Written questions, answers and statements

Written questions allow MPs and Members of the House of Lords to ask for information on the work, policy and activities of Government departments, related bodies, and the administration of Parliament. Oral or written statements to Parliament are also made by the Government and others to inform both Houses of their work. Written statements are normally used to put the day-to-day business of Government on the official record and in the public domain.

All oral statements and any written content from before 2014 can be found in Hansard.

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Commons written questions and answers

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The most recent four written questions in the House of Commons

Question for Treasury
Blake Stephenson
Conservative, Mid Bedfordshire

Question text 1...

Asked 11 September 2026
Answered 5 October 2026
By Wes Streeting (Labour, Ilford North)
10526
Named day
Answered
Commons
Question for Cabinet Office
Steve Darling
Liberal Democrat, Torbay

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, a test question on 5th Oct but tabled earlier after variables switched back to DDP - 4 (Interests)...

Asked 29 September 2026
Answered 5 October 2026
By Paula Barker (Labour, Liverpool Wavertree)
Answer corrected
By Paula Barker (Labour, Liverpool Wavertree)
13154
Named day Interests declared
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Education
Ms Diane Abbott
Labour, Hackney North and Stoke Newington

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, a test question on 5th Oct but tabled earlier after variables switched back to DDP - 1...

Asked 30 September 2026
Answered 5 October 2026
By Peter Kyle (Labour, Hove and Portslade)
13153
Answered
Commons
Question for Cabinet Office
Kate Dearden
Labour, Halifax

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, a test question on 5th Oct but tabled earlier after variables switched back to DDP - 5 - Moved to Cabinet Office from DfT...

Asked 30 September 2026
Answered 5 October 2026
By Paula Barker (Labour, Liverpool Wavertree)
Answer corrected
By Paula Barker (Labour, Liverpool Wavertree)
13150
Answered
Commons

Lords written questions and answers

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Question for Cabinet Office
Lord Eatwell
Labour, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government a test question by Lord Eatwell on 5th Oct but tabled for 21st Sept - 5...

Asked 21 September 2026
Answered 5 October 2026
By Lord Garnier (Conservative, Life peer)
Answer corrected
By Lord Garnier (Conservative, Life peer)
HL3666
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Education
Lord Addington
Liberal Democrat, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government a test question on 5th Oct after variables changed to DDP - 1...

Asked 21 September 2026
Answered 5 October 2026
By Lord Bates (Conservative, Life peer)
Answer corrected
By Lord Bates (Conservative, Life peer)
HL3672
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Transport
Baroness Fairhead
Crossbench, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government a test question by Baroness Fairhead on 5th Oct but tabled for 21st Sept - 5...

Asked 21 September 2026
Answered 5 October 2026
By Baroness Garden of Frognal (Liberal Democrat, Life peer)
HL3669
Answered
Lords
Question for Cabinet Office
Lord Callanan
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government a test question by Lord Callanan on 5th Oct but tabled for 21st Sept - 3...

Asked 21 September 2026
Answered 5 October 2026
By Lord Garnier (Conservative, Life peer)
HL3668
Answered
Lords

Commons written statements

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The most recent four written statements in the House of Commons

Department for Education
Commons statement - 5th October
Peter Kyle
Commons Minister
Labour, Hove and Portslade
Statement made 5 October 2026
HCWS42
Commons
Department for Transport
Commons statement for DfT
Barry Gardiner
Commons Minister for DfT
Labour, Brent West
Statement made 5 October 2026
HCWS41
Commons
Department for Business and Trade
Test Statement to correct another statement (HCWS32)
Hilary Benn
Business Minister for Commons
Labour, Leeds South
Statement made 8 September 2026
HCWS40
Commons
Department for Education
Test Statement for DfE on 8th September - 1
Bridget Phillipson
Commons Education Minister
Labour, Houghton and Sunderland South
Statement made 8 September 2026
HCWS39
Commons

Lords written statements

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Department for Transport
Lords statement by Baroness Garden of Frognal on 5th Oct
Baroness Garden of Frognal
Lords Minister for DfT
Liberal Democrat, Life peer
Statement made 5 October 2026
HLWS37
Lords
Department for Education
Lords statement on 5th Oct
Lord Bates
Lords Minister
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 5 October 2026
HLWS36
Lords
Department for Education
Lords statement correction an answer to HL571
Baroness Andrews
Lords Minister
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 8 September 2026
HLWS35
Lords
Department for Education
Test Statement for DfE on 8th September - 1 for Lords
Lord Barwell
Lords Minister for Education
Non-affiliated, Life peer
Statement made 8 September 2026
HLWS34
Lords

Commons daily reports

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House of Commons written answers and statements
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7 September 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
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8 September 2026
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7 September 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
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20 August 2026
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Lords daily reports

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House of Lords written answers and statements
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5 October 2026
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8 September 2026
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20 August 2026
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6 August 2026
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