Parliamentary Statements
4380 statements including Ten Minute Rule Bills and ministerial declarations
What are Parliamentary Statements?
Parliamentary Statements encompass various types of declarations made to the House of Commons, including Ten Minute Rule Bills, ministerial statements on policy developments, and urgent statements on breaking issues. These provide opportunities for MPs to introduce new legislation or for ministers to update Parliament on government actions.
- Ten Minute Rule Bills allow backbench MPs to propose new legislation in a brief 10-minute speech
- Ministerial statements inform Parliament of government decisions, policy changes, or responses to crises
- MPs can ask questions following ministerial statements to scrutinise government actions
- While most Ten Minute Rule Bills don't become law, they raise awareness of important issues
| Statement | MP | Actions |
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| 2020 - 24 Mar - 05 May (50 statements) | ||
| May - 04-05 May (3 statements) | ||
| 05 May 2020 (2 statements) | ||
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Covid-19 Update
Written Ministerial Statement
Matt Hancock
None
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Matt Hancock None | View |
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Publication of the 2nd Annual Report of the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Grou...
Written Ministerial Statement
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Kit Malthouse North West Hampshire Con | View |
| 04 May 2020 (1 statement) | ||
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Contingencies Fund Advance
Written Ministerial Statement
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Nick Gibb Bognor Regis and Littlehampton Con | View |
| April - 21-29 Apr (35 statements) | ||
| 29 Apr 2020 (11 statements) | ||
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Fire Safety Bill
Bill Debate
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Lindsay Hoyle Chorley Speaker | View |
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Fire Safety bill (Programme)
Bill Debate
Unknown
None
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Unknown None | View |
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Bilateral loan to Ireland
Written Ministerial Statement
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John Glen Salisbury Con | View |
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Digital Identity and GOV.UK Verify Programme Update
Written Ministerial Statement
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Michael Gove Surrey Heath Con | View |
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Local Government Finance update
Written Ministerial Statement
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Robert Jenrick Newark Reform | View |
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Ministerial Correction – HL2971
Written Ministerial Statement
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Jo Churchill Bury St Edmunds Con | View |
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Notification of Contingent Liability
Written Ministerial Statement
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Michael Gove Surrey Heath Con | View |
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The Misuse of Drugs (Coronavirus) (Amendments Relating to the Supply of Controll...
Written Ministerial Statement
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Priti Patel Witham Con | View |
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Transport Update
Written Ministerial Statement
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Grant Shapps Welwyn Hatfield Con | View |
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Treasury Update
Written Ministerial Statement
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Jesse Norman Hereford and South Herefordshire Con | View |
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Updated Advice for Maximum Sustainability Yield (MSY) – UK relevant Quota Stock ...
Written Ministerial Statement
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Victoria Prentis Banbury Con | View |
| 28 Apr 2020 (11 statements) | ||
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Domestic Abuse Bill
Bill Debate
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Nigel Evans Ribble Valley Con | View |
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Domestic abuse bill (Programme)
Bill Debate
Unknown
None
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Unknown None | View |
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Council Decision on the opening of negotiations for an Agreement between the Eur...
Written Ministerial Statement
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James Brokenshire Old Bexley and Sidcup Con | View |
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Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in ...
Written Ministerial Statement
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James Brokenshire Old Bexley and Sidcup Con | View |
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Delay in the Government's Response to the Paterson Inquiry
Written Ministerial Statement
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Nadine Dorries Mid Bedfordshire Con | View |
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Final response to The Sentencing Code Volume I: Report (Law Com No. 382)
Written Ministerial Statement
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Chris Philp Croydon South Con | View |
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Launch of The Skills Toolkit
Written Ministerial Statement
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Gavin Williamson Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge Con | View |
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Negotiations on the UK's future relationship with the EU: update
Written Ministerial Statement
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Michael Gove Surrey Heath Con | View |
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Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (1 December 2019 to 29 February ...
Written Ministerial Statement
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Priti Patel Witham Con | View |
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The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations (Amendme...
Written Ministerial Statement
Matt Hancock
None
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Matt Hancock None | View |
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Update on tax policy documents
Written Ministerial Statement
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Jesse Norman Hereford and South Herefordshire Con | View |
| 27 Apr 2020 (6 statements) | ||
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Finance Bill
Bill Debate
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Jesse Norman Hereford and South Herefordshire Con | View |
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Arrangements for awarding qualifications this summer
Written Ministerial Statement
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Nick Gibb Bognor Regis and Littlehampton Con | View |
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Contingencies Fund Advance
Written Ministerial Statement
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Jesse Norman Hereford and South Herefordshire Con | View |
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Departmental Contingent Liability Notification (Coronavirus Large Business Inter...
Written Ministerial Statement
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Alok Sharma Reading West Con | View |
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Indemnity for Petition Officers at Recall Petitions
Written Ministerial Statement
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Chloe Smith Norwich North Con | View |
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Pensions: Response to COVID-19
Written Ministerial Statement
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Guy Opperman Hexham Con | View |
| 22 Apr 2020 (3 statements) | ||
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Business of the House (Private Members' Bills)
Procedural
Unknown
None
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Unknown None | View |
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Right to Rent Scheme
Written Ministerial Statement
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Chris Philp Croydon South Con | View |
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Temporary changes to pensions tax in the context of abatement for returning work...
Written Ministerial Statement
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John Glen Salisbury Con | View |
| 21 Apr 2020 (4 statements) | ||
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Implementation of the Whiplash Reform Programme
Written Ministerial Statement
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Robert Buckland South Swindon Con | View |
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Schools Capital Funding
Written Ministerial Statement
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Nick Gibb Bognor Regis and Littlehampton Con | View |
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Support for Education Settings/Providers
Written Ministerial Statement
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Gavin Williamson Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge Con | View |
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Update on Defra sectors
Written Ministerial Statement
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George Eustice Camborne and Redruth Con | View |
| March - 24-25 Mar (12 statements) | ||
| 25 Mar 2020 (5 statements) | ||
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Financial Services Update
Written Ministerial Statement
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John Glen Salisbury Con | View |
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First meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee
Written Ministerial Statement
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Michael Gove Surrey Heath Con | View |
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Oil and Gas Decommissioning Relief Deeds
Written Ministerial Statement
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Jesse Norman Hereford and South Herefordshire Con | View |
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Pensions Update
Written Ministerial Statement
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John Glen Salisbury Con | View |
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Simplification of the Immigration Rules
Written Ministerial Statement
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Kevin Foster Torbay Con | View |
| 24 Mar 2020 (7 statements) | ||
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Contingencies Fund Bill
Bill Debate
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Rosie Winterton Doncaster Central Lab | View |
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Contingencies Fund Bill: Business of the House
Procedural
Unknown
None
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Unknown None | View |
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Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) Bill
Bill Debate
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Eleanor Laing Epping Forest Con | View |
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Departmental Contingent Liability Notification (Coronavirus Business Interruptio...
Written Ministerial Statement
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Alok Sharma Reading West Con | View |
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Media Matters
Written Ministerial Statement
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Oliver Dowden Hertsmere Con | View |
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Notification of Contingent Liability
Written Ministerial Statement
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Rishi Sunak Richmond and Northallerton Con | View |
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RAF Battle Honours for Operation TELIC (Post War)
Written Ministerial Statement
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James Heappey Wells Con | View |