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 Cabinet Office
Josh Babarinde
Liberal Democrat, Eastbourne

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, a test question on 6th July - 2 (with relevant interests)...

Asked 2 July 2026
Answered 6 July 2026
By Bridget Phillipson (Labour, Houghton and Sunderland South)
Answer corrected
By Bridget Phillipson (Labour, Houghton and Sunderland South)
10510
Interests declared
Answered
Commons
Question for Cabinet Office
Mark Garnier
Conservative, Wyre Forest

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, a test question on 17th June but tabled for 15th June - 2 (relevant interests)...

Asked 15 June 2026
Answered 18 June 2026
By Peter Kyle (Labour, Hove and Portslade)
10497
Interests declared
Answered
Commons
Question for Cabinet Office
Sarah Champion
Labour, Rotherham

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, a test question on 7th July to be published at 9:15am - 5 (Named Day and RI)...

Asked 2 July 2026
Answered 7 July 2026
By Peter Kyle (Labour, Hove and Portslade)
10514
Named day Interests declared
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Education
Laura Kyrke-Smith
Labour, Aylesbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, a test question on 7th July to be published at 9:15am - 2 with RI...

Asked 3 July 2026
Answered 7 July 2026
By Bridget Phillipson (Labour, Houghton and Sunderland South)
10517
Interests declared
Answered
Commons

Lords written questions and answers

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The most recent four written questions in the House of Lords

Question for Cabinet Office
HL555 Heading
Lord Caine
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government, a test question on 16th June with DDP for eQM and QNA API for LBIZ - 3 (relevant interest)...

Asked 2 June 2026
Answered 16 June 2026
By Baroness Fairhead (Crossbench, Life peer)
Answer corrected
By Baroness Fairhead (Crossbench, Life peer)
HL555
Interests declared
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Education
Lord Caine
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government a test question on 7th July due to be published at 9:22am - 3...

Asked 23 June 2026
Answered 7 July 2026
By Lord Barwell (Non-affiliated, Life peer)
HL575
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Education
Test Heading for HL554
Baroness Barker
Liberal Democrat, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government a test question on 16th June with DDP for eQM and QNA API for LBIZ - 2...

Asked 2 June 2026
Answered 30 June 2026
By Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour, Life peer)
HL554
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support farmers in recovering the cost of their production of food.

Asked 16 June 2026
Answered 30 June 2026
By Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour, Life peer)
HL564
Answered
Lords

Commons written statements

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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Test Statement on 7th July 2026
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Commons Minister
Labour, Washington and Gateshead South
Statement made 7 July 2026
HCWS30
Commons
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Test Statement on 7th July 2026 - Linked statement
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Commons Minister
Labour, Washington and Gateshead South
Statement made 7 July 2026
HCWS29
Commons
Treasury
Government Response to the Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner’s Independent Review
Rachel Reeves
The Chancellor of the Exchequer
Labour, Leeds West and Pudsey
Statement made 30 June 2026
HCWS28
Commons
Treasury
Tax Update 2026: simplification, modernisation and fairness
Dan Tomlinson
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
Labour, Chipping Barnet
Statement made 30 June 2026
HCWS27
Commons

Lords written statements

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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Test Statement on 7th July 2026 - Lords
Lord O'Shaughnessy
Lords Minister
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 7 July 2026
HLWS30
Lords
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Test Statement on 7th July 2026 - Linked statement
Lord Sharpe of Epsom
Lords Minister Two
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 7 July 2026
HLWS29
Lords
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Vagrancy Act 1824
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 30 June 2026
HLWS28
Lords
Department for Business and Trade
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Update – June 2026
Lord Stockwood
Minister of State for Investment
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 30 June 2026
HLWS27
Lords

Commons daily reports

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House of Commons written answers and statements
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7 July 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
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16 June 2026
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Commons
House of Commons written answers and statements
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4 June 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
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19 May 2026
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Lords daily reports

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House of Lords written answers and statements
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7 July 2026
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16 June 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
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4 June 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
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5 May 2026
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