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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 Home Office
Claire Coutinho
Conservative, East Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, question for answer, not grouped...

Asked 15 October 2026
Answered 19 October 2026
By Barry Gardiner (Labour, Brent West)
13170
Answered
Commons
Question for Home Office
Janet Daby
Labour, Lewisham East

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, test grouped question 3...

Asked 15 October 2026
Answered 19 October 2026
By Frank McNally (Labour, Coatbridge and Bellshill)
13168
Answered
Commons
Question for Home Office
Hilary Benn
Labour, Leeds South

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, test grouped question 1...

Asked 15 October 2026
Answered 19 October 2026
By Frank McNally (Labour, Coatbridge and Bellshill)
13166
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Education
Dan Aldridge
Labour, Weston-super-Mare

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, a test question on 9th Oct...

Asked 7 October 2026
Answered 16 October 2026
By Mike Kane (Labour, Wythenshawe and Sale East)
13165
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 Home Office
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
Conservative, Life peer

To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker, test Lords question for answer, not grouped...

Asked 15 October 2026
Answered 19 October 2026
By Baroness Adams of Craigielea (Labour, Life peer)
HL3689
Answered
Lords
Question for Home Office
Baroness Benjamin
Liberal Democrat, Life peer

To ask The Leader of the House, test Lords grouped question 1...

Asked 15 October 2026
Answered 19 October 2026
By Baroness Crawley (Labour, Life peer)
HL3690
Answered
Lords
Question for Home Office
Lord Davidson of Glen Clova
Labour, Life peer

To ask The Leader of the House, test Lords grouped question 2...

Asked 15 October 2026
Answered 19 October 2026
By Baroness Crawley (Labour, Life peer)
HL3688
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Education
The Lord Bishop of Durham
Bishops, Bishops

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration has been given to the provision of textbooks for schools.

Asked 25 September 2026
Answered 16 October 2026
By Lord Verjee (Liberal Democrat, Life peer)
HL3687
Answered
Lords

Commons written statements

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The most recent four written statements in the House of Commons

Department for Business and Trade
Commons statement on 8th Oct
Feryal Clark
Commons Minister
Labour, Enfield North
Statement made 8 October 2026
HCWS44
Commons
Department for Education
Commons statement for 7th Oct
Lee Barron
Commons Minister
Labour, Corby and East Northamptonshire
Statement made 7 October 2026
HCWS43
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

Lords written statements

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The most recent four written statements in the House of Lords

Department for Business and Trade
Lords statement on 8th October
Baroness Harman
Lords Minister
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 8 October 2026
HLWS38
Lords
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

Commons daily reports

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The most recent four daily reports in the House of Commons

House of Commons written answers and statements
6 October 2026
PDF (100.2 KB)
Commons
House of Commons written answers and statements
5 October 2026
PDF (100.2 KB)
Commons
House of Commons written answers and statements
7 September 2026
PDF (100.2 KB)
Commons
House of Commons written answers and statements
8 September 2026
PDF (0 B)
Commons

Lords daily reports

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The most recent four daily reports in the House of Lords

House of Lords written answers and statements
6 October 2026
PDF (100.2 KB)
Lords
House of Lords written answers and statements
5 October 2026
PDF (100.2 KB)
Lords
House of Lords written answers and statements
8 September 2026
PDF (0 B)
Lords
House of Lords written answers and statements
20 August 2026
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Lords