The comments made by Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, on 19 May 2022.
As long as Putin continues his barbarous assault on Ukraine, we will continue to target the Russian economy. We’ve already closed our airspace to Russian airlines. Today we’re making sure they can’t cash in their lucrative landing slots at our airports. Every economic sanction reinforces our clear message to Putin – we will not stop until Ukraine prevails.
The comments made by Brandon Lewis, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, on 19 May 2022.
Women and girls of Northern Ireland must have access to safe, high-quality abortion services in Northern Ireland, as is their right.
It is absolutely unacceptable that the Executive and Department of Health have failed women and girls, meaning that they cannot currently access the same basic abortion healthcare that is available to women and girls in the rest of the UK.
That’s why I am acting to remove any further barriers to delivering services.
The Department of Health must drive forward the commissioning of abortion services without further delay to ensure that safe abortion becomes embedded into the health and social care system in Northern Ireland.
The comments made by Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, on 18 May 2022.
I am proud of the partnership agreed between our two countries, which aims to break the people smugglers’ business model and prevent further loss of life in the English Channel, while ensuring protection for the genuinely vulnerable.
We are pushing ahead with delivering this world-leading plan which epitomises the kind of international approach that is required to tackle an international challenge like the migration crisis.
I look forward to meeting UNHCR representatives with Minister Biruta this week, as we continue the vital conversation on illegal migration and the importance of global cooperation.
The comments made by Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, on 18 May 2022.
The government’s priority is keeping the public safe and the reforms we’ve set out today will strengthen and support our hard-working fire and rescue services.
The White Paper will be transformative in how firefighters are trained and will enable fire and rescue services to build on their strengths and leadership.
The Grenfell tragedy must never happen again and we are continuing to drive forward progress on putting the Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations into law.
The comments made by Maria Caulfield, the Minister for Women’s Health, on 18 May 2022.
We must do everything we can to empower women with the information and services they need to ensure a healthy pregnancy for mum and baby, no matter their background or where they live.
The latest Maternity Disparities Taskforce meeting brought together experts from across the NHS, health charities to share ideas and experiences on how we can ensure women from ethnic minorities and the most deprived areas receive the support they need.
By listening to women’s experiences we can better understand the issues they face and how to improve care, and I look forward to making progress in this area.
The comments made by Jeremy Quin, the Defence Procurement Minister, on 18 May 2022.
As the pace of technological change continues to spiral, Defence must be forward leaning and innovative in its approach.
Collaboration and innovation will be the catalysts to maintaining advantage over our adversaries. The BattleLab will bring together the best talent and expertise in industry and push technology boundaries to equip our Armed Forces with the latest state of the art kit.
This will be supported by our new Land Industrial Strategy, which will increase transparency with industry to help drive joint working.
The comments made by Rachel Reeves on Twitter on 17 May 2022.
Tonight, every Conservative MP who voted against a windfall tax on oil and gas producer profits, has sent a clear message. They will not put working people first, and they have no answer on the cost of living crisis.
The comments made by Lee Rowley, the UK Industry Minister, on 18 May 2022.
As we embrace the digital manufacturing revolution, it is vital manufacturers across the UK can capitalise on the productivity and growth gains that come with the adopting the latest data-led digital technologies.
The Smart Manufacturing Data Hub, backed by £20 million of government funds, will support companies to implement cutting edge production and process techniques themselves, helping bring the next generation of products to our shelves in a more efficient and sustainable way.
The comments made by Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, on 17 May 2022.
The UK strongly supports applications for NATO membership from Finland and Sweden. They should be integrated into the Alliance as soon as possible; their accession will strengthen the collective security of Europe.
We look forward to working with them as new NATO Allies and stand ready to offer them our every assistance during the accession process.
Our mutual security declarations signed with Sweden and Finland last week by the Prime Minister demonstrate our steadfast and unequivocal commitment to both countries during this process and beyond.
The comments made by Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister, on 17 May 2022.
While neighbourhood crime and serious violence is falling, the sad reality is that too many people are still growing up in communities blighted by criminals. That is why this government is determined to crack down on violence and restore confidence in our justice system, in order to truly level up the country.
Through our Beating Crime Plan, we are putting thousands more police on our streets, getting tougher on violent criminals and cracking down on county lines drugs gangs – so that everyone can have the security and stability that comes from having safer streets.