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 HCWS43
Regulatory changes to support the response to the hantavirus outbreak
On 10 May, the UK Government safely returned all remaining British nationals on board the MV Hondius. With some passengers having returned to England earlier than this, and with the arrival for mon...
Made: 2026-05-19
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention
Lab
Department: Department of Health and Social Care
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Commons HCWS42
Maternity Advisor
Today, I am announcing the appointment of Michelle Welsh MP as a Maternity Advisor to the Department of Health and Social Care.Improving the safety of maternity and neonatal services and the experi...
Made: 2026-05-19
James Murray
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Lab
Department: Department of Health and Social Care
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Commons HCWS41
MOD response to the Armed Forces Bill Select Committee Report
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) welcomes the Select Committee’s Special Report on the Armed Forces Bill 2026 (HC 1712). The Department continues to support the appointment of a Select Committee for A...
Made: 2026-05-19
Al Carns
Minister for the Armed Forces
Lab
Department: Ministry of Defence
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Commons HCWS40
HMICFRS Inspection Report: National Crime Agency’s Effectiveness and Efficiency
The National Crime Agency (NCA) is an intelligence led crime fighting agency that leads and coordinates the UK law enforcement operational response to serious and organised crime (SOC) and protects...
Made: 2026-05-19
Dan Jarvis
The Minister of State for Security
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS39
2024-25 Valedictory Report of the Biometrics Commissioner
I am pleased to announce that my rt hon Friend the Home Secretary is today publishing the Valedictory Report of the Biometrics Commissioner, Francesca Whitelaw KC. The Biometrics Commissioner is ap...
Made: 2026-05-19
Sarah Jones
The Minister of State for Policing and Crime
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Commons HCWS38
UK-Isle of Man Social Security Agreement
A new social security agreement relating to National Insurance contributions with the Isle of Man was agreed on 18 May 2026. It modernises the provisions in the 1977 Agreement which determine where...
Made: 2026-05-19
Dan Tomlinson
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
Lab
Department: Treasury
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Commons HCWS37
Public Service Pensions: SCAPE discount rate
“SCAPE” (superannuation contributions adjusted for past experience) is the process for setting employer contribution rates at valuations of unfunded public service pension schemes. As part of the S...
Made: 2026-05-19
Torsten Bell
The Minister for Pensions
Lab
Department: Treasury
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Commons HCWS36
Mental Health Strategy for England
Today, I am informing the House of the government’s plans to develop a new, once-in-a-generation cross-government strategy for mental health in England, which will be published later this year. The...
Made: 2026-05-19
Preet Kaur Gill
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Lab
Department: Department of Health and Social Care
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Commons HCWS35
Tax Consultation: High Value Council Tax Surcharge
In the 2025 Budget, the government announced the introduction of a new High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS) on owners of the most valuable 1% of residential properties in England. Today, togeth...
Made: 2026-05-19
Dan Tomlinson
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
Lab
Department: Treasury
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Commons HCWS34
Access to Work Backlog
The Access to Work Scheme plays an important role in supporting disabled people and people with health conditions in, and into, work. The core ambition of the Scheme is to ensure disability is neve...
Made: 2026-05-19
Pat McFadden
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Lab
Department: Department for Work and Pensions
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Commons HCWS33
Regulation of television selection services and electronic programme guides
Following the statement I published on 24 February 2026, I can now confirm to the House that my Department has laid the following statutory instruments (SI) before Parliament today (19 May 2026):Th...
Made: 2026-05-19
Ian Murray
Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts
Lab
Department: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Commons HCWS32
Launching the High Streets Organised Crime Unit
Today I am announcing the launch of the Government’s High Streets Organised Crime Unit, a new cross-government unit designed to strengthen our response to money laundering, tax evasion, illegal wor...
Made: 2026-05-19
Dan Jarvis
The Minister of State for Security
Lab
Department: Home Office
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Lords HLWS33
Favipiravir (FAVI) – Contingent Liability
My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention (Sharon Hodgson MP) has made the following statement:The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is receiv...
Made: 2026-05-18
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 HLWS32
Cutting Youth Crime, Changing Young Lives: The youth justice reform and delivery plan
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:'Today I am publishing the go...
Made: 2026-05-18
Lord Timpson
Minister of State for Justice
Lab
Department: Ministry of Justice
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Lords HLWS31
LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme: Recruitment of Additional Independent Panel Chair and members
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Louise Sandher-Jones) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme includes two ...
Made: 2026-05-18
Lord Coaker
Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
Lab
Department: Ministry of Defence
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