Written Statements

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Commons HCWS359
National Museums to remain free for everyone
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Noble Friend, the Minister for Arts and Museums, Baroness Mackenzie of Sherwood CBE:Museums and galler...
Made: 2026-10-12
Ian Murray
Ian Murray
Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Online Safety
Lab
Department: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
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Commons HCWS358
Continuity of supply of telecommunications services
On Monday 5 October 2026, BT Group PLC announced it had acquired TalkTalk Telecom Group out of administration in a rescue deal. As has been widely reported, TalkTalk had been seeking a buyer for it...
Made: 2026-10-12
Lisa Nandy
Lisa Nandy
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Lab
Department: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
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Commons HCWS357
Artificial Intelligence Policy
I am today updating the House on the action the Government is taking to strengthen the UK's resilience against the risks posed by increasingly powerful artificial intelligence. Artificial intellige...
Made: 2026-10-12
Kanishka Narayan
Kanishka Narayan
Minister of State (Minister for Artificial Intelligence)
Lab
Department: Cabinet Office
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Commons HCWS356
Procurement Reform: Measures to create good jobs and opportunities in the UK
I wish to inform the House of a number of public procurement measures announced over the conference recess. These build directly upon our commitments to use public procurement as a strategic lever ...
Made: 2026-10-12
Louise Haigh
Louise Haigh
First Secretary of State, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Minister for the Cabinet Office
Lab
Department: Cabinet Office
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Commons HCWS355
Rolling Stock and Infrastructure Strategy
I am pleased to inform the House of the joint publication by my Department and DfT Operator Limited, the Government’s rail owning group, of Great British Railways’ Rolling Stock and Infrastructure ...
Made: 2026-10-12
Heidi Alexander
Heidi Alexander
Secretary of State for Transport
Lab
Department: Department for Transport
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Commons HCWS354
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs activity during the conference recess
I wish to update the House on the key announcements and activity undertaken by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs during the conference recess.Fisheries and Seafood SchemeOn 15 ...
Made: 2026-10-12
Dame Angela Eagle
Dame Angela Eagle
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Lab
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Commons HCWS353
Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Strategy 2026-29
Today the Government published the Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Strategy 2026-2029, setting out our response to the money laundering that enables serious and organised crime across the ...
Made: 2026-09-15
Dan Jarvis
Dan Jarvis
The Minister of State for Security
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS352
Thirwall Inquiry Final Report and Recommendations
Please refer to the Oral Statement I have made today on this subject.
Made: 2026-09-15
Yvette Cooper
Yvette Cooper
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Lab
Department: Department of Health and Social Care
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Commons HCWS351
Homes for Ukraine funding changes
Over the past four years, the government has remained committed to supporting Ukrainians fleeing Putin’s illegal and unjustified full-scale invasion. Through the Homes for Ukraine scheme, we have w...
Made: 2026-09-15
Florence Eshalomi
Florence Eshalomi
Minister of State for Homelessness, Democracy, Communities and Faith
Lab
Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Commons HCWS350
Prioritisation of doctors for UK medical specialty training programmes
We have now laid before Parliament The Medical Training (Prioritisation for Specialty Training Programmes) Regulations 2026. These regulations specify categories of person who will be prioritised f...
Made: 2026-09-15
Karin Smyth
Karin Smyth
Minister of State for Health (Secondary Care)
Lab
Department: Department of Health and Social Care
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Commons HCWS349
Upgrading diplomatic relations with Venezuela
The United Kingdom has long supported the right of all Venezuelan people to shape their own future through a peaceful, democratic process. We remain steadfast in our commitment to free, fair electi...
Made: 2026-09-15
Chris Elmore
Chris Elmore
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Americas, Multilateral and Human Rights
Lab
Department: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Commons HCWS348
Statehood and Sea-level rise
My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Indo-Pacific (Baroness Winterton of Doncaster) has today made the following statement:In recent years, many small island developi...
Made: 2026-09-15
Kirsty McNeill
Kirsty McNeill
Minister of State for International Development
Lab
Department: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Commons HCWS347
Exceptional Financial Support: Transformation Funding
After a decade and a half of austerity, over-centralisation and rising demand for targeted services, we have inherited a system where too many councils have been left struggling to manage financial...
Made: 2026-09-15
Jim McMahon
Jim McMahon
Minister for Local Government, Devolution and Regional Growth
Lab
Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Commons HCWS346
Consultation on amendments to the Poisons Act 1972
The Government remains committed to protecting the public from the threats posed by dangerous substances that could be misused to cause serious harm. As part of this responsibility, the Government ...
Made: 2026-09-15
Dan Jarvis
Dan Jarvis
The Minister of State for Security
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS345
Defence Nuclear Enterprise 2026 Annual Update to Parliament
I am today placing in the Library of the House the Defence Nuclear Enterprise 2026 Annual Update to Parliament.Since its inception, the United Kingdom has used its nuclear deterrent every day. It r...
Made: 2026-09-15
Wes Streeting
Wes Streeting
Secretary of State for Defence
Lab
Department: Ministry of Defence
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