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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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Question for Department of Health and Social Care
Older People: Advocacy
Rachael Maskell
Labour, York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a Commissioner for Older People.

Asked 5 September 2024
Answered 4 October 2024
By Stephen Kinnock (Labour, Aberafan Maesteg)
4384
Answered
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Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sewage: Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Victoria Collins
Liberal Democrat, Harpenden and Berkhamsted

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help tackle sewage discharges by Thames Water into chalk streams in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.

Asked 6 September 2024
Answered 4 October 2024
By Emma Hardy (Labour, Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice)
4568
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public Appointments
Kit Malthouse
Conservative, North West Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) statutory and (b) non-statutory direct ministerial appointments excluding special advisers he has made; and (i) who the appointee was and (ii) what the (A) remuneration, (B) t...

Asked 30 July 2024
Answered 4 October 2024
By Daniel Zeichner (Labour, Cambridge)
2392
Answered
Commons
Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Republic of Ireland: Foreign Relations
Adam Jogee
Labour, Newcastle-under-Lyme

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the strength of the British/Irish relationship.

Asked 30 August 2024
Answered 3 October 2024
By Stephen Doughty (Labour, Cardiff South and Penarth)
3485
Answered
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Lords written questions and answers

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Question for Department for Education
Higher Technical Qualifications
Viscount Camrose
Conservative, Excepted Hereditary

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to continue the Modular Acceleration Programme.

Asked 9 September 2024
Answered 4 October 2024
By Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour, Life peer)
HL873
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Education
Pre-school Education
Lord Watson of Invergowrie
Labour, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish Sir David Bell's review of early years provision.

Asked 9 September 2024
Answered 4 October 2024
By Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour, Life peer)
HL917
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Education
Higher Education: Admissions
Baroness Crawley
Labour, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of removing the cap on student recruitment in higher education on the sustainability of the sector, and whether they plan to review or restore the cap.

Asked 9 September 2024
Answered 4 October 2024
By Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour, Life peer)
HL877
Answered
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Question for Department for Education
Construction: Training
Lord Mann
Labour, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government how many 14–18 year-olds received training in construction skills in England in the academic year 2023–24.

Asked 9 September 2024
Answered 4 October 2024
By Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour, Life peer)
HL891
Answered
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Home Office
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
Dan Jarvis
The Minister of State for Security
Labour, Barnsley North
Statement made 12 September 2024
HCWS98
Commons
Department for Transport
Bus Retrofit Performance Report
Louise Haigh
Secretary of State for Transport
Labour, Sheffield Heeley
Statement made 12 September 2024
HCWS97
Commons
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Statement by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Ed Miliband
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Labour, Doncaster North
Statement made 12 September 2024
HCWS96
Commons
Treasury
Fiscal Risks and Sustainability Report 2024
Rachel Reeves
The Chancellor of the Exchequer
Labour, Leeds West and Pudsey
Statement made 12 September 2024
HCWS95
Commons

Lords written statements

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Treasury
Fiscal Risks and Sustainability Report 2024
Lord Livermore
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 13 September 2024
HLWS96
Lords
Home Office
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
Lord Hanson of Flint
The Minister of State, Home Office
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 12 September 2024
HLWS95
Lords
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Hong Kong Six-monthly Report
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Latin America and Caribbean
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 12 September 2024
HLWS94
Lords
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Statement by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Minister of State (Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 12 September 2024
HLWS93
Lords

Commons daily reports

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House of Commons written answers and statements
4 October 2024
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House of Commons written answers and statements
12 September 2024
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House of Commons written answers and statements
11 September 2024
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House of Commons written answers and statements
10 September 2024
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House of Lords written answers and statements
13 September 2024
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House of Lords written answers and statements
12 September 2024
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House of Lords written answers and statements
11 September 2024
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House of Lords written answers and statements
10 September 2024
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