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The most recent four written questions in the House of Commons

Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sir Bill Wiggin
Conservative, North Herefordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the Minister of State for South and Central Asia, North Africa, UN and the Commonwealth will respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for North Herefordshire o...

Asked 6 September 2022
Answered 5 October 2022
By Vicky Ford (Conservative, Chelmsford)
48255
Named day
Answered
Commons
Question for Ministry of Defence
A400M Aircraft
Mr Kevan Jones
Labour, North Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the (a) roles and (b) missions previously performed by the Hercules C-130J have transitioned to the Airbus A400M as of 20 September 2022.

Asked 21 September 2022
Answered 5 October 2022
By James Heappey (Conservative, Wells)
53304
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for International Trade
UK Trade with EU
Neil Coyle
Independent, Bermondsey and Old Southwark

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department takes to monitor and assess trade lost by British businesses with EU partners due to Brexit.

Asked 20 September 2022
Answered 5 October 2022
By Mr Marcus Fysh (Conservative, Yeovil)
51706
Answered
Commons
Question for Ministry of Defence
Ukraine: Military Aid
John Healey
Labour, Wentworth and Dearne

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ukrainian armed forces personnel have been training in the UK as part of Operation Interflex.

Asked 7 September 2022
Answered 5 October 2022
By James Heappey (Conservative, Wells)
49066
Answered
Commons

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Question for Department of Health and Social Care
HIV Infection: Prisoners
Lord Black of Brentwood
Conservative, Life peer

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many prisoners in England and Wales have tested positive for HIV while in prison in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

Asked 5 September 2022
Answered 5 October 2022
By Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist (Conservative, Life peer)
HL2070
Answered
Lords
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
Abortion: Analgesics
Baroness Eaton
Conservative, Life peer

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to review the standard NHS practice of not using foetal painkillers before abortion; and what assessment they have made of the consistency of this approach with the current standard NHS practice o...

Asked 5 September 2022
Answered 5 October 2022
By Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist (Conservative, Life peer)
HL2096
Answered
Lords
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
Respiratory System: Infectious Diseases
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Labour, Life peer

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken, if any, to introduce rapid PCR testing for (1) influenza, and (2) other respiratory conditions, ahead of the winter.

Asked 5 September 2022
Answered 3 October 2022
By Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist (Conservative, Life peer)
HL2159
Answered
Lords
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
Meat Products: Nitrates
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Labour, Life peer

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take, if any, to ban the use of nitrates in the preservation of processed foods and meats.

Asked 5 September 2022
Answered 3 October 2022
By Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist (Conservative, Life peer)
HL2161
Answered
Lords

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Prime Minister
Cabinet Committees
Elizabeth Truss
Prime Minister
Conservative, South West Norfolk
Statement made 23 September 2022
HCWS305
Commons
Department for International Trade
Trade Negotiations Update
Kemi Badenoch
Secretary of State For International Trade
Conservative, Saffron Walden
Statement made 23 September 2022
HCWS304
Commons
Treasury
Tax exemptions for compensation payments paid by the Post Office for Overturned Historical Convictions
Richard Fuller
The Economic Secretary to the Treasury
Conservative, North East Bedfordshire
Statement made 23 September 2022
HCWS303
Commons
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UN General Assembly update
James Cleverly
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Conservative, Braintree
Statement made 23 September 2022
HCWS302
Commons

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Leader of the House of Lords
Cabinet Committees
Lord True
Lord Privy Seal
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 27 September 2022
HLWS298
Lords
Department for International Trade
Trade Negotiations Update
Viscount Younger of Leckie
Government Whip
Conservative, Excepted Hereditary
Statement made 23 September 2022
HLWS297
Lords
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill
Lord Callanan
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Business, Energy and Corporate Responsibility)
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 22 September 2022
HLWS296
Lords
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
UK’s Updated 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution
Lord Callanan
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Business, Energy and Corporate Responsibility)
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 22 September 2022
HLWS295
Lords

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House of Commons written answers and statements
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23 September 2022
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22 September 2022
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21 September 2022
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20 September 2022
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8 September 2022
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6 September 2022
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5 September 2022
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21 July 2022
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