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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 November 2017
I am today publishing ‘Connecting people: a strategic vision for rail’, which describes our vision for the railways, and the actions we are taking to make it a reality. We are bringing the organisations that run the tracks and trains closer together to de...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 November 2017
We are today laying a non-urgent remedial order to allow a single person to apply for a parental order, which transfers legal parenthood after a surrogacy arrangement.Surrogacy has an important role to play in our society, helping to create much-wanted fa...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 November 2017
In 2015, the UK agreed to be a founder contributor of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The AIIB will support economic growth in the Asia and drive up living standards. The UK’s membership will deepen economic ties with Asia and create oppo...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 November 2017
The Competitiveness Council will take place on 30 November and 1 December in Brussels. Day one – Internal Market and IndustryThe Council will aim to agree a General Approach on the Single Digital Gateway. The objective of the Single Digital Gateway propos...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 November 2017
Under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA 2010), the Treasury is required to report to Parliament, quarterly, on its operation of the UK’s asset freezing regime mandated by UN Security Council Resolutions 1373 and 1452.This report covers the ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 November 2017
Under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA 2010), the Treasury is required to report to Parliament, quarterly, on its operation of the UK’s asset freezing regime mandated by UN Security Council Resolutions 1373 and 1452.This report covers the ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 November 2017
Uber has today estimated that the data breach which occured in October 2016 has affected approximately 2.7 million user accounts in the UK that were using its service or working for the company in the UK at that time.Uber have stated that this information...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 November 2017
My Rt. Hon. Friend Greg Clark (Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) has today laid before Parliament a Direction ensuring that the Oil and Gas Authority consults the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on on...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 November 2017
The annual Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations framework convention on climate change took place in Bonn, Germany, from 6-17 November. I led the United Kingdom delegation, accompanied by my honourable friend Dr Thérèse Coffey (Parliament...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 November 2017
My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Chris Grayling), has made the following Ministerial Statement:I am today publishing ‘Connecting people: a strategic vision for rail’, which describes our vision for the railways, and the ac...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 November 2017
My hon Friend the Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation (Joseph Johnson) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Competitiveness Council will take place on 30 November and 1 December in Brussels.Day one – Internal Ma...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 November 2017
My hon friend the Minister of State for Health has made the following Written Statement:We are today laying a non-urgent remedial order to allow a single person to apply for a parental order, which transfers legal parenthood after a surrogacy arrangement....
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 November 2017
My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Stephen Barclay) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA 2010), the Treasury is required to report to Parliament, quarte...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 November 2017
My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Stephen Barclay) has today made the following Written Ministerial StatementUnder the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA 2010), the Treasury is required to report to Parliament, quarter...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 November 2017
My honourable friend the Minister of State for Climate Change and Industry (Claire Perry) has made the following written ministerial statement:The annual Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations framework convention on climate change took pla...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 November 2017
My hon friend Richard Harrington (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) has made the following written ministerial statement:My Rt. Hon. Friend Greg Clark (Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industri...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 November 2017
On 28 November the Government published a Call for Evidence to identify UK interest in existing EU trade remedy measures. Currently, there are a number of trade remedy measures being applied by the EU, some of which are relevant and significant to UK indu...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 November 2017
Since I updated the House on the 15th November there have been historic developments in Zimbabwe. Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule came to an end on 21st November, sparking joyous celebrations as Zimbabweans looked forward to the opportunity for a brighter fu...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 November 2017
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs attended the Foreign Affairs Council on 16 October. The Foreign Affairs Council was chaired by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Sec...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 November 2017
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and My Right Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Defence attended the joint session of the Foreign Affairs Council (Foreign and Defence Ministers) on 13 Novembe...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 November 2017
Following the Opposition Day debate motion on 1 November, the Government committed to making arrangements to respond to the motion which called on the Government to provide the Committee on Exiting the European Union with impact assessments arising from t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 November 2017
I represented the United Kingdom at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 6 November in Brussels. The Council opened with Member States responding to the Presidency’s questions on the sustainable use of pesticides. There was widespread agreement that N...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 November 2017
The Education, Youth, Culture and Sport (EYCS) Council took place in Brussels on 20 and 21 November 2017. The UK’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the EU represented the interests of the UK at the Youth, Culture and Sport sessions of this Council. Yout...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 November 2017
I represented the UK at the General Affairs Council (GAC) meeting in Brussels on Monday 20 November, in place of Minister of State Lord Callanan. The main items on the agenda were: preparations for the December European Council on 14 and 15 December; a fo...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 November 2017
My Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Boris Johnson), has made the following written Ministerial statement:Since I updated the House on the 15th November there have been historic developments in Zimbabwe....
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 November 2017
My Right Honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Sir Alan Duncan), has made the following written Ministerial statement:My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs attended ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 November 2017
My Right Honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Sir Alan Duncan), has made the following written Ministerial statement:My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and My Ri...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 November 2017
My Hon Friend the Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (George Eustice) has today made the following statement: I represented the United Kingdom at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 6 November in Brussels. The Council opened with M...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 November 2017
My Hon. Friend, Robin Walker MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, has made the following statement:Following the Opposition Day debate motion on 1 November, the Government committed to making arrangements to respond t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 November 2017
My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade (Dr Liam Fox) has today made the following statement.On 28 November the Government published a Call for Evidence to identify UK interest in existing EU trade remedy measures. Currently, there...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 November 2017
My Rt Hon Friend, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, has made the following statement today in the House of Commons: The Education, Youth, Culture and Sport (EYCS) Council took place in Brussels on 20 and 21 November 2017. The U...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 November 2017
My Hon. Friend, Robin Walker MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, has made the following statement: I represented the UK at the General Affairs Council (GAC) meeting in Brussels on Monday 20 November, in place of Mini...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 November 2017
I am pleased to announce the proposed social security benefit and pension rates for 2018/19. I have attached the table of rates to this statement and I will place a copy of the proposed benefit and pension rates 2018/19 in the House Library. The annual up...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 November 2017
My Noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport (Baroness Sugg) has made the following Ministerial Statement.Today I am setting out new measures the Government is taking to ensure the UK remains at the forefront of the exciting a...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 November 2017
I am today publishing the tailored review of the Heritage Lottery Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund, which launched on 23 February 2017. The review sought to provide assurance of the continuing need for the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF), i...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 November 2017
The Secretary of State has announced the Government’s decision to appoint nine Her Britannic Majesty's Trade Commissioners (HMTCs) to head the overseas operations for the Department of International Trade (DIT). These HM Trade Commissioners will lead expo...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 November 2017
Information supplied by the Data Modernisation Division of the Department for Education has been identified as containing incorrect facts in the response provided to three Parliamentary Questions from the Honourable Member for Brighton Pavilion concerning...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 November 2017
My honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Family Support, Housing & Child Maintenance (Caroline Dinenage MP) has made the following Written Statement.I am pleased to announce the proposed social security benefit and pension r...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 November 2017
Today I am setting out new measures the Government is taking to ensure the UK remains at the forefront of the exciting and fast-growing drones market, while putting the correct legislative framework in place to guarantee it is also safe and secure. As the...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 November 2017
My hon. Friend the Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism, has today made the following statement in the House of Commons. I am today publishing the tailored review of the Heritage Lottery Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund, which launched on 23 Fe...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 November 2017
My right honourable friend the Minister of State for School Standards (Nick Gibb) has made the following written ministerial statement.Information supplied by the Data Modernisation Division of the Department for Education has been identified as containin...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 November 2017
My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade (Dr Liam Fox) has today made the following statement.The Secretary of State has announced the Government’s decision to appoint nine Her Britannic Majesty's Trade Commissioners (HMTCs) to head...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 November 2017
This Government is committed to the very highest standards of animal welfare. As the Prime Minister has set out, we will make the United Kingdom a world leader in the care and protection of animals. It has been suggested that the vote last week on New Cla...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 November 2017
My Right Hon Friend the Secretary of State (Michael Gove) has today made the following statement. This Government is committed to the very highest standards of animal welfare. As the Prime Minister has set out, we will make the United Kingdom a world lead...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 November 2017
The Government is pleased to accept all of the rate recommendations as set out in the Low Pay Commission’s autumn report 2017. The Low Pay Commission is an internationally renowned independent and expert body which conducts extensive analysis and stakehol...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 November 2017
My hon Friend the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility (Margot James), has today made the following statement:The Government is pleased to accept all of the rate recommendations as set out in the Low Pay Commission’s autumn ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 November 2017
A meeting of the General Affairs Council (Cohesion) was held in Brussels on 15 November 2017. The UK was represented by Rory O’Donnell (Counsellor for Regions, Agriculture and Fisheries) from the UK Permanent Representation to the European Union. The Gene...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 November 2017
On 20 November 2017, the EU27 decided the new host cities of two London based EU Agencies, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA).Following a vote in the margins of the General Affairs Council (Art. 50) meeting, it ha...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 November 2017
The EU Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) took place in Brussels on 10 November 2017. I represented the UK at the meeting. A summary of the discussions follows:On the state of play of preparations for the 11th World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference,...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 November 2017
In January 2017 Randox Testing Services (RTS) informed Greater Manchester Police (GMP) that there may have been manipulation of test results at their laboratories. Ongoing police investigations have since uncovered that the same manipulation may also have...