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 1000...

Asked 8 May 2026
Answered 3 June 2026
By Rachel Reeves (Labour, Leeds West and Pudsey)
1000
Named day
Answered
Commons
Question for Cabinet Office
Suella Braverman
Reform UK, Fareham and Waterlooville

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, a Named Day question on 3rd June with registered interest...

Asked 29 May 2026
Answered 3 June 2026
By Peter Kyle (Labour, Hove and Portslade)
5228
Named day Interests declared
Answered
Commons
Question for Cabinet Office
John Cooper
Conservative, Dumfries and Galloway

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, a test question on 3rd June but tabled before for answer on 3rd June - 1 - CHANGED TO CABINET OFFICE - and this is now an edit of the text only...

Asked 1 June 2026
Answered 3 June 2026
By Peter Kyle (Labour, Hove and Portslade)
5223
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Education
Simon Hoare
Conservative, North Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, a test question on 26th May but tabled for 25th May - 2 (relevant interests)...

Asked 1 June 2026
Answered 3 June 2026
By Bridget Phillipson (Labour, Houghton and Sunderland South)
5226
Answered
Commons

Lords written questions and answers

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Question for Department for Education
Lord German
Liberal Democrat, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government a test question on 3rd June but tabled for 20th May - 4 (Interest)...

Asked 20 May 2026
Answered 3 June 2026
By Lord Gove (Conservative, Life peer)
HL538
Interests declared
Answered
Lords
Question for Cabinet Office
Lord Addington
Liberal Democrat, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government a test question which gets published then transferred...

Asked 20 May 2026
Answered 3 June 2026
By Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen (Non-affiliated, Life peer)
HL536
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Business and Trade
Baroness Fairhead
Crossbench, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government a test question on 26th May - 2 (with registered interest) - Dept for Business and Trade from Cabinet Office...

Asked 12 May 2026
Answered 26 May 2026
By Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative, Life peer)
Answer corrected
By Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative, Life peer)
HL14278
Interests declared
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Education
Lord Jack of Courance
Conservative, Life peer

To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker a test question on 26th May - 5...

Asked 12 May 2026
Answered 26 May 2026
By Lord Agnew of Oulton (Conservative, Life peer)
Answer corrected
By Lord Agnew of Oulton (Conservative, Life peer)
HL14277
Answered
Lords

Commons written statements

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Department for Work and Pensions
Commons statement on 3rd June for DWP
Michael Payne
DWP Minister
Labour, Gedling
Statement made 3 June 2026
HCWS11
Commons
Department for Business and Trade
Commons Statement on 3rd June
John Glen
Commons Minister
Conservative, Salisbury
Statement made 3 June 2026
HCWS10
Commons
Cabinet Office
Cabinet Office - Statement on 19th May
Peter Dowd
Cabinet Office Minister
Labour, Bootle
Statement made 19 May 2026
HCWS8
Commons
Department for Education
Test Statement on 19th May for Education
Bridget Phillipson
Education Minister
Labour, Houghton and Sunderland South
Statement made 19 May 2026
HCWS7
Commons

Lords written statements

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Department for Business and Trade
Lords Statement on 3rd June
Baroness Barran
Lords Minister
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 3 June 2026
HLWS12
Lords
Department for Education
Test Statement on 27th May - 2
Lord Agnew of Oulton
Lords Minister
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 27 May 2026
HLWS11
Lords
Department for Education
Test Statement on 27th May - 1
Lord Agnew of Oulton
Lords Minister
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 27 May 2026
HLWS10
Lords
Department for Education
Lords statement by Baroness Barran on 26th May
Baroness Barran
Lords Minister
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 26 May 2026
HLWS9
Lords

Commons daily reports

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House of Commons written answers and statements
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19 May 2026
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Commons
House of Commons written answers and statements
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5 May 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
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17 April 2026
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13 April 2026
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Lords daily reports

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House of Lords written answers and statements
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5 May 2026
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17 April 2026
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14 April 2026
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13 April 2026
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