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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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Question for Cabinet Office
Artificial Intelligence: China
Dr Ben Spencer
Conservative, Runnymede and Weybridge

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information her Department holds on the distillation of UK AI models by China.

Asked 10 September 2026
Answered 25 September 2026
By Kanishka Narayan (Labour, Vale of Glamorgan)
28818
Named day
Answered
Commons
Question for Cabinet Office
Baroness Shafik
Mike Wood
Conservative, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Baroness Shafik is Chief Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister.

Asked 28 August 2026
Answered 25 September 2026
By Mark Ferguson (Labour, Gateshead Central and Whickham)
20891
Answered
Commons
Question for Cabinet Office
Prime Minister: Public Appointments
Mike Wood
Conservative, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether changes have been made to the Prime Minister’s Direct Ministerial Appointments since the change of Prime Minister.

Asked 28 August 2026
Answered 25 September 2026
By Mark Ferguson (Labour, Gateshead Central and Whickham)
20556
Answered
Commons
Question for Cabinet Office
Cost of Living: Public Appointments
Mike Wood
Conservative, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister's Cost of Living Champion is still in post.

Asked 28 August 2026
Answered 25 September 2026
By Mark Ferguson (Labour, Gateshead Central and Whickham)
20782
Answered
Commons

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Question for Department for Work and Pensions
Apprentices
Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
Crossbench, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government whether information on all apprenticeship starts and completions, including apprenticeships delivered through independent training providers and to adult apprentices, is included in the Longitudinal Individualised Learner R...

Asked 8 September 2026
Answered 25 September 2026
By Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour, Life peer)
HL3288
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Work and Pensions
Apprentices: Construction and Crafts
Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
Crossbench, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) starts, and (2) completions, there have been on the apprenticeship standards: (a) Carpentry and joinery L2, (b) Craft carpentry and joinery L3, (c) Painting and Decorating L2, (d) Craft Painting and Decorating ...

Asked 8 September 2026
Answered 25 September 2026
By Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour, Life peer)
HL3286
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Work and Pensions
Apprentices: Construction and Crafts
Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
Crossbench, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government whether completion of an apprenticeship in Painting and decorating L2 is a prerequisite for starting Craft Painting and Decorating L3; whether completion of an apprenticeship in Plastering L2 is a prerequisite for starting ...

Asked 8 September 2026
Answered 25 September 2026
By Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour, Life peer)
HL3287
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Artificial Intelligence: Risk Assessment
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have held discussions with experts in the field of artificial intelligence who have raised concerns about social, economic, and environmental harm resulting from rapid advances in this technology; and, if so, w...

Asked 11 September 2026
Answered 25 September 2026
By Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Labour, Life peer)
HL3441
Answered
Lords

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Home Office
Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Strategy 2026-29
Dan Jarvis
The Minister of State for Security
Labour, Barnsley North
Statement made 15 September 2026
HCWS353
Commons
Department of Health and Social Care
Thirwall Inquiry Final Report and Recommendations
Yvette Cooper
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Labour, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Statement made 15 September 2026
HCWS352
Commons
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Homes for Ukraine funding changes
Florence Eshalomi
Minister of State for Homelessness, Democracy, Communities and Faith
Labour, Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Statement made 15 September 2026
HCWS351
Commons
Department of Health and Social Care
Prioritisation of doctors for UK medical specialty training programmes
Karin Smyth
Minister of State for Health (Secondary Care)
Labour, Bristol South
Statement made 15 September 2026
HCWS350
Commons

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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Review of the Guidance for the Care of Human Remains in Museums
Baroness Mackenzie of Sherwood
Minister for Arts and Museums
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 16 September 2026
HLWS361
Lords
Home Office
Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Strategy 2026-29
Lord Hanson of Flint
The Minister of State, Home Office
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 15 September 2026
HLWS360
Lords
Department of Health and Social Care
Thirwall Inquiry Final Report and Recommendations
Baroness Merron
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women's Health and Mental Health
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 15 September 2026
HLWS359
Lords
Department of Health and Social Care
Prioritisation of doctors for UK medical specialty training programmes
Baroness Merron
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Women's Health and Maternity)
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 15 September 2026
HLWS358
Lords

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House of Commons written answers and statements
15 September 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
14 September 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
11 September 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
10 September 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
17 September 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
16 September 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
15 September 2026
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14 September 2026
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