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.

Lords HLWS1530
BBC World Service – Objectives, Priorities and Targets (2025–26)
My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Multilateral, Human Rights, Latin America and the Caribbean (Chris Elmore MP) has today made the following statement:The Foreign ...
Made: 2026-04-16
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 HLWS1529
UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4 Report
My Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement:The Chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has today published the Inquiry’s Module 4 report, which examines the development and imple...
Made: 2026-04-16
Baroness Smith of Basildon
Baroness Smith of Basildon
Lord Privy Seal
Lab
Department: Leader of the House of Lords
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Lords HLWS1528
Carbon Price Support
My honourable friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Dan Tomlinson MP) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.I am today confirming to the House that Carbon Price Suppo...
Made: 2026-04-16
Lord Livermore
Lord Livermore
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury
Lab
Department: Treasury
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Lords HLWS1527
British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme
My hon Friend the Minister for Industry (Chris McDonald MP) has today made the following statement.I am pleased to be able to update the House that the Government is continuing to make progress on ...
Made: 2026-04-16
Baroness Lloyd of Effra
Baroness Lloyd of Effra
Minister for Digital Economy
Lab
Department: Department for Business and Trade
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Lords HLWS1526
80A Duty to report on air quality in England
My Honourable Friend the Minister for Water and Flooding (Emma Hardy MP) has made the following statement.This statement fulfils the requirement under section 80A of Environment Act 1995, to update...
Made: 2026-04-16
Baroness Hayman of Ullock
Baroness Hayman of Ullock
Parliamentary Under-Secretary Of State
Lab
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Commons HCWS1523
BBC World Service – Objectives, Priorities and Targets (2025–26)
The Foreign Secretary has agreed with the BBC the Objectives, Priorities and Targets (OPTs) for the BBC World Service for 2025–26, as required under the BBC Framework Agreement. The OPTs, which the...
Made: 2026-04-16
Chris Elmore
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 HCWS1522
UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4 Report
The Chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has today published the Inquiry’s Module 4 report, which examines the development and implementation of vaccines and therapeutics during the pandemic.The Chair ...
Made: 2026-04-16
Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Lab
Department: Prime Minister
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Commons HCWS1521
British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme
I am pleased to be able to update the House that the Government is continuing to make progress on delivering a key flagship policy of the Industrial Strategy. This includes publishing the response ...
Made: 2026-04-16
Chris McDonald
Chris McDonald
Minister for Industry
Lab
Department: Department for Business and Trade
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Commons HCWS1520
80A Duty to report on air quality in England
This statement fulfils the requirement under section 80A of Environment Act 1995, to update Parliament on the progress and steps taken to meet air quality standards and objectives in England over f...
Made: 2026-04-16
Emma Hardy
Emma Hardy
Minister for Water and Flooding
Lab
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Commons HCWS1519
Carbon Price Support
I am today confirming to the House that Carbon Price Support (CPS) will be removed from April 2028.CPS is a tax on fossil fuels used in electricity generation, introduced in 2013 by a previous gove...
Made: 2026-04-16
Dan Tomlinson
Dan Tomlinson
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
Lab
Department: Treasury
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Lords HLWS1525
Strengthening prison releases
My Right Honourable Friend the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Rt Hon David Lammy MP) has today made the following statement:"On 27 February 2026, Dame Ly...
Made: 2026-04-15
Lord Timpson
Lord Timpson
Minister of State for Justice
Lab
Department: Ministry of Justice
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Lords HLWS1524
Renewed Women’s Health Strategy for England
My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Wes Streeting MP) made the following Statement:Today the Government is publishing the renewed Women’s Health Strategy for Englan...
Made: 2026-04-15
Baroness Merron
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 HLWS1523
Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery Review
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn) has today made the following statement: The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) com...
Made: 2026-04-15
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Government Spokesperson for Northern Ireland
Lab
Department: Northern Ireland Office
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Lords HLWS1522
Machinery of Government
My Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement:I am making this statement to bring to the House’s attention the following Machinery of Government changes.First, the management...
Made: 2026-04-15
Baroness Smith of Basildon
Baroness Smith of Basildon
Lord Privy Seal
Lab
Department: Leader of the House of Lords
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Lords HLWS1521
Publication of statutory guidance for the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Security (Dan Jarvis) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today, the Government is publishing, and laying before Parliament, the statu...
Made: 2026-04-15
Lord Hanson of Flint
Lord Hanson of Flint
The Minister of State, Home Office
Lab
Department: Home Office
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