Thursday, 14 May 2026
In reference to the statement I made today titled Energy Infrastructure Projects, UIN HLWS1562, I wish to correct the record that ‘the Secretary of State must make a decision on an...
This Statement concerns an application for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by Morgan Offshore Wind Limited and Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Limited for the Morgan and...
I have laid before Parliament a Departmental Minute describing the contingent liability that allowed the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Nuclear Transport Solutions to carry out a project...
It has been brought to my attention that a written answer given to Lord Jamieson contained inaccurate information about business rates receipts in England. The reply to written Parliamentary...
I am updating the House on the outbreak of hantavirus onboard the Dutch cruise ship the MV Hondius, and the action the UK has taken to support British nationals and protect public health....
The annual statistics for Fraud and Error in the Benefit System for the financial year ending 2026, were published on Thursday 14 May 2026, at 9.30am. UC overpayments have now dropped to the...
I would like to advise the House that today the Government is publishing the response to the public consultation on the Codes of Practice (“Codes”) associated with the Public...
Universal Credit is modernising the social security system, improving value for money for taxpayers and ensuring people are better supported to move into work where they can. As I set out in my...
The Government’s legislative programme for the second session was outlined at the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday 13 May. This statement provides a summary of the programme and its...
The UK Government’s legislative programme for the second session was set out at the State Opening of Parliament on 13 May 2026. This statement summarises the programme and how it applies to...
I made a written ministerial statement on 15th April about Peter May’s Review into the corporate effectiveness and cultural health of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and...
The UK Government’s legislative programme for the Second Session was outlined at the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday 13 May. This statement provides a summary of the programme and...
I am pleased to lay before Parliament today the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces Annual Report for 2025 on the fairness, effectiveness and efficiency of the Service Complaints...
The Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) published in September made it clear that we are in a new era of threat which demands a new era for UK defence. As we move to war fighting readiness, it is...
The first duty of any government is to keep its people safe. The truest test of whether that is being met is how we respond when a community comes under attack. This crisis of antisemitism...
Everyone deserves to live in a decent, safe, secure and affordable home. Yet far too many families in need of a social rented home are languishing on local authority waiting lists, forced to...
The way people access banking services has changed significantly in recent years. Access to these services is provided through a range of channels, including different in-person models as well as...
Money market funds (MMFs) play an important role in the financial system. MMFs are widely used for cash management and provide an alternative or complement to bank deposits for a broad range of...
I am tabling this statement to inform members of the publication of four documents relating to the Capacity Market. This includes the:Capacity Market Autumn Consultation ResponseCapacity Market...
The Government committed to updating Parliament on British Steel every four sitting weeks for the duration of the period of special measures being applied under the Steel Industry (Special...
Following the State Opening of Parliament, it is normal practice for the Leader of the House of Commons to list the bills to be introduced for the convenience of the House. Other measures will be...
I wish to update the House on the Government’s position regarding the establishment of The Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. Today the Foreign Secretary is in...
The Government has today laid the following statement as an un-numbered Act Paper pursuant to section 21(2) of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010: On 16 December 2025 the United...
The Government is today laying a statutory instrument before Parliament to introduce increases in firearms licensing fees by the rate of inflation to ensure that these fees continue to provide...
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.
