Written ministerial statements (WMS) Guide

Overview

Used to:

  • notify Parliament of a major policy change that is not serious enough to merit an oral statement
  • launch important documents

The text of the statement is printed in full in Hansard the day after Parliament receives it.

Commons Statement will appear in the name of the responsible Commons Minister
Lords Statement will appear in the name of the ACME Lords spokesman

 

 

 

 

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Information on the Parliament website