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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 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dogs: Animal Breeding
Irene Campbell
Labour, North Ayrshire and Arran

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to Naturewatch Foundation's press release entitled Shocking new figures suggest just 10.5-14% dog breeding is regulated, published on 21 September 2026, what steps her D...

Asked 9 October 2026
Answered 13 October 2026
By Stephen Morgan (Labour, Portsmouth South)
33452
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Work and Pensions
Unemployment Benefits: Leicester East
Shivani Raja
Conservative, Leicester East

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the department has made of the causes of the higher unemployment-related benefit claimant rate in Leicester East compared to the national UK average; and what targeted support is being p...

Asked 28 August 2026
Answered 13 October 2026
By Stephen Morgan (Labour, Portsmouth South)
22490
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Whisky: Origin Marking
Lara Bird
Scottish National Party, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reversing the decision to allow the English Single malt geographical indication.

Asked 9 October 2026
Answered 13 October 2026
By Stephen Morgan (Labour, Portsmouth South)
32780
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Game: Animal Breeding
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour, Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's document entitled Animal welfare strategy for England, published on 22 December 2025, what steps her Department is taking to introduce a ban on the u...

Asked 9 October 2026
Answered 13 October 2026
By Stephen Morgan (Labour, Portsmouth South)
32761
Answered
Commons

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Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fishing Vessels: Monitoring
Lord Teverson
Liberal Democrat, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Hayman of Ullock on 18 March (HL15295) and the Marine Management Organisation’s announcement on 16 September that it is preparing to resume enforcement of Inshore Vessel Monitoring...

Asked 5 October 2026
Answered 13 October 2026
By Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour, Life peer)
HL3883
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal Feed: Antibiotics

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of monensin in cattle feed and cattle-finishing systems in Mercosur countries; and whether they will publish the evidence and analysis relied upon in reaching that assessment.

Asked 5 October 2026
Answered 13 October 2026
By Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour, Life peer)
HL3864
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Meat Products: Northern Ireland

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the verification of the origin of meat ingredients in composite and prepared foods, including burgers, sausages, nuggets, pies, sandwiches and ready meals, that are moved from Great Brit...

Asked 5 October 2026
Answered 13 October 2026
By Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour, Life peer)
HL3861
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Meat: Northern Ireland

To ask His Majesty's Government what safeguards are in place to prevent meat or meat ingredients admitted into Great Britain under production standards or import conditions that differ from those applying in the European Union from entering supply chains ...

Asked 5 October 2026
Answered 13 October 2026
By Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour, Life peer)
HL3860
Answered
Lords

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Department of Health and Social Care
Historical Stillbirth Burials and Cremations
Yvette Cooper
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Labour, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Statement made 13 October 2026
HCWS374
Commons
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Notification of a Contingent Liability: African Development Bank General Callable Capital Increase 2024
Kirsty McNeill
Minister of State for International Development
Labour, Midlothian
Statement made 13 October 2026
HCWS373
Commons
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Make Work Pay Implementation
Kate Dearden
Minister for the Future of Work
Labour, Halifax
Statement made 13 October 2026
HCWS372
Commons
Northern Ireland Office
Publication of the Independent Expert’s Report on Paramilitary Group Transition to Disbandment
Chris Bryant
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Labour, Rhondda and Ogmore
Statement made 13 October 2026
HCWS371
Commons

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Ministry of Defence
MOD’s Formal Response to the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces 2025 Annual Report
Lord Coaker
Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 13 October 2026
HLWS382
Lords
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Make Work Pay Implementation
Lord Leong
Minister for Small Business and Enterprise
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 13 October 2026
HLWS381
Lords
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Notification of a Contingent Liability: African Development Bank General Callable Capital Increase 2024
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 13 October 2026
HLWS380
Lords
Northern Ireland Office
Publication of the Independent Expert’s Report on Paramilitary Group Transition to Disbandment
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 13 October 2026
HLWS379
Lords

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House of Commons written answers and statements
13 October 2026
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12 October 2026
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9 October 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
15 September 2026
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13 October 2026
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12 October 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
17 September 2026
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16 September 2026
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