Written Statements

Commons HCWS21

Temporary closure of HMP Dartmoor

I would like to announce the decision to close HMP Dartmoor temporarily, as His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service manage the levels of radon at HMP Dartmoor to ensure the safety of staff and p...

Made: 2024-07-25

Shabana Mahmood

Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

Lab

Department: Ministry of Justice

View full statement ↗

Commons HCWS20

Great British Energy update

Our country faces huge challenges. More than two years on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, families and businesses continue to pay the price for Britain’s energy insecurity. Bills remain hundreds...

Made: 2024-07-25

Ed Miliband

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

Lab

Department: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

View full statement ↗

Commons HCWS19

Machinery of Government

I am making this statement to bring to the House’s attention the following Machinery of Government changes.On 10 July the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities was renamed the Minist...

Made: 2024-07-24

Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Lab

Department: Prime Minister

View full statement ↗

Commons HCWS18

Labour Market Update

Today I am announcing plans to Get Britain Working as part of the Government’s number one mission: growing the economy.We have seen record numbers – 2.8 million – excluded from the workforce due to...

Made: 2024-07-23

Liz Kendall

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Lab

Department: Department for Work and Pensions

View full statement ↗

Commons HCWS17

Assimilated Law Report

Today I have laid a Report regarding the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REUL Act) before Parliament and published it on gov.uk. This Report updates the House in line with the obl...

Made: 2024-07-23

Jonathan Reynolds

Secretary of State for Department for Business and Trade

Lab

Department: Department for Business and Trade

View full statement ↗

Commons HCWS16

Sustainable Aviation Update

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is an important part of the strategy to decarbonise air travel. It can be used in existing aircraft, and it emits on average 70 per cent fewer greenhouse gas emissio...

Made: 2024-07-22

Louise Haigh

Secretary of State for Transport

Lab

Department: Department for Transport

View full statement ↗

Commons HCWS15

Update on Harland and Wolff

In recent weeks there has been media speculation over the status of Harland and Wolff and the nature of its ongoing discussions with the Government, upon which we have been unable to comment due to...

Made: 2024-07-22

Jonathan Reynolds

Secretary of State for Business and Trade, and President of the Board of Trade

Lab

Department: Department for Business and Trade

View full statement ↗

Commons HCWS14

Skills reform update

I am today announcing the creation of Skills England in shadow form, before it is established as an arm’s length body within the next twelve months.The first mission of our new government is to gro...

Made: 2024-07-22

Bridget Phillipson

Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities

Lab

Department: Department for Education

View full statement ↗

Commons HCWS13

Schools and teaching update

I am today announcing the launch of an independent expert-led Curriculum and Assessment Review. The Review will consider the existing national curriculum and statutory assessment system, and pathwa...

Made: 2024-07-19

Bridget Phillipson

Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities

Lab

Department: Department for Education

View full statement ↗

Commons HCWS9

The Government's Legislative Programme: Scotland

The UK Government’s legislative programme for the First Session was outlined at the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday 17 July. This statement provides a summary of the programme and its appl...

Made: 2024-07-18

Ian Murray

Secretary of State for Scotland

Lab

Department: Scotland Office

View full statement ↗

Commons HCWS8

2024 NATO Summit

I attended the NATO Leaders’ Summit in Washington DC on 9-11 July, with the Foreign Secretary, the Defence Secretary and the Minister for the Cabinet Office (Minister for the Constitution and Europ...

Made: 2024-07-18

Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Lab

Department: Prime Minister

View full statement ↗

Commons HCWS7

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immunisation Programmes

I am today confirming that the new immunisation programme to protect infants, with a vaccine during pregnancy, and older adults against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) will start this September.R...

Made: 2024-07-18

Andrew Gwynne

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention

Lab

Department: Department of Health and Social Care

View full statement ↗

Commons HCWS6

Energy Infrastructure Planning Projects

This Statement confirms that it has been necessary to extend the deadlines for decisions on the following four applications made under the Planning Act 2008:The Mallard Pass Solar Farm Development ...

Made: 2024-07-18

Ed Miliband

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

Lab

Department: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

View full statement ↗

Commons HCWS5

Update on UK Steel Safeguard Extension

I would like to make a statement in relation to decisions made by the previous government in relation to the UK’s steel safeguard measure.A successful steel industry is critical to our economic fut...

Made: 2024-07-18

Jonathan Reynolds

Secretary of State for Business and Trade, and President of the Board of Trade

Lab

Department: Department for Business and Trade

View full statement ↗

Commons HCWS4

2024 Personal Injury Discount Rate Review

I would like to announce that I have now commenced a review of the personal injury discount rate, in line with my statutory duties.The Damages Act 1996, as amended by the Civil Liability Act 2018, ...

Made: 2024-07-18

Shabana Mahmood

Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

Lab

Department: Ministry of Justice

View full statement ↗