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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 December 2015
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Government takes policing integrity very seriously. It is at the heart of public confidence in the police and unde...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 December 2015
My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary for State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Tobias Ellwood), has made the following written Ministerial statement:On 04 December 2015 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office fulfilled the promise giv...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 December 2015
My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary for State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (James Duddridge), has made the following written Ministerial statement:I chaired the fourth meeting of the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Counc...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 December 2015
My right Honourable Friend, Minister for Europe (David Lidington), has made the following written Ministerial statement:I represented the United Kingdom at the 22nd Ministerial Council meeting of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (O...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 December 2015
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend the Foreign Affairs Council on 14 December and I will attend the General Affairs Council on 15 December. The Foreign Affairs Council will be chaired by the ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 December 2015
I am pleased to announce that I am, today, publishing the Annual Report of the National DNA Database (NDNAD) Strategy Board.Chief Constable Chris Sims, Chair of the National DNA Strategy Board, has presented the Annual Report of the National DNA Strategy ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 December 2015
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 14 December in Brussels. My Hon friend, the Minister of State for Farming, Food and Marine Environment (George Eustice), will represent the UK. As the provisional agenda stands, the following items ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 December 2015
My Rt Hon Friend, the Secretary of State (Elizabeth Truss) has today made the following statement.The Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 14 December in Brussels. My Hon friend, the Minister of State for Farming, Food and Marine Environme...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 December 2015
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 14 De...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 December 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 that I am, today, publishing the Annual Report of the National DNA Database (NDNAD) Strategy ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2015
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) will meet in Nairobi during the 10th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisatio...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2015
The full Universal Credit service will be rolled out nationally for all types of claimants from May 2016, completing in June 2018. At this point we will start to move the people receiving legacy benefits to Universal Credit. This carefully managed process...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2015
Last year the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs announced the establishment of an independent Inquiry into alleged child abuse and associated cover up on the British Overseas Territory of St Helena and Ascension Island (Hansard, colu...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2015
On 9 June 2014 (Official Report, column 23WS) the then Secretary of State for Defence (Philip Hammond) announced the intention to examine whether the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), currently part of the Ministry of Defence, should incorporate ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2015
For just over 10 years the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has offered special assistance, on a case by case basis, to British nationals involved in a terrorist incident overseas. Since 2008, this type assistance has been known as ‘Exceptional Assis...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2015
I am today laying before both Houses the 2015 Armed Forces Covenant annual report. The Covenant is a promise by the nation to ensure that those who serve, or have served, and their families are treated fairly. They protect the nation with honour, courage ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2015
Section 19(1) of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (the Act) requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of every relevant three-month period on the exercise of her TPI...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2015
My Noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Development (Baroness Verma) has today made the following statement:I am pleased to take this opportunity to update the House on my plans following my appointment as Ministerial...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2015
The Telecommunications Council will take place in Brussels on 11th December 2015. The UK’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the EU, Shan Morgan, will represent the UK. Below are the agenda items and the positions we intend to adopt. The first item is a ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2015
Part 1 of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act provides for a statutory register of consultant lobbyists. The statutory register came into force on 1 April 2015 and has increased transparency by requiring ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2015
A meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council was held on 3-4 December. 3 December was the Justice day and my rt hon Friend James Brokenshire MP and my noble Friend Lord Faulks QC, Minister for Civil Justice attended. 4 December was the Interior...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2015
Later today I will be launching a consultation on how the use of aids and appliances is taken into account when determining eligibility for the daily living component of PIP.This is in light of concerns that the current policy in this area may not be work...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2015
I am pleased to take this opportunity to update the House on my plans following my appointment as Ministerial Champion for Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Overseas.It is an honour to be appointed to this position. I have been personally committe...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2015
The EU Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) will meet in Nairobi during the 10th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The Council will meet on the 15th December before the formal opening of the Ministerial Conference. I will represent ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2015
My Right Honourable Friend The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr Iain Duncan Smith MP) has made the following Written Statement.The full Universal Credit service will be rolled out nationally for all types of claimants from May 2016, completing...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2015
My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary for State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (James Duddridge), has made the following written Ministerial statement:Last year the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs announced ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2015
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Personnel and Veterans (Mr Mark Lancaster) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. On 9 June 2014 (Official Report, column 23WS) the then Secretary of State f...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2015
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Michael Fallon) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am today laying before both Houses the 2015 Armed Forces Covenant annual report. The Covenant is a promise by the nation to...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2015
My right Honourable Friend, the Secretary for State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Philip Hammond), has made the following written Ministerial statement:For just over 10 years the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has offered special assistance...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2015
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Section 19(1) of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (the Act) requires the Secretary of Stat...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2015
My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy (Mr Ed Vaizey) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The Telecommunications Council will take place in Brussels on 11th December 2015. The UK’s Deputy Permanent...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2015
My Honourable friend the Minister for Constitutional Reform (John Penrose) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement: Part 1 of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act provides for a statutory regi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2015
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) has made the following written statement."A meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council was held on 3-4 December. 3 December was the Justice day and my ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2015
My honourable Friend The Minister for Disabled People (Justin Tomlinson MP) has made the following Written Statement.Later today I will be launching a consultation on how the use of aids and appliances is taken into account when determining eligibility fo...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 December 2015
I am pleased to inform the House of the award of two new passenger rail franchises. Following separate, rigorous competitions I intend to award the Northern franchise to Arriva, and the TransPennine Express (TPE) franchise to First. These awards will be c...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 December 2015
I will attend the final Transport Council under the Luxembourg Presidency (the Presidency), taking place in Brussels, on Thursday 10 December. The Presidency is planning a policy debate on social aspects of road transport ahead of the EU road initiatives ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 December 2015
A new call-out order has been made under section 56(1B) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 to enable Reservists to continue to be called into permanent service in support of the United Kingdom’s contribution to the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 December 2015
The new rates of pensions and allowances payable under the War Pensions Scheme proposed from April 2016 are set out in the following tables. The annual uprating of awards and allowances for 2016 will take place from the week beginning 11th April. Rates fo...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 December 2015
The Chancellor has appointed Angela Knight CBE to chair the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS). She succeeds The Rt. Hon. Michael Jack CBE who having served a full parliament has stood down with the Chancellor’s thanks.The OTS was established as a tempora...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 December 2015
The Government has consulted on a number of tax policies following announcement at Summer Budget and previously. Today, the Government is publishing responses to these consultations alongside draft legislation to be included in Finance Bill 2016. This ful...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 December 2015
I am today laying before Parliament, “European Union Finances 2015: statement on the 2015 EU Budget and measures to counter fraud and financial mismanagement” (Cm 9167). This is a routine annual publication. It is the thirty fifth in the series. The State...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 December 2015
My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Patrick McLoughlin), has made the following Ministerial Statement:I am pleased to inform the House of the award of two new passenger rail franchises. Following separate, rigorous competitio...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 December 2015
My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport (Robert Goodwill) has made the following Ministerial Statement:I will attend the final Transport Council under the Luxembourg Presidency (the Presidency), taking place in Bruss...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 December 2015
My hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Penny Mordaunt) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. A new call-out order has been made under section 56(1B) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 to enable Reservists to continue to be ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 December 2015
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Personnel and Veterans (Mr Mark Lancaster) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The new rates of pensions and allowances payable under the War Pensions Sch...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 December 2015
My honourable friend the The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr David Gauke) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Government has consulted on a number of tax policies following announcement at Summer Budget and previously. T...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 December 2015
My honourable friend the The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr David Gauke) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.I am today laying before Parliament, “European Union Finances 2015: statement on the 2015 EU Budget and measures t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 December 2015
My honourable friend the The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr David Gauke) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Chancellor has appointed Angela Knight CBE to chair the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS). She succeeds The R...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 December 2015
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 took place in Brussels on 30th November and 1st December. The UK was...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 December 2015
A meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council will be held in Brussels on 8 December 2015. Ministers are due to discuss the following items:Financial Transaction TaxAn update on the progress of implementing a Financial Transaction Tax in partici...