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 HCWS1544
United Kingdom Trade Envoy Programme
The Secretary of State has today made the following appointment to the United Kingdom’s Trade Envoy programme. The United Kingdom’s Trade Envoys are important to this Government’s growth agenda. Th...
Made: 2026-04-28
Chris Bryant
Minister of State
Lab
Department: Department for Business and Trade
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Commons HCWS1543
Contingencies Fund Advance
I hereby give notice of the Ministry of Justice’s intention to seek an advance from the Contingencies Fund totalling £1.7m.This follows the introduction of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, ...
Made: 2026-04-28
Sarah Sackman
Minister of State for Justice
Lab
Department: Ministry of Justice
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Commons HCWS1542
Designation of the Statement of Strategic Priorities for telecommunications, the management of radio spectrum and postal services
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital Economy, Baroness Lloyd of Effra....
Made: 2026-04-27
Kanishka Narayan
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for AI and Online Safety)
Lab
Department: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Commons HCWS1541
British International Investment: 2026–2031 Strategy
My Noble Friend the Minister of State for International Development and Africa (The Rt Hon Baroness Chapman of Darlington) has today made the following statement:I wish to update the House on Briti...
Made: 2026-04-23
Chris Elmore
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Multilateral, Human Rights, Latin America and the Caribbean
Lab
Department: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Commons HCWS1540
Illegal Migration: Small Boat Crossings
I have been clear about this Government’s determination to crack down on small boats. No one should be making dangerous journeys, undermining our border security and putting lives at risk. We must ...
Made: 2026-04-23
Alex Norris
The Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS1539
The Ajax Programme
The Ministry of Defence had aspired to update the House via WMS on the Armoured Calvery programme today. Political channels have requested that this WMS is delayed until next week, as a result of k...
Made: 2026-04-23
Luke Pollard
Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry
Lab
Department: Ministry of Defence
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Commons HCWS1538
MOD Arm’s Length Bodies Reforms
I wish to update the House on changes to Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs) within the Ministry of Defence, delivered as part of Defence Reform and the Productive and Agile State Programme. These changes s...
Made: 2026-04-23
Luke Pollard
Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry
Lab
Department: Ministry of Defence
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Commons HCWS1537
Automated Passenger Services Permitting Scheme
This statement provides an update on the Government’s work to enable the automated passenger services permitting scheme from this spring, a key step in implementing the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 ...
Made: 2026-04-23
Simon Lightwood
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport
Lab
Department: Department for Transport
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Commons HCWS1536
The Northern Ireland Troubles Bill
I wish to update the House on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (“The Troubles Bill”) and the Government’s commitment to put in place legislation to address the legacy of that terrible period in o...
Made: 2026-04-22
Hilary Benn
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Lab
Department: Northern Ireland Office
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Commons HCWS1535
Stamp Duty Land Tax on periodic tenancies
Tenant wellbeing is central to the Government’s recent Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (RRA), which will deliver on our manifesto commitment to transform the experience of private renting, and give renter...
Made: 2026-04-22
Dan Tomlinson
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
Lab
Department: Treasury
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Commons HCWS1534
Oil and Gas Decommissioning Relief Deeds
The government’s fiscal approach for oil and gas aims to balance supporting investment and growth with ensuring a fair return for the nation in exchange for the use of its resources. At Budget 2013...
Made: 2026-04-22
Dan Tomlinson
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
Lab
Department: Treasury
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Commons HCWS1533
Publication of the Ofgem Review Final Report
Today I am publishing the Government’s Final Report of the Review of Ofgem, the energy regulator for Great Britain. This Review delivers on our commitment to ensure that consumers remain well prote...
Made: 2026-04-22
Martin McCluskey
Minister for Energy Consumers
Lab
Department: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Commons HCWS1532
Public health response to meningococcal cases in Dorset
I am updating the House on the recent cases of meningococcal disease in Dorset.As of 9am on 21 April, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed three cases of meningococcal disease among ...
Made: 2026-04-21
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Lab
Department: Department of Health and Social Care
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Commons HCWS1531
Publication of the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee Report
The Government has accepted three recommendations from the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee to honour the extraordinary life and legacy of the late Queen. Queen Elizabeth dedicated 70 years of se...
Made: 2026-04-21
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
Lab
Department: Cabinet Office
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Commons HCWS1530
Further and Faster on Clean Power
As the world faces the second fossil fuel shock in less than five years, the lesson for Britain is that exposure to volatile international fossil fuel markets cannot give us the energy security we ...
Made: 2026-04-21
Ed Miliband
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Lab
Department: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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