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 Department for Education
Dan Aldridge
Labour, Weston-super-Mare

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, a test question on 27th May but tabled for 25th May - 2 (relevant interests)...

Asked 25 May 2026
Answered 27 May 2026
By Peter Kyle (Labour, Hove and Portslade)
5219
Interests declared
Answered
Commons
Question for Cabinet Office
John Cooper
Conservative, Dumfries and Galloway

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, a test question on 27th May but tabled for 25th May - 1...

Asked 25 May 2026
Answered 27 May 2026
By Peter Kyle (Labour, Hove and Portslade)
Answer corrected
By Peter Kyle (Labour, Hove and Portslade)
5220
Answered
Commons
Question for Cabinet Office
Sarah Bool
Conservative, South Northamptonshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, a test question on 27th May but tabled for 22nd May - 3 (Named Day)...

Asked 22 May 2026
Answered 27 May 2026
By Peter Kyle (Labour, Hove and Portslade)
5222
Named day
Answered
Commons
Question for Cabinet Office
Apsana Begum
Labour, Poplar and Limehouse

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, a test question on 27th May but tabled for 22nd May - 4 (Named Day with interest)...

Asked 22 May 2026
Answered 27 May 2026
By Peter Kyle (Labour, Hove and Portslade)
5221
Named day 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 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
Question for Department for Education
Baroness Lampard
Non-affiliated, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government, a test question on 26th May - 4...

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)
HL14276
Answered
Lords
Question for Cabinet Office
Lord McCabe
Labour, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government a test question created on 27th May but tabled for 13th May - 3...

Asked 13 May 2026
Answered 27 May 2026
By Baroness Barran (Conservative, Life peer)
HL14280
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Education
Baroness Dacres of Lewisham
Labour, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government, a test question created on 27th May but tabled for 13th May - 4 (Registered Interest)...

Asked 13 May 2026
Answered 27 May 2026
By Lord Agnew of Oulton (Conservative, Life peer)
HL14282
Interests declared
Answered
Lords

Commons written statements

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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

Lords written statements

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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
Department for Education
Lords statement on 26th May by Lord Henley
Lord Henley
Lords Minister
,
Statement made 26 May 2026
HLWS8
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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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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