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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 January 2016
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend the Foreign Affairs Council on 18 January and I will attend the General Affairs Council on 18 January. The Foreign Affairs Council will be chaired by the Hi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 January 2016
I am today announcing a series of changes that will radically transform the children’s social care system.Social workers change lives. They have the ability not just to improve the circumstances of vulnerable children but to change them, and therefore the...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 January 2016
The Government is committed to an immigration system that works in Britain’s national interest, and commands the confidence of the British people. Coming to the United Kingdom to work, study or visit is a privilege, not an unqualified right. Accordingly, ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 January 2016
My Right Honourable friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Oliver Letwin) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement: Today, I am publishing a revised set of government Consultation Principles. These Principles are intended to produce ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 January 2016
On 23 March I set up a Leader's Group chaired by Baroness Shephard of Northwold to consider governance arrangements in the House of Lords. I have today published their report, ?a copy of which is attached. ?Hard copies of ?the report? are available from t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 January 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 will attend the Foreign Affairs Council on 18 Ja...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 January 2016
My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education has made the following statement to the House of Commons:I am today announcing a series of changes that will radically transform the children’s social care system.Social workers change lives. They hav...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 January 2016
My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Immigration (James Brokenshire) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Government is committed to an immigration system that works in Britain’s national interest, and commands the confiden...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 January 2016
At 0400 GMT on 6 January North Korean state media claimed that it had successfully conducted its first hydrogen bomb test at 0130 GMT. The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organisation reported seismic signatures with a magnitude of 4.85, consistent with pre...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 January 2016
I am announcing today that following a review of its status, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) will continue to remain an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), but its Trading Fund status will be revoked from April 2017. Si...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 January 2016
This written ministerial statement confirms that Lord Wright of Richmond has been appointed as a substitute member of the United Kingdom Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in place of Baroness O’Loan.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 January 2016
My right Honourable Friend, the Secretary for State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Philip Hammond), has made the following written Ministerial statement:At 0400 GMT on 6 January North Korean state media claimed that it had successfully conducted it...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 January 2016
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Defence Procurement (Mr Philip Dunne) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am announcing today that following a review of its status, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) will cont...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 January 2016
My Rt Hon. Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement to the House of Commons: This written ministerial statement confirms that Lord Wright of Richmond has been appointed as a substitute member of the United Kingdom Delegation to the Parli...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 January 2016
My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) and I will today publish the Government’s response to the consultation “Tackling Exploitation in the Labour Market”. The consultation paper was published on 13 October 2015 and ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 January 2016
The Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (Levy) Regulations 2014 require active insurers to pay an annual levy based on their relative market share for the purpose of meeting the costs of the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS). This is in line with...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 January 2016
The Treasury has agreed to be a founder contributor of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). As set out in the Summer Budget 2015, HM Treasury will soon be making the initial instalment of US$122,180,000 (approximately £80 million). Subsequent ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 January 2016
I attended the EU Environment Council in Brussels on 16 December. I would like to update the House on the matters discussed. Draft Council Conclusions on the Mid-Term Review of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 The Conclusions were adopted, and were we...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 January 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 r...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 January 2016
My honourable Friend The Minister for Disabled People (Justin Tomlinson MP) has made the following Written Statement.The Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (Levy) Regulations 2014 require active insurers to pay an annual levy based on their relative mark...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 January 2016
My right honourable friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Greg Hands) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Treasury has agreed to be a founder contributor of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). As set out in th...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 January 2016
My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Sajid Javid) has today made the following statement.My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) and I will today publish the Government’s respon...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 January 2016
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary under Secretary of State (Rory Stewart) has today made the following statement.I attended the EU Environment Council in Brussels on 16 December. I would like to update the House on the matters discussed. Draft Council Concl...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 January 2016
My right Honourable Friend, the Secretary for State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Philip Hammond), has made the following written Ministerial statement:It is the normal practice when a government department proposes to make a gift of a value excee...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 January 2016
My noble Friend the Minister of State for Trade and Investment (Lord Maude of Horsham) has today made the following statement.The EU Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) met twice in Nairobi during the 10th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisatio...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 January 2016
On 9 July 2015, I extended for a period of 6 months the criteria for consideration of the recovery of planning appeals to include proposals for residential development over 10 units in areas where a qualifying body has submitted a neighbourhood plan propo...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 January 2016
On 27 November 2014 the Smith Commission published its Heads of Agreement on the devolution of further powers to the Scottish Parliament. The Smith Commission Agreement was the first time that all five of Scotland’s major political parties came together t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 January 2016
My right honourable friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Michael Gove) made the following Written Statement on 7 January 2016."I am pleased to announce that Peter Clarke has been appointed as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 January 2016
The EU Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) met twice in Nairobi during the 10th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The first meeting of the FAC (Trade) took place on the 15th December before the formal opening of the WTO Ministerial...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 January 2016
My hon. Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.On 9 July 2015, I extended for a period of 6 months the criteria for consideration of the recovery of planning appeals to include proposals ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 January 2016
My Hon Friend the Solicitor General has made the following written ministerial statement:The Solicitor General (Robert Buckland). I would like to inform the House that a cash advance from the Contingencies Fund has been sought for the Serious Fraud Office...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 January 2016
My right hon Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland (David Mundell) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement: On 27 November 2014 the Smith Commission published its Heads of Agreement on the devolution of further powers to the Scottish Par...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 January 2016
I am today announcing the introduction of a new pay model for Armed Forces personnel which will provide a modern, simple and credible remuneration offer for our Armed Forces that attracts and retains motivated people to deliver our operational commitments...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 January 2016
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 January 2016
I am pleased to announce that Peter Clarke has been appointed as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for three years, commencing 1 February 2016, and Dame Glenys Stacey has been appointed as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation for three years,...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 January 2016
I have today placed in the Library of the House a copy of a letter that I have sent to Lt Gen (Retd) Brims, the Chair of the Future Reserves 2020 External Scrutiny Team, to update him on the programme, and particularly on the recommendations that his team...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 January 2016
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ report on the second and final phase of its review of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be published today and will be available on www.gov.uk. The review examined DBS’ Data Retention Policy, its application within the ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 January 2016
I am today announcing the introduction of a new pay model for Armed Forces personnel which will provide a modern, simple and credible remuneration offer for our Armed Forces that attracts and retains motivated people to deliver our operational commitments...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 January 2016
Today (7 January 2016) I have laid the ‘National Infrastructure Commission consultation document’ CM 9182. The consultation will be an opportunity for the public to respond to suggestions about the governance, structure and operation of the National Infra...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 January 2016
I am today placing in the Library of the House the Department’s analysis on the application of Standing Order 83L in respect of the Government amendments tabled for Commons Report stage for the Housing and Planning Bill.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 January 2016
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Michael Fallon) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.I have today placed in the Library of the House a copy of a letter that I have sent to Lt Gen (Retd) Brims, the Chair of the F...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 January 2016
My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Karen Bradley) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:PricewaterhouseCoopers’ report on the second and final phase of its review of the Disclosure and Barring Servi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 January 2016
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Michael Fallon) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am today announcing the introduction of a new pay model for Armed Forces personnel which will provide a modern, simple and ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 January 2016
My Rt Hon. Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement to the House of Commons:This written ministerial statement confirms that Ministerial responsibility for fire and rescue policy will transfer from the Department for Communities and Loca...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 January 2016
My Noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport (Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon) made the following Ministerial Statement on Monday 21st December 2015.The government is committed to investing in national road safety; this is not solely ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 January 2016
I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Lesley Mercer as a member of the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body. Ms Mercer will begin her three year appointment on 1 March 2016. This appointment has been conducted in accordance with the guidance of the Offi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 January 2016
A meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council was held in Brussels on 8 December 2015. Ministers discussed the following items:Financial Transaction TaxThe Member States that have agreed to participate in the Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) prov...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 January 2016
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs attended the Foreign Affairs Council on 14 December. The Foreign Affairs Council was chaired by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Se...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 January 2016
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Lord Prior of Brampton) made the following Written Statement on 21 December 2015.I am announcing today the level of payment due from members of the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS) in...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 January 2016
This written ministerial statement confirms that Ministerial responsibility for fire and rescue policy will transfer from the Department for Communities and Local Government to the Home Office. This change will be effective from today, 5 January 2016.