Written Statements

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Enter an MP's name to view all written statements they have submitted. Written statements in Parliament are directed to the House of Commons and the House of Lords. They are used to inform Members of Parliament about issues for which they are responsible. The Government uses written statements to inform MPs about their work, policy, and activities. These statements are typically used to put the day-to-day business of Government on the official record and in the public domain.

Commons HCWS52
Trade Negotiations
The UK has concluded a Free Trade Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) - Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — as friends and valued partners.The UK...
Made: 2026-05-20
Chris Bryant
Minister of State (Minister for Trade)
Lab
Department: Department for Business and Trade
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Commons HCWS51
Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report Update
The Grenfell Tower tragedy exposed deep-rooted weaknesses in the systems designed to keep people safe. The preventable loss of 72 lives remains a profound failure of oversight and accountability wh...
Made: 2026-05-20
Samantha Dixon
Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy
Lab
Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Commons HCWS50
UK COVID-19 Inquiry response costs for Quarter 3 25/26
The UK COVID-19 Inquiry is examining the UK’s response to and impact of the pandemic. The government is fully committed to supporting the work of the COVID-19 Inquiry and to learning lessons from t...
Made: 2026-05-20
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
Lab
Department: Cabinet Office
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Commons HCWS49
Transport taxation update
The government is confirming action to support households and businesses with their fuel costs, in response to the conflict in the Middle East. Middle East context and existing government action A ...
Made: 2026-05-20
Dan Tomlinson
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
Lab
Department: Treasury
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Commons HCWS48
Publication of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations Annual Reports and Accounts
I have today placed in the Library of the House a copy of the Council of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations Annual Report & Accounts 2023-24 and 2024-25, in accordance with the RFCA Regul...
Made: 2026-05-20
Louise Sandher-Jones
Minister for Veterans and People
Lab
Department: Ministry of Defence
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Commons HCWS47
Telecoms Fraud Charter: Six-Month Progress Update
My Noble Friend the Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Hanson of Flint) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Telecoms Fraud Charter was signed on 5 November 2025 by the ...
Made: 2026-05-20
Dan Jarvis
The Minister of State for Security
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS46
Review of the statutory Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England
I am today updating the House on the Environment Agency’s review of the statutory Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England.The current Strategy, published in 2020, sets the lo...
Made: 2026-05-20
Emma Hardy
Minister for Water and Flooding
Lab
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Commons HCWS45
Horizon Shortfall Scheme Fixed Sum Offer Permission to Appeal process and Independent Senior Lawyer
The Government is determined that postmasters affected by the Horizon Scandal receive the compensation they deserve.The Government is today announcing further details about how postmasters who prev...
Made: 2026-05-20
Blair McDougall
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation)
Lab
Department: Department for Business and Trade
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Commons HCWS44
Bereavement Claims - National Savings & Investments
I am today updating the House on the steps being taken to address historic failures in the handling of some bereavement claims by National Savings and Investments (NS&I).On 26 March 2026 I informed...
Made: 2026-05-19
Torsten Bell
The Minister for Pensions
Lab
Department: Treasury
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Commons HCWS43
Regulatory changes to support the response to the hantavirus outbreak
On 10 May, the UK Government safely returned all remaining British nationals on board the MV Hondius. With some passengers having returned to England earlier than this, and with the arrival for mon...
Made: 2026-05-19
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention
Lab
Department: Department of Health and Social Care
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Commons HCWS42
Maternity Advisor
Today, I am announcing the appointment of Michelle Welsh MP as a Maternity Advisor to the Department of Health and Social Care.Improving the safety of maternity and neonatal services and the experi...
Made: 2026-05-19
James Murray
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Lab
Department: Department of Health and Social Care
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Commons HCWS41
MOD response to the Armed Forces Bill Select Committee Report
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) welcomes the Select Committee’s Special Report on the Armed Forces Bill 2026 (HC 1712). The Department continues to support the appointment of a Select Committee for A...
Made: 2026-05-19
Al Carns
Minister for the Armed Forces
Lab
Department: Ministry of Defence
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Commons HCWS40
HMICFRS Inspection Report: National Crime Agency’s Effectiveness and Efficiency
The National Crime Agency (NCA) is an intelligence led crime fighting agency that leads and coordinates the UK law enforcement operational response to serious and organised crime (SOC) and protects...
Made: 2026-05-19
Dan Jarvis
The Minister of State for Security
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS39
2024-25 Valedictory Report of the Biometrics Commissioner
I am pleased to announce that my rt hon Friend the Home Secretary is today publishing the Valedictory Report of the Biometrics Commissioner, Francesca Whitelaw KC. The Biometrics Commissioner is ap...
Made: 2026-05-19
Sarah Jones
The Minister of State for Policing and Crime
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS38
UK-Isle of Man Social Security Agreement
A new social security agreement relating to National Insurance contributions with the Isle of Man was agreed on 18 May 2026. It modernises the provisions in the 1977 Agreement which determine where...
Made: 2026-05-19
Dan Tomlinson
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
Lab
Department: Treasury
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