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 Ministry of Defence
David Taylor
Labour, Hemel Hempstead

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, a test question on 17th June but tabled for 15th June - 8 AND THIS TEXT HAS CHANGED...

Asked 15 June 2026
Answered 21 August 2026
By Dan Jarvis (Labour, Barnsley North)
Answer corrected
By Dan Jarvis (Labour, Barnsley North)
10502
Answered
Commons
Question for Ministry of Defence
Tahir Ali
Labour, Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, a test question on 17th June but tabled for 15th June - 6 AND THIS IS AN UPDATE ON 6th JULY AT 12:11...

Asked 15 June 2026
Answered 21 August 2026
By Dan Jarvis (Labour, Barnsley North)
Answer corrected
By Dan Jarvis (Labour, Barnsley North)
10499
Answered
Commons
Question for Treasury
Blake Stephenson
Conservative, Mid Bedfordshire

Question text 1...

Asked 12 May 2026
Answered 20 August 2026
By Rachel Reeves (Labour, Leeds West and Pudsey)
Answer corrected
By Rachel Reeves (Labour, Leeds West and Pudsey)
2606
Answered
Commons
Question for Treasury
10010 Hansard heading on 11th Aug
Blake Stephenson
Conservative, Mid Bedfordshire

Question text 2141...

Asked 12 June 2026
Answered 20 August 2026
By Dr Zubir Ahmed (Labour, Glasgow South West)
10010
Answered
Commons

Lords written questions and answers

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The most recent four written questions in the House of Lords

Question for Department for Transport
Lord Kamall
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government a test question on 1st September but made and published on 18th Aug - 11...

Asked 1 September 2026
Answered 21 August 2026
By Lord De Mauley (Conservative, Life peer)
HL583
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Transport
Baroness Janke
Liberal Democrat, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government a test question on 1st September but made and published on 18th Aug - 10...

Asked 1 September 2026
Answered 21 August 2026
By Lord De Mauley (Conservative, Life peer)
HL581
Interests declared
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Education
A heading for HL584 after DDP reinstated
Lord Eames
Crossbench, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government a test question on 1st September but made and published on 18th Aug - 5...

Asked 1 September 2026
Answered 18 August 2026
By Baroness Andrews (Labour, Life peer)
Answer corrected
By Baroness Andrews (Labour, Life peer)
HL584
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Education
Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government a test question on 1st September but made and published on 18th Aug - 4...

Asked 1 September 2026
Answered 18 August 2026
By Baroness Andrews (Labour, Life peer)
Answer corrected
By Baroness Andrews (Labour, Life peer)
HL579
Interests declared
Answered
Lords

Commons written statements

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The most recent four written statements in the House of Commons

Ministry of Defence
Statement on 21st Aug
Dan Jarvis
Commons Minister
Labour, Barnsley North
Statement made 21 August 2026
HCWS35
Commons
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Test Statement on 20th Aug - 2
Barry Gardiner
Commons Minister
Labour, Brent West
Statement made 20 August 2026
HCWS34
Commons
Department for Business and Trade
Commons Statement on 29th June
Rachel Blake
Commons Minister
Labour, Cities of London and Westminster
Statement made 20 August 2026
HCWS33
Commons
Department for Business and Trade
Test Statement on 20th Aug - 1
Mark Garnier
Commons Minister
Conservative, Wyre Forest
Statement made 20 August 2026
HCWS32
Commons

Lords written statements

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The most recent four written statements in the House of Lords

Ministry of Defence
Statement on 21st Aug
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
Lords Minister
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 21 August 2026
HLWS33
Lords
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Test Statement on 20th Aug - 2 (Lords)
Lord Cromwell
Lords Minister
Crossbench, Life peer
Statement made 20 August 2026
HLWS32
Lords
Department for Business and Trade
Test Statement on 20th Aug - 1 (Lords)
Baroness Altmann
Lords Minister
Non-affiliated, Life peer
Statement made 20 August 2026
HLWS31
Lords
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

Commons daily reports

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House of Commons written answers and statements
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20 August 2026
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6 August 2026
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10 July 2026
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7 July 2026
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Lords daily reports

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House of Lords written answers and statements
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6 August 2026
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7 July 2026
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30 June 2026
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16 June 2026
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