Written Statements

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Commons HCWS16
Tackling Antisemitism
The first duty of any government is to keep its people safe. The truest test of whether that is being met is how we respond when a community comes under attack. This crisis of antisemitism – the di...
Made: 2026-05-14
Steve Reed
Steve Reed
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Lab
Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Commons HCWS15
Update on Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery Review
I made a written ministerial statement on 15th April about Peter May’s Review into the corporate effectiveness and cultural health of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information R...
Made: 2026-05-14
Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Lab
Department: Northern Ireland Office
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Commons HCWS14
Access to Banking Services Review
The way people access banking services has changed significantly in recent years. Access to these services is provided through a range of channels, including different in-person models as well as d...
Made: 2026-05-14
Lucy Rigby
Lucy Rigby
The Economic Secretary to the Treasury
Lab
Department: Treasury
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Commons HCWS13
Reforms to the Single Source Contract Regulations
The Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) published in September made it clear that we are in a new era of threat which demands a new era for UK defence. As we move to war fighting readiness, it is ess...
Made: 2026-05-14
Luke Pollard
Luke Pollard
Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry
Lab
Department: Ministry of Defence
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Commons HCWS12
Social Housing Bill
Everyone deserves to live in a decent, safe, secure and affordable home. Yet far too many families in need of a social rented home are languishing on local authority waiting lists, forced to strugg...
Made: 2026-05-14
Matthew Pennycook
Matthew Pennycook
Minister of State for Housing and Planning
Lab
Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Commons HCWS11
Reforms to Money Market Fund Regulations
Money market funds (MMFs) play an important role in the financial system. MMFs are widely used for cash management and provide an alternative or complement to bank deposits for a broad range of inv...
Made: 2026-05-14
Lucy Rigby
Lucy Rigby
The Economic Secretary to the Treasury
Lab
Department: Treasury
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Commons HCWS10
Capacity Market consultation responses
I am tabling this statement to inform members of the publication of four documents relating to the Capacity Market. This includes the:Capacity Market Autumn Consultation ResponseCapacity Market Win...
Made: 2026-05-14
Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Minister for Energy
Lab
Department: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Michael Shanks
Minister of State for Energy
Lab
Department: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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