Written Statements

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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 HCWS45
Horizon Shortfall Scheme Fixed Sum Offer Permission to Appeal process and Independent Senior Lawyer
The Government is determined that postmasters affected by the Horizon Scandal receive the compensation they deserve.The Government is today announcing further details about how postmasters who prev...
Made: 2026-05-20
Blair McDougall
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation)
Lab
Department: Department for Business and Trade
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Lords HLWS46
Bereavement Claims - National Savings & Investments
My honourable friend the Minister or Pensions (Torsten Bell) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.I am today updating the House on the steps being taken to address historic fa...
Made: 2026-05-19
Lord Livermore
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury
Lab
Department: Treasury
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Lords HLWS45
Maternity Advisor
My Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (James Murray MP) has made the following statement:Today, I am announcing the appointment of Michelle Welsh MP as a Maternity ...
Made: 2026-05-19
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 HLWS44
Regulatory changes to support the response to the hantavirus outbreak
My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention (Sharon Hodgson MP) has made the following statement:On 10 May, the UK Government safely returned al...
Made: 2026-05-19
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 HLWS43
Mental Health Strategy for England
My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Preet Kaur Gill MP) has made the following statement:Today, I am informing the House of the government’s plans to develop a new, onc...
Made: 2026-05-19
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 HLWS42
MOD response to the Armed Forces Bill Select Committee Report
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Al Carns) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) welcomes the Select Committee’s ...
Made: 2026-05-19
Lord Coaker
Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
Lab
Department: Ministry of Defence
Has attachments
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Lords HLWS41
HMICFRS Inspection Report: National Crime Agency’s Effectiveness and Efficiency
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Security (Dan Jarvis) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The National Crime Agency (NCA) is an intelligence led crime fighting agency...
Made: 2026-05-19
Lord Hanson of Flint
The Minister of State, Home Office
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Lords HLWS40
UK-Isle of Man Social Security Agreement
My honourable friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Dan Tomlinson) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.A new social security agreement relating to National Insuranc...
Made: 2026-05-19
Lord Livermore
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury
Lab
Department: Treasury
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Lords HLWS39
2024-25 Valedictory Report of the Biometrics Commissioner
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Policing and Crime (Sarah Jones) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am pleased to announce that my rt hon Friend the Home Secretary...
Made: 2026-05-19
Lord Hanson of Flint
The Minister of State, Home Office
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Lords HLWS38
Public Service Pensions: SCAPE discount rate
My honourable friend the Minister for Pensions (Torsten Bell) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.“SCAPE” (superannuation contributions adjusted for past experience) is the p...
Made: 2026-05-19
Lord Livermore
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury
Lab
Department: Treasury
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Lords HLWS37
Tax Consultation: High Value Council Tax Surcharge
My honourable friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Dan Tomlinson) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.In the 2025 Budget, the government announced the introduction...
Made: 2026-05-19
Lord Livermore
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury
Lab
Department: Treasury
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Lords HLWS36
Regulation of television selection services and electronic programme guides
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend the Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts, Ian Murray MP. Following...
Made: 2026-05-19
Baroness Twycross
Minister for Museums, Heritage and Gambling, and Lords Minister
Lab
Department: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Lords HLWS35
Launching the High Streets Organised Crime Unit
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Security (Dan Jarvis) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today I am announcing the launch of the Government’s High Streets Organised ...
Made: 2026-05-19
Lord Hanson of Flint
The Minister of State, Home Office
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Lords HLWS34
Access to Work Backlog
My Right Honourable Friend, the Minister of State (Minister for Social Security and Disability)(The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP) has made the following Written Statement.The Access to Work Scheme p...
Made: 2026-05-19
Baroness Sherlock
Minister of State (Minister for Lords)
Lab
Department: Department for Work and Pensions
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Commons HCWS44
Bereavement Claims - National Savings & Investments
I am today updating the House on the steps being taken to address historic failures in the handling of some bereavement claims by National Savings and Investments (NS&I).On 26 March 2026 I informed...
Made: 2026-05-19
Torsten Bell
The Minister for Pensions
Lab
Department: Treasury
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