Written Statements

17452 statements on record

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 HCWS1
Successful Legacy Appeals Scheme
Universal Credit is modernising the social security system, improving value for money for taxpayers and ensuring people are better supported to move into work where they can.As I set out in my stat...
Made: 2026-05-14
Sir Stephen Timms
Minister of State (Minister for Social Security and Disability)
Lab
Department: Department for Work and Pensions
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Lords HLWS1560
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:I wanted to updat...
Made: 2026-04-29
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Minister of State for International Development and Africa
Lab
Department: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Lords HLWS1559
Energy Markets Update
My Hon Friend the Minister of State for Energy, Michael Shanks MP, has today made the following statement:The Government is working tirelessly with international partners to find a permanent soluti...
Made: 2026-04-29
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 HLWS1558
Report of the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation on the operation of the Terrorism Acts in 2024
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Shabana Mahmood) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Jonathan Hall KC, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism ...
Made: 2026-04-29
Lord Hanson of Flint
The Minister of State, Home Office
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Lords HLWS1557
State Threat Prevention and Investigation Measures: 20 December 2025 to 19 March 2026
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Security (Dan Jarvis) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Section 55(1) of the National Security Act 2023 (the 2023 Act) requires the ...
Made: 2026-04-29
Lord Hanson of Flint
The Minister of State, Home Office
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Lords HLWS1556
Post-legislative scrutiny of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021
My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls (Jess Phillips) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Governm...
Made: 2026-04-29
Lord Hanson of Flint
The Minister of State, Home Office
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS1552
Syria
I wanted to update the House on the situation in North-East Syria and the visit of the Syrian President to the UK on 31 March, given the interest expressed by members of both Houses.Presidential Vi...
Made: 2026-04-29
Mr Hamish Falconer
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan
Lab
Department: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Commons HCWS1551
Energy Markets Update
The Government is working tirelessly with international partners to find a permanent solution to the current Middle East Conflict, and is playing a leading role in the international effort to suppo...
Made: 2026-04-29
Michael Shanks
Minister of State for Energy
Lab
Department: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Commons HCWS1550
State Threat Prevention and Investigation Measures: 20 December 2025 to 19 March 2026
Section 55(1) of the National Security Act 2023 (the 2023 Act) requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of every relevant three-month ...
Made: 2026-04-29
Dan Jarvis
The Minister of State for Security
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS1549
Report of the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation on the operation of the Terrorism Acts in 2024
Jonathan Hall KC, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, has prepared a report on the operation of the Terrorism Acts in 2024. In accordance with section 36(5) of the Terrorism Act 2006...
Made: 2026-04-29
Shabana Mahmood
The Secretary of State for the Home Department
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS1548
Post-legislative scrutiny of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021
The Government has today submitted a Memorandum to the Home Affairs Committee and the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Committee regarding post-legislative scrutiny of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. The Home ...
Made: 2026-04-29
Jess Phillips
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Lords HLWS1555
Update on the Afghan Resettlement Programme
My hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry (Luke Pollard) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement Today I am able to provide the House with a further update on the ...
Made: 2026-04-28
Lord Coaker
Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
Lab
Department: Ministry of Defence
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Lords HLWS1554
The State of the Estate in 2024-25 Report
My Right Honourable friend, the Minister without Portfolio for the Cabinet Office, the Rt Hon. Anna Turley MP, has today made the following statement:I have today laid before Parliament, pursuant t...
Made: 2026-04-28
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office
Lab
Department: Cabinet Office
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Lords HLWS1553
United Kingdom Trade Envoy Programme
My hon Friend the Minister of State (Chris Bryant MP) has today made the following statement.The Secretary of State has today made the following appointment to the United Kingdom’s Trade Envoy prog...
Made: 2026-04-28
Lord Stockwood
Minister for Investment
Lab
Department: Department for Business and Trade
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Lords HLWS1552
The Armoured Cavalry Programme
My hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry (Luke Pollard) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.I am releasing this statement to the House today to provide Parlia...
Made: 2026-04-28
Lord Coaker
Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
Lab
Department: Ministry of Defence
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