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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 of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services: Reviews
Helen Morgan
Liberal Democrat, North Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many major reviews into NHS maternity services have been undertaken since 2000.

Asked 17 June 2026
Answered 12 July 2026
By Preet Kaur Gill (Labour, Birmingham Edgbaston)
10962
Named day
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Culture, Media and Sport
UK Town of Culture
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative, Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the total cost of the UK Town of Culture 2028 competition, including (a) prize funding, (b) development grants, (c) administration and (d) assessment costs.

Asked 3 July 2026
Answered 10 July 2026
By Ian Murray (Labour, Edinburgh South)
15787
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Culture, Media and Sport
UK Town of Culture
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative, Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, who has been appointed to the Expert Advisory Panel for the UK Town of Culture 2028 competition.

Asked 3 July 2026
Answered 10 July 2026
By Ian Murray (Labour, Edinburgh South)
15786
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Culture, Media and Sport
UK Town of Culture
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative, Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many Expressions of Interest for the UK Town of Culture were deemed ineligible, and for what reasons.

Asked 3 July 2026
Answered 10 July 2026
By Ian Murray (Labour, Edinburgh South)
15785
Answered
Commons

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Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Recreation Spaces and Tree Planting
The Lord Bishop of Norwich
Bishops, Bishops

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, or intend to have, about the public health benefits associated with trees and green spaces as part of the development of the forthcoming England Trees Action Plan.

Asked 2 July 2026
Answered 10 July 2026
By Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour, Life peer)
HL1603
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Work and Pensions
Unemployment: Young People
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
Democratic Unionist Party, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of youth unemployment trends in each region of the United Kingdom.

Asked 24 June 2026
Answered 10 July 2026
By Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour, Life peer)
HL1274
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tree Planting: Urban Areas
The Lord Bishop of Norwich
Bishops, Bishops

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the relationship between tree canopy cover in urban areas and measurable outcomes for public health.

Asked 2 July 2026
Answered 10 July 2026
By Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour, Life peer)
HL1602
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Subsidies
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government to what extent the Farming Roadmap 2050 will address the funding gap for farmers.

Asked 1 July 2026
Answered 10 July 2026
By Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour, Life peer)
HL1553
Answered
Lords

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Treasury
Critical Third Parties Regime
Rachel Blake
The Economic Secretary to the Treasury
Labour, Cities of London and Westminster
Statement made 9 July 2026
HCWS212
Commons
Department for Work and Pensions
Timms Review Interim Report
Sir Stephen Timms
Minister of State (Minister for Social Security and Disability)
Labour, East Ham
Statement made 9 July 2026
HCWS211
Commons
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
FCDO Services Ministerial Targets 2026-27
Seema Malhotra
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Indo-Pacific
Labour, Feltham and Heston
Statement made 9 July 2026
HCWS210
Commons
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Expanding Support for Remediation and Reforming the Building Safety System
Samantha Dixon
Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy
Labour, Chester North and Neston
Statement made 9 July 2026
HCWS209
Commons

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Treasury
Critical Third Parties Regime
Lord Livermore
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 9 July 2026
HLWS217
Lords
Department for Work and Pensions
Timms Review Interim Report
Baroness Smith of Malvern
Minister of State (Minister for Skills)
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 9 July 2026
HLWS216
Lords
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
FCDO Services Ministerial Targets 2026-27
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Minister of State for International Development and Africa
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 9 July 2026
HLWS215
Lords
Department for Business and Trade
Expanding UK Export Finance’s Mandate
Lord Leong
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 9 July 2026
HLWS214
Lords

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House of Commons written answers and statements
10 July 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
9 July 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
8 July 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
7 July 2026
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9 July 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
8 July 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
7 July 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
6 July 2026
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