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.

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Commons written questions and answers

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Question for Cabinet Office
Test Heading 19th May - 5206
Debbie Abrahams
Labour, Oldham East and Saddleworth

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, a test question on 19th May but tabled for 15th May - 1...

Asked 15 May 2026
Answered 19 May 2026
By Peter Dowd (Labour, Bootle)
5206
Answered
Commons
Question for Cabinet Office
Mary Creagh
Labour, Coventry East

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, a test question on 19th May but tabled for 14th May - 3 (Named Day)...

Asked 14 May 2026
Answered 19 May 2026
By Peter Dowd (Labour, Bootle)
5204
Named day
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Education
Saqib Bhatti
Conservative, Meriden and Solihull East

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, a test question on 19th May but tabled for 14th May - 4 (Named Day and Relevant Interest)...

Asked 14 May 2026
Answered 19 May 2026
By Bridget Phillipson (Labour, Houghton and Sunderland South)
Answer corrected
By Bridget Phillipson (Labour, Houghton and Sunderland South)
5205
Named day Interests declared
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Education
Apsana Begum
Labour, Poplar and Limehouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, a singular test question on 11th May that is published not using 'Bulk publish' option...

Asked 11 May 2026
Answered 19 May 2026
By Peter Dowd (Labour, Bootle)
2600
Answered
Commons

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Question for Department for Education
Lord Fairfax of Cameron
,

To ask His Majesty's Government a test question on 19th May but tabled on 8th May - 4...

Asked 8 May 2026
Answered 19 May 2026
By Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat, Life peer)
Answer corrected
By Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat, Life peer)
HL10004
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Education
Baroness Fairhead
Crossbench, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government a test question on 19th May but tabled on 8th May - 3 (2 registered interests)...

Asked 8 May 2026
Answered 19 May 2026
By Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat, Life peer)
HL10003
Interests declared
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Education
Lord Adebowale
Crossbench, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government a test question on 11th May 2026 with both eQM and LBIZ...

Asked 11 May 2026
Answered 19 May 2026
By Lord Henley (, )
HL10001
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Education
Lord Berkeley
Labour, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government test001...

Asked 8 May 2026
Answered 19 May 2026
By Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative, Life peer)
HL14272
Answered
Lords

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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
Department for Business and Trade
Test Statement on 19th May
Peter Kyle
Minister for Business and Trade
Labour, Hove and Portslade
Statement made 19 May 2026
HCWS6
Commons
Department for Business and Trade
Test Statement - after fix, created
John Healey
Commons Minister
Labour, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Statement made 15 May 2026
HCWS5
Commons

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Cabinet Office
Cabinet Office - Statement on 19th May
Baroness Beckett
Cabinet Office Lords Minister
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 19 May 2026
HLWS7
Lords
Department for Business and Trade
Test Statement on 19th May - Lords
Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
Lords Minister for Business and Trade
Non-affiliated, Life peer
Statement made 19 May 2026
HLWS6
Lords
Department for Business and Trade
Test Statement - Lords
Baroness Coffey
Lords Minister
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 15 May 2026
HLWS5
Lords
Department for Business and Trade
Test Lords Statement on 15th May
Lord Ashton of Hyde
Lords Minister
,
Statement made 15 May 2026
HLWS4
Lords

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