Written Statements

Lords HLWS1299

Publication of the UK Government’s PFAS Plan

My Honourable Friend, the Minister for Water and Flooding (Emma Hardy MP), has made the following statement.I wish to update the House on the Government’s work to address the challenges posed by pe...

Made: 2026-02-03

Baroness Hayman of Ullock

Parliamentary Under-Secretary Of State

Lab

Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Lords HLWS1298

Respiratory Syncytial Virus vaccination for older adults

My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention (Ashley Dalton MP) has made the following statement:I am today announcing that the year-round vaccin...

Made: 2026-02-02

Baroness Merron

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women's Health and Mental Health

Lab

Department: Department of Health and Social Care

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Lords HLWS1297

Negotiations on an Annex to the Pandemic Agreement on a new Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) system

My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Innovation and Safety (Zubir Ahmed MP) has made the following statement:I would like to update the House regarding the fol...

Made: 2026-02-02

Baroness Merron

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women's Health and Mental Health

Lab

Department: Department of Health and Social Care

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Lords HLWS1296

Update following Round 9 of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement with Switzerland

My hon Friend the Minister of State (Chris Bryant MP) has today made the following statement.The ninth round of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Switzerland took place in...

Made: 2026-02-02

Lord Stockwood

Minister for Investment

Lab

Department: Department for Business and Trade

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Lords HLWS1295

Government Support for High Streets

My Honourable Friend the Minister for Devolution, Faith and Communities (Miatta Fahnbulleh MP) has today made the following statement:High streets are the heart of our communities - they should be ...

Made: 2026-02-02

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Lab

Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Lords HLWS1294

Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022

My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn) made ?the Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022? (UIN HCWS1282) statement on Wednesday 28th January. A minor i...

Made: 2026-02-02

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

Government Spokesperson for Northern Ireland

Lab

Department: Northern Ireland Office

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Lords HLWS1293

Jobs Guarantee – Update

An error has been identified in the Written Statement made by My Right Honourable Friend Secretary of State for Work and Pensions The Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP on 29 January. The correct response shou...

Made: 2026-01-30

Baroness Smith of Malvern

Minister of State (Minister for Skills)

Lab

Department: Department for Work and Pensions

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Lords HLWS1292

Transfer of West Midlands Trains’ Services into Public Ownership

I am confirming to the House that on Sunday 1 February, West Midlands Trains, operating as London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway, will become the fourth operator whose services will...

Made: 2026-01-30

Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill

Minister of State for Rail

Lab

Department: Department for Transport

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Lords HLWS1291

Publication of the second Annual Statement on Prison Capacity

My honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Jake Richards MP) has today made the following statement:'Today, I am publishing the Second Annual Statement on Prison C...

Made: 2026-01-29

Lord Timpson

Minister of State for Justice

Lab

Department: Ministry of Justice

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Lords HLWS1290

Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone Designation and Delivery Update on the AI Opportunities Action Plan

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for AI and Online Safety, Kanishka Naray...

Made: 2026-01-29

Baroness Lloyd of Effra

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital Economy

Lab

Department: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Lords HLWS1289

Jobs Guarantee – Update

My Right Honourable Friend Secretary of State for Work and Pensions The Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP has made the following Written Statement.Every young person deserves a fair chance to succeed. When gi...

Made: 2026-01-29

Baroness Smith of Malvern

Minister of State (Minister for Skills)

Lab

Department: Department for Work and Pensions

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Lords HLWS1288

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme Levy 2025-26

My Right Honourable Friend Minister of State Minister for Social Security and Disability The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP has made the following Written Statement.The Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Sc...

Made: 2026-01-29

Baroness Sherlock

Minister of State (Minister for Lords)

Lab

Department: Department for Work and Pensions

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Lords HLWS1287

Publication of Government Response to the consultation on Capacity Market: proposal regarding locational changes of Capacity Market Units (CMUs)

My Honourable Friend the Minister Shanks MP, Minister of State for Energy has today made the following statement:I am tabling this statement to inform members of the publication of a consultation r...

Made: 2026-01-29

Lord Whitehead

Minister of State (Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Lab

Department: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Lords HLWS1286

Resetting the S106 system

My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:The government has a manifesto commitment to deliver the biggest in...

Made: 2026-01-28

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Lab

Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Lords HLWS1285

Syria

My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (Hamish Falconer MP) has today made the following statement:Recent events in ...

Made: 2026-01-28

Baroness Chapman of Darlington

Minister of State for International Development and Africa

Lab

Department: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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