Written Statements

Commons HCWS1502

EWR Spring 2026 Consultation

East West Rail (EWR) is central to the Government’s economic growth mission and plans to unlock the potential of the Oxford to Cambridge Growth Corridor. By delivering new east to west connectivity...

Made: 2026-04-14

Heidi Alexander

Secretary of State for Transport

Lab

Department: Department for Transport

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Lords HLWS1506

Government intervention on CO2 supply

My hon Friend the Minister for Industry (Chris McDonald MP) has today made the following statement.This statement provides an update on Government intervention in the supply of carbon dioxide.On 26...

Made: 2026-04-13

Baroness Lloyd of Effra

Minister for Digital Economy

Lab

Department: Department for Business and Trade

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Lords HLWS1505

Launch of Our Place to Give: a roadmap towards growing place-based philanthropy

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Honourable Friend the Minister for Sport, Tourism, Civil Society and Youth, Stephanie Peacock MP:Today...

Made: 2026-04-13

Baroness Twycross

Minister for Museums, Heritage and Gambling, and DCMS Lords Minister

Lab

Department: Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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Lords HLWS1504

Implementing the Employment Rights Act: TU Access Consultation and TUPE Call for Evidence

My hon Friend the Minister for Employment Rights and Consumer Protection (Kate Dearden MP) has today made the following statement.The government has set the country on the path of national renewal,...

Made: 2026-04-13

Baroness Lloyd of Effra

Minister for Digital Economy

Lab

Department: Department for Business and Trade

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Lords HLWS1503

Subscriptions: Government Response to the Implementation Consultation

My hon Friend the Minister for Employment Rights and Consumer Protection (Kate Dearden MP) has today made the following statement.Subscription contracts play an increasingly significant role in the...

Made: 2026-04-13

Baroness Lloyd of Effra

Minister for Digital Economy

Lab

Department: Department for Business and Trade

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Lords HLWS1502

Publication of Southport Inquiry Phase 1 Report and Phase 2 Terms of Reference

My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Shabana Mahmood) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:On 7 April 2025, the then Secretary of State for the Hom...

Made: 2026-04-13

Lord Hanson of Flint

The Minister of State, Home Office

Lab

Department: Home Office

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Lords HLWS1501

Product Regulation and Metrology Act: Product Safety Framework Reform Consultations

My hon Friend the Minister for Employment Rights and Consumer Protection (Kate Dearden MP) has today made the following statement.We have launched three consultations setting out major reforms to m...

Made: 2026-04-13

Baroness Lloyd of Effra

Minister for Digital Economy

Lab

Department: Department for Business and Trade

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Lords HLWS1500

FIFA Men’s Football World Cup 2026: Licensing Hours

My hon Friend the Minister of State for Policing and Crime (Sarah Jones) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Late last year the Government consulted on proposals to make a co...

Made: 2026-04-13

Lord Hanson of Flint

The Minister of State, Home Office

Lab

Department: Home Office

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Lords HLWS1499

2026-27 Further Education College Condition Allocation.

My Hon Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Children and Families) (Josh MacAlister) has made the following statement:I am pleased to announce £307 million of capital fu...

Made: 2026-04-13

Baroness Smith of Malvern

Minister of State (Minister for Skills) and Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities)

Lab

Department: Department for Education

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Lords HLWS1498

Improving School Food Standards in England: Consultation Launch

My Hon Friend, the Minister for Early Education (Olivia Bailey) has made the following statement:I have asked my department to consult on proposed changes to the School Food Standards in England.A ...

Made: 2026-04-13

Baroness Smith of Malvern

Minister of State (Minister for Skills) and Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities)

Lab

Department: Department for Education

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Lords HLWS1497

The UK's Trade Defence Toolkit: Call for Input on New Powers to Protect the UK from Acts of Adverse Economic Pressure

My hon Friend the Minister of State (Chris Bryant MP) has today made the following statement.As an open trading nation, the UK thrives on its connections with the world. International trade fuels e...

Made: 2026-04-13

Lord Stockwood

Minister for Investment

Lab

Department: Department for Business and Trade

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Lords HLWS1496

Industrial Strategy

My hon Friend the Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation (Blair McDougall MP) has today made the following statement.I wish to update Parliament on a package of significant measure...

Made: 2026-04-13

Baroness Lloyd of Effra

Minister for Digital Economy

Lab

Department: Department for Business and Trade

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Lords HLWS1495

Commencement of the Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs

My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Shabana Mahmood) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today, I am announcing the formal commencement of the In...

Made: 2026-04-13

Lord Hanson of Flint

The Minister of State, Home Office

Lab

Department: Home Office

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Lords HLWS1494

Student Loan Interest Rates Academic Year 2026/27

My Rt Hon Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities (Bridget Phillipson MP) has made the following statement:On the 7 April the government announced that it...

Made: 2026-04-13

Baroness Smith of Malvern

Minister of State (Minister for Skills) and Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities)

Lab

Department: Department for Education

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Lords HLWS1493

UK-US Arrangement on Pharmaceuticals Pricing and Tariffs

Today I can update the House that the UK and US governments have published the joint text of our Arrangement on Pharmaceuticals Pricing and Tariffs. This builds on the General Terms for the UK-US E...

Made: 2026-04-13

Lord Vallance of Balham

Minister of State for Science, Innovation, Research and Nuclear

Lab

Department: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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