Emma Hardy I wish to update the House on the Government’s work to address the challenges posed by per‑ and poly‑fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often known as “forever...
Matthew Pennycook I am today setting out the next steps the government is taking to unleash ambitious and high-quality sustainable growth in Greater Cambridge as part of our plans to supercharge growth in the...
Pat McFadden Every young person deserves a fair chance to succeed. When given the right support and opportunities, they will grasp them. But, for too long, young people have not had access to the...
David Lammy The Government inherited a justice system in crisis with a record and rising open caseload of nearly 80,000 criminal cases currently waiting to be heard in the Crown Court. Behind those case...
David Lammy I wish to inform the House of the publication of Jonathan Hall KC’s independent review of Separation Centres and the Government’s response to his findings. On 12 April 2025,...
Michael Shanks I am tabling this statement to inform members of the publication of a consultation response relating to the Capacity Market (CM) titled ‘Government Response to consultation on proposal...
Chris Bryant The ninth round of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Switzerland took place in London between 12 and 16 January 2026. The new deal aims to support British businesses,...
Stephen Timms The Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (Levy) Regulations 2014 require active employers’ liability insurers to pay an annual levy, based on their relative market share, for the purpose of...
Miatta Fahnbulleh High streets are the heart of our communities - they should be vibrant centres where people come together, where local businesses take root and flourish, and a source of pride in place. But too...
Heidi Alexander On 24 November 2021 there was a tragic mass-casualty incident involving a small boat attempting to cross the Channel. On 9 November 2023 the then Secretary of State for Transport announced the...
Jake Richards Today, I am publishing the Second Annual Statement on Prison Capacity. This marks the second annual statement delivering this Government’s commitment to transparency and accountability in...
Michael Shanks Today we are publishing the Advanced Nuclear Framework for private projects which reinforces the golden age of nuclear. The Framework sets out our approach to enabling privately-led advanced...
Baroness Smith of Malvern An error has been identified in the Written Statement made by My Right Honourable Friend Secretary of State for Work and Pensions The Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP on 29 January. The correct response...
Pat McFadden On 29 January I made a written statement on the Job Guarantee. There was a minor error in the statement. The statement said “I would also like to thank the over 60 employers who have...
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn) made the Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 (UIN HCWS1282) statement on Wednesday 28th...
Miatta Fahnbulleh In September, I was proud to announce a significant expansion to our Pride in Place Programme, handing up to £5bn directly to 244 of the most deprived neighbourhoods in the UK, with...
Alistair Carns It is the normal practice when a Government Department proposes to make a gift of a value exceeding £300,000, for the Department concerned to present to the House of Commons a minute giving...
Ashley Dalton I am today announcing that the year-round vaccination programme to protect older adults against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) will be extended from 1st April 2026 to also include those aged...
Alison McGovern This Government is undertaking one of the biggest reforms to local government in a generation – not only have we overhauled how we fund local government, but we are ending the current...
Zubir Ahmed I would like to update the House regarding the follow-up negotiations to the Pandemic Agreement to develop and agree a new Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) system in the form of an...
Written Ministerial Statements were introducted in late 2002 to stop the practice of having “planted” or “inspired” questions designed to elicit Government statements.
They are just that – statements on a particular topic by a Government Minister.