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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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Commons written questions and answers

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The most recent four written questions in the House of Commons

Question for Ministry of Justice
Powers of Attorney
Andrew Ranger
Labour, Wrexham

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to help protect pensioners from financial exploitation by people acting under a power of attorney; and what measures are in place to identify, investigate and prevent the misus...

Asked 15 October 2026
Answered 22 October 2026
By Jake Richards (Labour, Rother Valley)
35484
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Conditions of Employment: Regulation
Joe Robertson
Conservative, Isle of Wight East

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen the enforcement of employment rights for workers affected by the offshoring of their roles.

Asked 19 October 2026
Answered 22 October 2026
By Kate Dearden (Labour, Halifax)
35814
Named day
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Conditions of Employment: Regulation
Joe Robertson
Conservative, Isle of Wight East

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of whether the definition of redundancy in section 139 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 remains adequate where the work continues but is re...

Asked 19 October 2026
Answered 22 October 2026
By Kate Dearden (Labour, Halifax)
35813
Answered
Commons
Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Inter Mediate
Mike Wood
Conservative, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, further to Conflict Resolution Department (CRD) Conflict Resolution Programme, IATI Identifier: GB-GOV-1-400035, Transaction reference GB-GOV-1-400035-403, for what reason th...

Asked 14 October 2026
Answered 22 October 2026
By Uma Kumaran (Labour, Stratford and Bow)
34904
Answered
Commons

Lords written questions and answers

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Question for Women and Equalities
Discrimination
Lord Smith of Finsbury
Labour, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to commence section 14 of the Equality Act 2010 relating to dual characteristics; and what assessment they have made of the potential impact of commencement on older LGBTQ+ people.

Asked 16 September 2026
Answered 22 October 2026
By Lord Collins of Highbury (Labour, Life peer)
HL3652
Answered
Lords
Question for Home Office
Police: Pay
Baroness Doocey
Liberal Democrat, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to include a specific direction in their next remit letter to the Police Renumeration Review Body to examine and make recommendations on targeted pay frameworks and market supplements for digital, cyber...

Asked 13 October 2026
Answered 22 October 2026
By Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour, Life peer)
HL4043
Answered
Lords
Question for Home Office
Cannabis: Misuse
Lord Wasserman
Non-affiliated, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ask the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs to review the classification of cannabis in light of new evidence on the effects of the drug on mental and physical health which has come to light sinc...

Asked 12 October 2026
Answered 22 October 2026
By Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour, Life peer)
HL4012
Answered
Lords
Question for Home Office
Ketamine
Lord Wasserman
Non-affiliated, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to respond to the report of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, Ketamine – an updated review of use and harms, published on 26 January.

Asked 12 October 2026
Answered 22 October 2026
By Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour, Life peer)
HL4014
Answered
Lords

Commons written statements

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Cabinet Office
Strengthening community resilience across the UK
Dan Jarvis
Minister of State (Security Minister)
Labour, Barnsley North
Statement made 22 October 2026
HCWS409
Commons
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
The Renewables Obligation to Exchequer Scheme Expenditure: 1 July to 30 September 2026
Ms Polly Billington
Minister for Energy Consumers
Labour, East Thanet
Statement made 22 October 2026
HCWS408
Commons
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Six-monthly report on Hong Kong 1 January to 30 June 2026
Ed Miliband
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Labour, Doncaster North
Statement made 22 October 2026
HCWS407
Commons
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Representation of the People Bill – Contingencies Fund Advance
Florence Eshalomi
Minister of State for Homelessness, Democracy, Communities and Faith
Labour, Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Statement made 22 October 2026
HCWS406
Commons

Lords written statements

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Cabinet Office
Strengthening community resilience across the UK
Baroness Twycross
Parliamentary Secretary
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 22 October 2026
HLWS418
Lords
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Six-monthly report on Hong Kong 1 January to 30 June 2026
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 22 October 2026
HLWS417
Lords
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
The Renewables Obligation to Exchequer Scheme Expenditure: 1 July to 30 September 2026
Baroness Curran
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 22 October 2026
HLWS416
Lords
Department for Education
Progress towards improving children’s outcomes, giving every child the best start in life
Baroness Smith of Malvern
Minister of State (Minister for Skills)
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 22 October 2026
HLWS415
Lords

Commons daily reports

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House of Commons written answers and statements
21 October 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
20 October 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
19 October 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
16 October 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
21 October 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
20 October 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
19 October 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
15 October 2026
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