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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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Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal Products: Labelling
Dr Luke Evans
Conservative, Hinckley and Bosworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 February to Question 31434 on Animal Products: Labelling, what discussions he has had with (a) statutory bodies and (b) animal welfare campaign groups on i...

Asked 7 March 2025
Answered 18 March 2025
By Daniel Zeichner (Labour, Cambridge)
36450
Answered
Commons
Question for Cabinet Office
Department for Work and Pensions: Muslim Council of Britain
Joe Robertson
Conservative, Isle of Wight East

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2025 to Question 31697 on Department for Work and Pensions: Muslim Council of Britain, if the Prime Minister will have discussions with the Minister for Social Security and ...

Asked 5 March 2025
Answered 18 March 2025
By Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour, Torfaen)
35949
Answered
Commons
Question for Treasury
Social Security Benefits: Disability
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat, Newton Abbot

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will ensure that (a) Disability Living Allowance, (b) Personal Independence Payment, (c) SEND support funding and (d) other benefits for (i) children and (ii) their families are not reduced in the Spring Stat...

Asked 10 March 2025
Answered 18 March 2025
By Darren Jones (Labour, Bristol North West)
36896
Answered
Commons
Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Hakluyt
Jon Trickett
Labour, Normanton and Hemsworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many staff their Department has seconded from Hakluyt since July 2024.

Asked 11 March 2025
Answered 18 March 2025
By Catherine West (Labour, Hornsey and Friern Barnet)
37127
Answered
Commons

Lords written questions and answers

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Question for Home Office
Common Travel Area
Lord Murphy of Torfaen
Labour, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government whether, under the Common Travel Area arrangements, British citizens are required to present passports when entering the Republic of Ireland, including when arriving at Irish airports.

Asked 6 March 2025
Answered 18 March 2025
By Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour, Life peer)
HL5561
Answered
Lords
Question for Northern Ireland Office
UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
Baroness Hoey
Non-affiliated, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish the names of the members of the Independent Monitoring Panel for the UK internal market guarantee.

Asked 5 March 2025
Answered 18 March 2025
By Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour, Life peer)
HL5501
Answered
Lords
Question for Northern Ireland Office
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023
Baroness Hoey
Non-affiliated, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what were the compelling reasons for dealing with the consequences of the Dillon case in High Court and Court of Appeal on the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 by way of remedial order under se...

Asked 4 March 2025
Answered 18 March 2025
By Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour, Life peer)
HL5455
Answered
Lords
Question for Wales Office
Welsh National Opera
Lord Murphy of Torfaen
Labour, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Secretary of State for Wales intends to meet Welsh Ministers to discuss the future of the Welsh National Opera.

Asked 6 March 2025
Answered 18 March 2025
By Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour, Life peer)
HL5559
Answered
Lords

Commons written statements

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Department for Education
School funding
Bridget Phillipson
The Secretary of State for Education
Labour, Houghton and Sunderland South
Statement made 18 March 2025
HCWS532
Commons
Ministry of Justice
Management of the Prison Estate
Shabana Mahmood
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
Labour, Birmingham Ladywood
Statement made 18 March 2025
HCWS531
Commons
Women and Equalities
Public consultation - Equality (Race and Disability) Bill
Seema Malhotra
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities)
Labour, Feltham and Heston
Statement made 18 March 2025
HCWS530
Commons
Department of Health and Social Care
World Health Organisation Pandemic Accord Negotiations
Ashley Dalton
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention
Labour, West Lancashire
Statement made 18 March 2025
HCWS529
Commons

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Department for Education
School funding update
Baroness Smith of Malvern
Minister of State, Minister for Skills
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 18 March 2025
HLWS529
Lords
Ministry of Justice
Management of the Prison Estate
Lord Timpson
Minister of State for Justice
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 18 March 2025
HLWS528
Lords
Department of Health and Social Care
World Health Organisation Pandemic Accord Negotiations
Baroness Merron
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women's Health and Mental Health
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 18 March 2025
HLWS527
Lords
Women and Equalities
Public consultation - Equality (Race and Disability) Bill
Baroness Smith of Malvern
Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities)
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 18 March 2025
HLWS526
Lords

Commons daily reports

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House of Commons written answers and statements
17 March 2025
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House of Commons written answers and statements
14 March 2025
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House of Commons written answers and statements
13 March 2025
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House of Commons written answers and statements
12 March 2025
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House of Lords written answers and statements
17 March 2025
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House of Lords written answers and statements
14 March 2025
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House of Lords written answers and statements
13 March 2025
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House of Lords written answers and statements
12 March 2025
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