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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 December 2020
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Matt Hancock) has made the following written statement:I would like to inform the House that the Government, along with the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2020
I am today laying before Parliament a report, ‘The European Union (Withdrawal) Act and Common Frameworks: 26 June 2020 to 25 September 2020’. I am laying this report because it is a legal requirement under the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 for quarterly report...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2020
The Offensive Weapon Act 2019 Surrender and Compensation Scheme commences today. This is an important part of the Government’s response to tackling serious violence and keeping dangerous weapons off our streets. The scheme is being run in advance of the G...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2020
I am today publishing the 2019-20 annual report and accounts for the College of Policing Limited [HC 987]. This will be laid before the House and published on www.gov.uk. The report will also be available in the Vote Office.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2020
I am today making a further and final announcement on the government’s response to this year’s recommendations from the Prison Service Pay Review Body.The Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB) reported to Government with its 2020-21 pay award recommendat...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2020
My Hon. Friend, the Minister of State for the Constitution and Devolution (Chloe Smith MP) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am today laying before Parliament a report, ‘The European Union (Withdrawal) Act and Common Frameworks:...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2020
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Crime and Policing (Kit Malthouse) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Offensive Weapon Act 2019 Surrender and Compensation Scheme commences today. This is an important part of the Governm...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2020
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Crime and Policing (Kit Malthouse) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am today publishing the 2019-20 annual report and accounts for the College of Policing Limited [HC 987]. This will be l...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2020
My honourable friend the Minister of State for Justice (Lucy Frazer QC) has made the following Written Statement."I am today making a further and final announcement on the government’s response to this year’s recommendations from the Prison Service Pay Re...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 December 2020
During the Private Notice Question on the COVID-19: Transparency and accuracy of statistics tabled by Lord Lilley on 9 November 2020, I was asked by Lord Lamont about a graph from the No10 presentation, specifically the one with four long term scenarios f...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 December 2020
In his announcement about the Lifetime Skills Guarantee in September, the Prime Minister set out his vision to transform the training and skills system for the 21st century economy and help the country to build back better from the coronavirus pandemic. A...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 December 2020
I have today laid a statutory instrument that will extend the moratorium on commercial landlords’ right to forfeit a lease due to the non-payment of rent until 31 March 2021.This will also automatically amend the Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery measures ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 December 2020
My Right Honourable friend Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Climate Change and Corporate Responsibility (Lord Callanan) has today made the following statement:The Government has today published three further consultations to take forward its pla...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 December 2020
My honourable friend the Minister of State for Universities has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.As a government we made the commitment that students living at university will be able to go home at the end of term if they need or choose to...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 December 2020
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Education has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.In his announcement about the Lifetime Skills Guarantee in September, the Prime Minister set out his vision to transform the training and ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 December 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 have today laid a statutory instrument that will extend the moratorium on...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 December 2020
The Government has today published three further consultations to take forward its plans to reform the UK’s register of company information and give businesses greater confidence in who they are doing business with. These consultations follow the Governme...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 December 2020
The Government has today tabled resolutions for the Taxation (Post-transition Period) Bill as part of its preparations for the end of the Transition Period.The Bill will take forward changes to the tax system to support the smooth continuation of business...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 December 2020
Today the Ministry of Defence is publishing the Unacceptable Behaviours Progress Review and its response, a copy of which has been placed in the Library of the House. The Progress Review was conducted by Danuta Gray, Non-Executive Member of the Defence Bo...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 December 2020
I am tabling this statement for the benefit of Honourable and Right Honourable members to bring to their attention the contingent liabilities relating to the contract signed between HMG and Pfizer/BioNTech for their COVID-19 vaccine.On 2 December, the Med...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 December 2020
Further to my statement of 12 November, High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza continues to circulate in the UK and Europe. There are now eight confirmed cases in England in kept birds and a large number of findings in wild birds across 19 counties.Public Hea...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 December 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:The Spending Review, announced by the Chancellor on 25 November, contained ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 December 2020
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Today the Ministry of Defence is publishing the Unacceptable Behaviours Progress Review and its response, a copy of w...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 December 2020
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Farming, Fisheries and Food) (Victoria Prentis) has today made the following statement.Further to my statement of 12 November, High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza continues to circulate...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 December 2020
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for COVID Vaccine Deployment) (Nadhim Zahawi) has made the following written statement:I am tabling this statement for the benefit of Honourable and Right Honourable members to bring to th...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 December 2020
My right honourable friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Jesse Norman) has today made the following Written Ministerial StatementThe Government has today tabled resolutions for the Taxation (Post-transition Period) Bill as part of its preparati...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2020
I am today setting out transparency and scrutiny arrangements for our new international trade deals with the United States, Australia, New Zealand and for the UK’s proposed accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partner...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2020
On Friday 4 December the Prime Minister announced the UK’s new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement. This commits the UK to a new ambitious target to reduce the UK’s emissions by at least 68% by the end of the decade, compare...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2020
I am today announcing the creation of the Independent Human Rights Act Review. This review extends from our Manifesto commitment and will take the form of an independent advisory panel which will provide the Government with options for updating the Human ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2020
Today, I am laying before Parliament the Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2020. The pandemic has seen our Armed Forces once again step onto the front line to protect our nation, from leading mass testing in Liverpool to constructing NHS Nightingale Hos...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2020
The Spending Review, announced by the Chancellor on 25 November, contained significant announcements for local government. The Government confirmed that councils’ core spending power would rise by an estimated 4.5 per cent in cash terms in 2021-22 – worth...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2020
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade (Liz Truss MP) has today made the following statement.I am today setting out transparency and scrutiny arrangements for our new international trade deals with the United States, Australia, Ne...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2020
My right honourable friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Robert Buckland) has made the following Written Statement."I am today announcing the creation of the Independent Human Rights Act Review. This review extends from our Manif...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2020
My right honourable friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Jesse Norman) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Loan Charge was announced at Budget 2016 to tackle disguised remuneration tax avoidance schemes, which paid income i...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2020
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Today, I am laying before Parliament the Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2020. The pandemic has seen our Armed Fo...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2020
My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Alok Sharma has today made the following statement:On Friday 4 December the Prime Minister announced the UK’s new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 December 2020
I am delighted to announce that the Government is releasing an additional £68 million for the Disabled Facilities Grant in England. This funding boost for 2020-21 will help local authorities to provide more home adaptations and bolsters the £505 million t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 December 2020
Elections rely upon political parties and candidates’ ability to communicate their views and commitments so that voters can make an informed decision. To this end, it is right that registered parties and nominated candidates can incur campaign expenditure...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 December 2020
A new order has been made under section 56(1B) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 to enable reservists to be called into permanent service to support HM Forces in connection to HMG’s cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA). CEMA involves the carrying out,...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 December 2020
As a government we made the commitment that students living at university will be able to go home at the end of term if they need or choose to do so. We also recognise the importance of ensuring that students are able to return to university for the sprin...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 December 2020
The Loan Charge was announced at Budget 2016 to tackle disguised remuneration tax avoidance schemes, which paid income in the form of loans that were not taxed or subject to National Insurance contributions.In September 2019, the Government asked the form...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 December 2020
I would like to provide an update to the statement made by my predecessor, the Right Honourable Member for Portsmouth North, on 22 July 2019 (HCWS1779) in which we announced the Government’s intention to deploy a contribution from our Armed Forces to the ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 December 2020
My Hon. Friend, the Minister for rough sleeping and housing (Kelly Tolhurst) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am delighted to announce that the Government is releasing an additional £68 million for the Disabled Facilities Grant...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 December 2020
My Hon. Friend, the Minister of State for the Constitution and Devolution (Chloe Smith MP) has today made the following Written Statement:Elections rely upon political parties and candidates’ ability to communicate their views and commitments so that vote...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 December 2020
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister of State for the Armed Forces (James Heappey MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. A new order has been made under section 56(1B) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 to ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 December 2020
The Lifetime Skills Guarantee announced by the Prime Minister in September promises to help people across the country get the skills they need at every stage of their life as we build back better from the coronavirus pandemic. As part of the Lifetime Skil...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 December 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 would like to provide an update to the statement made by my predecessor, the Right Honourable member for Portsmouth...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 December 2020
The Lifetime Skills Guarantee announced by the Prime Minister in September promises to help people across the country get the skills they need at every stage of their life as we build back better from the coronavirus pandemic. As part of the Lifetime Skil...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 December 2020
Today (1 December 2020), we are announcing that £825 million of additional borrowing will be made available to the Greater London Authority (GLA) for the purposes of Crossrail. The GLA intend to repay this loan via London’s Business Rate Supplement and fr...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 December 2020
I intend to lay legislation in 2021 which will commence the Criminal Finances Act 2017 in Northern Ireland. As part of this, I will issue updated codes of practice under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 contains a comprehensi...