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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 January 2015
My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, Minister for the Courts and Legal Aid (Shailesh Vara) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement."I am today publishing the Government Response to part two of the...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 January 2015
My Rt Hon friend the Secretary of State for Health (Jeremy Hunt) has made the following written ministerial statement. Today I am announcing that NHS England is to pilot a possible change to the way ambulance services respond to 999 calls, based on clinic...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 January 2015
My honourable Friend, the Minister of State for School Reform (Nick Gibb MP), made the following announcement: We are reforming GCSEs and A levels to strengthen their academic rigour and to ensure young people are prepared for life in modern Britain. The ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 January 2015
My right honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Education (Nicky Morgan MP), made the following announcement: I am today publishing the results of a review by my Permanent Secretary into whether the Department for Education (or predecessor Departme...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 January 2015
My right hon Friend the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Eric Pickles) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I would like to update Hon. Members on two separate announcements relating to the issue of demolition. Pla...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 January 2015
My Rt Hon. Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement to the House of Commons: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland appointed Sir Desmond de Silva QC in October 2011 to conduct an independent review into the question of State involv...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 January 2015
I have today published our current plans for the implementation of Parts 7 (‘Companies: Transparency’) and 8 (‘Company filing requirements’) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill. These timings are obviously subject to the will of Parlia...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 January 2015
In August 2014 I announced a Call for Evidence in order to review the way in which Debt Relief Orders have performed since they were introduced in 2009, including looking at the eligibility limits for applying for a Debt Relief Order. This Call for Eviden...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 January 2015
I sent yesterday evening to the Governor of the Bank of England a letter setting out the updated remit for the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). I have re-confirmed the inflation target as 2 per cent as measured by the 12-month increase in the Consumer Pri...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 January 2015
The right hon. Member for Ross, Skye and Lochaber (Charles Kennedy) has been appointed as a full member of the United Kingdom Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in place of the hon. Member for Portsmouth South (Mike Hancock)...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 January 2015
I am today announcing the start of the Triennial Review of The Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards (ACCEA). All Government Departments are required to review their Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) at least once every three years. Due t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 January 2015
My noble friend the Minister of State for Civil Justice and Legal Policy (Lord Faulks QC) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. "The Government is today publishing an initial scoping study on property boundary disputes. This fulfils a...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 January 2015
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend the Foreign Affairs Council on 19 January. The Foreign Affairs Council will be chaired by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 January 2015
Following a public consultation, the Government has today laid a revised Code of Practice: Mental Health Act 1983 before Parliament. We intend that the revised code becomes effective from 1 April 2015. The code, which applies in England, is important be...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 January 2015
My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Bates) has today made the following written ministerial statement:The 2013-14 Annual Report and Accounts for the Disclosure and Barring Service is being laid before the House toda...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 January 2015
My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs (Jo Swinson) has today made the following statement. I have today published our current plans for the implementation of Parts 7 (‘Companies: Transparenc...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 January 2015
My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs (Jo Swinson) has today made the following statement.In August 2014 I announced a Call for Evidence in order to review the way in which Debt Relief Order...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 January 2015
The Government is today publishing an initial scoping study on property boundary disputes. This fulfils a commitment given by the Ministry of Justice in response to a Written Parliamentary Question from Charlie Elphicke MP on 14 February 2013 (Commons Han...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 January 2015
My Rt Hon friend the Minister of State, Department of Health (Norman Lamb) has made the following written ministerial statement. Following a public consultation, the Government has today laid a revised Code of Practice: Mental Health Act 1983 before Parl...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 January 2015
My hon friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health (Dr Daniel Poulter) has made the following written ministerial statement. I am today announcing the start of the Triennial Review of The Advisory Committee on Clinical Excelle...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 January 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 · 15 January 2015
The 2013-14 Annual Report and Accounts for the Disclosure and Barring Service is being laid before the House today and published on www.gov.uk. Copies will be available in the Vote Office.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 January 2015
My Rt Hon. Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement to the House of Commons:The Rt Hon. Member for Ross, Skye and Lochaber (Charles Kennedy) has been appointed as a full member of the United Kingdom Delegation to the Parliamentary Assemb...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 January 2015
I have today laid before the House a Departmental Minute describing a package of surplus Counter Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) equipment which the UK intends to gift to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, at their request. Pakistan f...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 January 2015
The new rates of pensions and allowances payable under the War Pensions Scheme proposed from April 2015 are set out in the tables below. The annual uprating of awards and allowances for 2015 will take place from the week beginning 6th April. Rates for 201...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 January 2015
On 13 January 2015 the House of Commons debated the National Policy Statement for National Networks which I laid for parliamentary approval on 17 December 2014. In the light of the satisfactory completion of that process I am pleased to inform the House t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 January 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 · 14 January 2015
My right hon. Friend the Minister of State for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans (Anna Soubry) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The new rates of pensions and allowances payable under the War Pensions Scheme proposed from April 2...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 January 2015
My Right Honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Transport (John Hayes) has made the following Ministerial Statement: On 13 January 2015 the House of Commons debated the National Policy Statement for National Networks which I laid for parliamentary a...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 January 2015
I would like to inform the House that the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is today announcing a change to its commercial model at Sellafield, its largest and most complex site. The Government closely monitors the work of the Nuclear Decommissionin...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 January 2015
I am today placing in the Library of the House the third annual summary of the Defence Equipment Plan. The equipment plan represents the position at the end of March 2014 and sets out our plans to spend around £163 billion on new equipment and equipment s...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 January 2015
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Edward Davey) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement today. I would like to inform the House that the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is today announc...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 January 2015
My hon Friend the Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology (Mr Philip Dunne) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am today placing in the Library of the House the third annual summary of the Defence Equipment Plan. The equ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 January 2015
At Budget 2014, the government announced a fundamental change to how people can access their pension savings. From April 2015, everyone with defined contribution pension savings, who is aged 55 and over, will be entitled to access their defined contributi...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 January 2015
My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer (George Osborne) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.At Budget 2014, the government announced a fundamental change to how people can access their pension savings. From April...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 January 2015
I am pleased to announce that I have published the final evidence that the Government has provided to the Low Pay Commission on the National Minimum Wage. This report updates the evidence that the Government provided in October 2014. The report reflects...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 January 2015
I am pleased to announce that the Government is making available up to £9.8 million pounds this year to support the costs of activities aimed at increasing the completeness and accuracy of the electoral register. This funding will help build on the work d...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 January 2015
On 11 June 2014, my predecessor informed the House (Official Report, column 49WS) that the UK had started training personnel from the Libyan General Purpose Force at Bassingbourn Camp as part of an international commitment with other G8 nations. I updated...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 January 2015
My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs (Jo Swinson) has today made the following statement. I am pleased to announce that I have published the final evidence that the Government has provide...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 January 2015
My Right Honourable friend the Deputy Prime Minister (Nick Clegg) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement: I am pleased to announce that the Government is making available up to £9.8 million pounds this year to support the costs of activities...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 January 2015
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Michael Fallon) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. On 11 June 2014, my predecessor informed the House (Official Report, column 49WS) that the UK had started training personnel ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 January 2015
My noble Friend the Minister of State for Trade and Investment (Lord Livingston) has today made the following statement. I wish to inform the House that the Government has opted in to the Council Decision relating to the Accession of the Seychelles to t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 January 2015
My Department has reached agreement with TransPennine Express and Northern Rail on plans to maintain and increase capacity on key routes and these plans will offer extra rolling stock for the north of England. Rail services across the north are vital fo...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 January 2015
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development have recently commenced a review of the Government’s overseas scholarship schemes. It will build on the triennial reviews of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission and t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 January 2015
I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Mr Brendan Connor as a member of the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body until 28 February 2018. This appointment has been conducted in accordance with the guidance of the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appo...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 January 2015
The US Department of Defense has today announced the outcome of a review of its requirement for bases for US forces in Europe. These decisions reflect the impact of force structure changes, the changing security environment, advances in technology and the...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 January 2015
My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Patrick McLoughlin), has made the following Ministerial Statement:My Department has reached agreement with TransPennine Express and Northern Rail on plans to maintain and increase capacity ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 January 2015
I wish to inform the House that the Government has opted in to the Council Decision relating to the Accession of the Seychelles to the World Trade Organisation. We are strong supporters of trade liberalisation, which promotes prosperity and jobs Optin...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 January 2015
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Michael Fallon) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Mr Brendan Connor as a member of the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body until 28 Fe...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 January 2015
My Right Honourable Friend the Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr Hugo Swire) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development have recently...