tackling wildlife crime, playing an important role in wildlife law enforcemen...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 March 2016
My Right Honourable friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Matthew Hancock) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement: This Government is committed to making government more transparent, so taxpayers can hold the stat...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 March 2016
My honourable friend the Minister of State for Schools (Mr. Nick Gibb) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.We are reforming GCSEs, AS and A levels to make sure that they provide students with the best possible preparation for further and ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 March 2016
My Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.On 16 September 2015, as part of the Charter review process, I announced an independent review into the Governance and Regulation of th...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 March 2016
I wish to set out the Government’s intention for reforms to the way we secure electricity capacity for future years, to ensure a secure, affordable supply in the short and longer terms. In laying this statement before Parliament, I am also setting out the...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 March 2016
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Universities and Science has today made the following statement.Today I am announcing that the Government is increasing the residency requirement for EU nationals before they can access Higher Education student livi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 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 have today introduced the Investigatory Powers Bill. This important piece of legislation will provide a new framewor...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 February 2016
During the debate on the European Union Referendum Bill in the House of Lords, my rt Hon. Friend the Minister of State, Baroness Anelay of St Johns, said that the Government would, in due course, provide information about the application of Article 50 of ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 February 2016
Today I have announced the launch of the consultation paper “Better use of data,” which sets out proposals to improve the way in which government makes use of data on behalf of citizensI have placed a copy in the Library.The paper recognises the enormous ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 February 2016
My rt Hon. Friend, Minister for Europe (David Lidington), has made the following written Ministerial statementDuring the debate on the European Union Referendum Bill in the House of Lords, my rt Hon. Friend the Minister of State, Baroness Anelay of St Joh...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 February 2016
My Right Honourable friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Matthew Hancock) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today I have announced the launch of the consultation paper “Better use of data,” which sets out pr...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 February 2016
I would like to provide the House with an update on the progress of our electronic monitoring programme which will introduce new satellite tracking technology to improve the supervision and management of offenders and suspects. This is a huge opportunity ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 February 2016
I wish to bring the House up to date with respect to the loan guarantee from the Department for International Development (DFID) to the Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG). On 28 February 2011, my Right Honourable Friend, the then Minister of State...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 February 2016
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs attended the Foreign Affairs Council on 15 February and I attended the General Affairs Council on 16 February. The Foreign Affairs Council was chaired by the High Repre...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 February 2016
My noble Friend the Minister of State for Trade and Investment (Lord Maude of Horsham) has today made the following statement.I represented the UK at the Informal EU Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) in Amsterdam on 2 February 2016. A summary of those main ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 February 2016
My noble Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Baroness Neville-Rolfe) has today made the following statement.The Competitiveness Council is taking place in Brussels on Monday 29th February. The Council wil...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 February 2016
Yesterday, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary laid before Parliament his annual assessment of policing in England and Wales in accordance with Section 54 of the Police Act 1996. Copies are available at www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmic and i...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 February 2016
The UK will deploy a squadron of Royal Engineers to provide short-term engineering support to the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO), a non-UN multilateral peacekeeping organisation in Egypt. The MFO was created by an agreement between the Arab Repub...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 February 2016
My noble friend the Minister of State for Civil Justice (Lord Faulks QC) has made the following Written Statement."I have today laid the draft Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Regulations (“the draft Regulations”) before both Houses of Parliam...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 February 2016
My Right Honourable Friend, the Minister of State for International Development (Desmond Swayne) has made the following statement:I wish to bring the House up to date with respect to the loan guarantee from the Department for International Development (DF...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 February 2016
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Yesterday, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary laid before Parliament his annual assessment of policing in E...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 February 2016
The Competitiveness Council is taking place in Brussels on Monday 29th February. The Council will discuss matters relating to the internal market and industry. There will be no discussion of research, innovation or space. I will be representing the UK. Th...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 February 2016
I represented the UK at the Informal EU Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) in Amsterdam on 2 February 2016. A summary of those main discussions follows. China Market Economy Status (MES) Trade Commissioner Malmström presented the arguments on both sides of ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 February 2016
My right Honourable Friend, Minister for Europe (David Lidington), has made the following written Ministerial statement:My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs attended the Foreign Affairs Council on 15 Febru...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 February 2016
My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, Minister for Human Rights (Dominic Raab) has made the following Written Statement."I would like to provide the House with an update on the progress of our electronic monitor...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 February 2016
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Michael Fallon) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The UK will deploy a squadron of Royal Engineers to provide short-term engineering support to the Multinational Force and Obs...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 February 2016
I have today laid the draft Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Regulations (“the draft Regulations”) before both Houses of Parliament. The draft Regulations have to be approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament before they can be made. Subj...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 February 2016
I represented the UK at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 15 February in Brussels.The chair of the Council, Netherlands Minister for Agriculture, presented their work programme for the duration of the Dutch Presidency. It focused on the key areas o...