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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.

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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 Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Housing
Maria Eagle
Labour, Garston and Halewood

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of single living accommodation facilities do not meet the new minimum standard as of 22 November 2023.

Asked 22 November 2023
Answered 1 December 2023
By James Cartlidge (Conservative, South Suffolk)
3111
Answered
Commons
Question for Ministry of Defence
Submarines: Dockyards
John Healey
Labour, Wentworth and Dearne

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2023 to Question 1293 on Submarines: Dockyards, how much his Department has budgeted for the procurement of two submarine floating docks.

Asked 22 November 2023
Answered 1 December 2023
By James Cartlidge (Conservative, South Suffolk)
3095
Answered
Commons
Question for Ministry of Defence
Submarines: Dockyards
John Healey
Labour, Wentworth and Dearne

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2023 to Question 1293 on Submarines: Dockyards, when his Department plans the two submarine floating docks will be operational.

Asked 22 November 2023
Answered 1 December 2023
By James Cartlidge (Conservative, South Suffolk)
3096
Answered
Commons
Question for Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Housing
Helen Morgan
Liberal Democrat, North Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 13 November 2023 on Service Family Accommodation and Winter Planning, HCWS28, for which bases his Department plans to buy 176 homes over the next 12 months.

Asked 22 November 2023
Answered 1 December 2023
By James Cartlidge (Conservative, South Suffolk)
3384
Answered
Commons

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Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Storms: Flood Control
The Lord Bishop of Sheffield
Bishops, Bishops

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the damage caused by flooding following (1) Storm Babet, and (2) Storm Ciarán; and what steps they are taking to combat the increase in the frequency and severity of flooding caused by clim...

Asked 21 November 2023
Answered 1 December 2023
By Lord Benyon (Conservative, Life peer)
HL491
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Furs: EU Law
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with their counterparts in the EU regarding the introduction of legislation to ban (1) fur farming, and (2) fur sales.

Asked 27 November 2023
Answered 1 December 2023
By Lord Benyon (Conservative, Life peer)
HL599
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Work and Pensions
Food Poverty: Government Assistance
Lord Taylor of Warwick
Non-affiliated, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government, following the rise in demand for food banks, what steps they are taking to support families experiencing food poverty.

Asked 21 November 2023
Answered 1 December 2023
By Viscount Younger of Leckie (Conservative, Excepted Hereditary)
HL494
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Anxiety and Mental Health
The Marquess of Lothian
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government how many people are currently claiming disability benefit because of mental health conditions, including severe anxiety.

Asked 23 November 2023
Answered 1 December 2023
By Viscount Younger of Leckie (Conservative, Excepted Hereditary)
HL554
Answered
Lords

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan update
Mr Andrew Mitchell
Minister of State for Development and Africa
Conservative, Sutton Coldfield
Statement made 30 November 2023
HCWS84
Commons
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Elections Update
Simon Hoare
Minister for Local Government
Conservative, North Dorset
Statement made 30 November 2023
HCWS83
Commons
Home Office
Online Fraud Charter
Tom Tugendhat
The Minister of State for Security
Conservative, Tonbridge and Malling
Statement made 30 November 2023
HCWS82
Commons
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Online Advertising Taskforce Action Plan
Sir John Whittingdale
Minister for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries
Conservative, Maldon
Statement made 30 November 2023
HCWS81
Commons

Lords written statements

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan update
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, United Nations and the Commonwealth
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 30 November 2023
HLWS81
Lords
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Elections Update
Baroness Penn
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 30 November 2023
HLWS80
Lords
Home Office
Online Fraud Charter
Lord Sharpe of Epsom
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 30 November 2023
HLWS79
Lords
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
UK Priorities for COP28
Lord Callanan
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance)
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 30 November 2023
HLWS78
Lords

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House of Commons written answers and statements
1 December 2023
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House of Commons written answers and statements
30 November 2023
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House of Commons written answers and statements
29 November 2023
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House of Commons written answers and statements
28 November 2023
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House of Lords written answers and statements
30 November 2023
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House of Lords written answers and statements
29 November 2023
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House of Lords written answers and statements
28 November 2023
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House of Lords written answers and statements
27 November 2023
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