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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 February 2015
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Michael Fallon) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Ministry of Defence Votes A Estimate 2015-16, will be laid before the House today as HC 1054. This outlines the maximum nu...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 February 2015
My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer(George Osborne) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement. A meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council was held in Brussels on 27 January 2015. Ministers discussed the...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 February 2015
My Right Hon Friend the Secretary of State (Elizabeth Truss) has today made the following statement.I am announcing today £14.5 million of new investment in the Food and Environment Research Agency through a joint venture with Capita and Newcastle Univers...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 February 2015
Commencement of the Triennial Review of the British Hallmarking Council (BHC) was announced in Parliament through a Written Ministerial Statement on 9th October 2013 and I am now pleased to announce the completion of the Review. The British Hallmarking ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 February 2015
My Noble Friend The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Lord Freud) has made the following Written Statement.I am today announcing an increase to the tariff of payments made under the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme which w...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 February 2015
Today I am announcing that I am laying the regulations to increase the weight and speed limits of tractors and trailers on roads in Great Britain. These changes, which I announced on 17 October 2014, are being implemented by The Road Vehicles (Constructio...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 February 2015
Legislation governing public service pensions requires them to be increased annually by the same percentage as additional pensions (State Earnings Related Pension and State Second Pension). Public service pensions will therefore be increased from 6 April ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 February 2015
I am writing to inform the House of the publication today, of the report of the independent feasibility study on resettlement of the British Indian Ocean Territory by consultants KPMG LLP. We particularly welcome the contribution of Chagossians and other ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 February 2015
I have today laid before the House a Departmental Minute describing a package of surplus Counter Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) equipment, comprising 1,000 surplus VALLON Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) metal detectors, which the UK inten...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 February 2015
I am pleased to announce Mr David Bolt’s appointment as the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration. The appointment has been made in accordance with the UK Borders Act 2007 following a fair and open competition. The appointment will be for...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 February 2015
I am today announcing an increase to the tariff of payments made under the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme which was introduced by the Mesothelioma Act in April 2014. I will shortly bring forward regulations to increase the tariff from 80% of averag...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 February 2015
My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport (Claire Perry), has made the following Ministerial Statement:Today I am announcing that I am laying the regulations to increase the weight and speed limits of tractors and trai...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 February 2015
My Rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Universities and Science (Greg Clark) has today made the following statement.Commencement of the Triennial Review of the British Hallmarking Council (BHC) was announced in Parliament through a Written Ministerial...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 February 2015
My right honourable friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Danny Alexander) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Legislation governing public service pensions requires them to be increased annually by the same percentage as addi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 February 2015
My Right Honourable Friend the Minister of State (Mr Hugo Swire) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am writing to inform the House of the publication today, of the report of the independent feasibility study on resettlement of the Brit...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 February 2015
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Michael Fallon) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I have today laid before the House a Departmental Minute describing a package of surplus Counter Improvised Explosive Device ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 February 2015
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am pleased to announce Mr David Bolt’s appointment as the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration. Th...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 February 2015
I would like to inform the House that a response I gave on 9 February 2015 during consideration of Commons Amendments 7-11 (Hansard Column 1052) to the Infrastructure Bill was incorrect. During the discussion I stated: ‘’…On Wales, Welsh Ministers are c...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2015
Subject to Parliamentary approval of any Supplementary Estimate, The Northern Ireland Executive Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL), net of depreciation, is increased by £155,587,000 from £10,829,801,000 to £10,985,388,000.Within the total DEL change, th...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2015
Subject to Parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate the Scottish Government’s DEL net of depreciation and impairments will be increased by £598,482,000 from £28,708,902,000 to £29,307,384,000. Within the total DEL change, the impact ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2015
Subject to parliamentary approval of any necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Welsh Government’s (WG) Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) net of ring fenced depreciation and impairments will be increased by £157,433,000 from £15,170,933,000 to £15,328,3...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2015
Today, my Right Honourable friend the Minister of State for Schools and I have announced over £6bn of investment to improve the condition of the school estate. Investing in our school buildings is a key part of the Government’s long term economic plan to ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2015
I attended the Extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) on 29 January in Brussels. The FAC was chaired by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HRVP), Federica Mogherini.The Conclusions adopted can be fo...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2015
The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (National Crime Agency and Proceeds of Crime) (Northern Ireland) Order 2015, was laid before Parliament on 29 January 2015. The Order extends relevant ‘NCA provisions’, ‘relevant civil recovery provisions’ and ‘relevant inves...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2015
Rescuing struggling but viable businesses out of formal insolvency helps save jobs and improves the prospect of creditors recovering some of what they are owed. The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 introduced new powers to help insolvency practit...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2015
I have today commissioned an independent review into the Home Office policies and operating procedures that have an impact on immigration detainee welfare. Immigration detention plays a key role in helping to secure our borders and in maintaining effectiv...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2015
I would like to provide the House with further details of the Coalition Government’s intentions for the reform of legislation on short-term letting of residential accommodation in London, through Clause 33 of the Deregulation Bill. The Greater London Coun...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2015
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (National Crime Agency and Proceeds of Crime) (Northern Ireland) Order 2015, was laid be...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2015
My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs (Jo Swinson) has today made the following statement. Rescuing struggling but viable businesses out of formal insolvency helps save jobs and improves the...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2015
My Right Honourable Friend the Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington) has made the following written Ministerial statement:I attended the Extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) on 29 January in Brussels. The FAC was chaired by the High Representati...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2015
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 commissioned an independent review into the Home Office policies and operating procedures that have an im...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 February 2015
My hon Friend the Minister for Housing and Planning (Brandon Lewis) has amde the following Written Ministerial Statement. I would like to provide the House with further details of the Coalition Government’s intentions for the reform of legislation on sho...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 February 2015
I am today announcing the publication of the Government’s consultation on two draft Codes of Practice. One is an update of the existing Code of Practice on the interception of communications. The other is a new Code on equipment interference. Both Codes a...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 February 2015
At the NATO Summit in Wales on 4 and 5 September 2014, the Alliance approved the Readiness Action Plan including the extension of the Immediate Assurance Measures which had been put in place as part of NATO’s response to the Ukraine Crisis. As part of the...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 February 2015
I am today announcing the start of the Triennial Review of the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales. Triennial reviews are part of the Government’s commitment to ensuring that Non Departmental Public Bodies continue to have regular independent chal...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 February 2015
I would like to update the House on my work as the Ministerial Champion for Tackling Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) overseas.Since moving back to the Home Office as the Minister for Crime Prevention, I have been able to strengthen my Ministerial ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 February 2015
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend the Foreign Affairs Council on 9 February and I will attend the General Affairs Council on 10 February. The Foreign Affairs Council will be chaired by the H...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 February 2015
My Noble friend, the Minister of State for Transport (Baroness Kramer), has made the following Ministerial Statement: in March 2014 the Government consulted on its implementation of the four remedies proposed by the Competition Commission recommending cha...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 February 2015
I am pleased to inform the House of an increase in marriage and civil partnership notice fees to support the implementation of the referral and investigation scheme for proposed marriages and civil partnerships and related provisions under the Immigration...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 February 2015
The Informal Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council was held on 29 and 30 January in Riga. I and a senior Ministry of Justice official attended on behalf of the United Kingdom. The following items were discussed.In the context of the attacks in Paris in J...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 February 2015
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Michael Fallon) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. At the NATO Summit in Wales on 4 and 5 September 2014, the Alliance approved the Readiness Action Plan including the extensio...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 February 2015
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am today announcing the start of the Triennial Review of the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales. Triennial ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 February 2015
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Crime Prevention (Lynne Featherstone) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I would like to update the House on my work as the Ministerial Champion for Tackling Violence against Women and Girls ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 February 2015
My Right Honourable Friend the Minister for Europe (Mr 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 ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 February 2015
In March 2014 the Government consulted on its implementation of the four remedies proposed by the Competition Commission recommending changes to the existing rules for the registration of local bus services with the Traffic Commissioner. The four remedies...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 February 2015
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Security and Immigration (James Brokenshire) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am pleased to inform the House of an increase in marriage and civil partnership notice fees to support the im...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 February 2015
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) has made the following statement. “The Informal Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council was held on 29 and 30 January in Riga. I and a senior Ministry of Justice offi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 February 2015
I am pleased to announce that today I intend to lay before Parliament draft Regulations to ensure value for money in relevant occupational pension schemes, which provide money purchase benefits, through improved governance and measures to safeguard save...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 February 2015
My rt hon Friend, the Home Secretary, has today laid before the House, the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2015/16 (HC 930). The Report sets out, my rt hon Friend, the Home Secretary’s determination for 2015/16 of the aggregate amount of grant tha...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 February 2015
The Home Office and the Ministry of Justice have prepared the Fifth Annual Report to Parliament on the Application of Protocols 19 and 21 to the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) (‘the Treaties’)...