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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 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Environmental Delivery Plans
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative, Thirsk and Malton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether measures included in Environmental Delivery Plans are funded through (a) her Department or (b) income from the Nature Restoration Fund.

Asked 14 March 2025
Answered 24 March 2025
By Matthew Pennycook (Labour, Greenwich and Woolwich)
38369
Answered
Commons
Question for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Water Companies: Planning
Freddie van Mierlo
Liberal Democrat, Henley and Thame

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to make water companies statutory consultees in all planning applications.

Asked 19 March 2025
Answered 24 March 2025
By Matthew Pennycook (Labour, Greenwich and Woolwich)
39713
Named day
Answered
Commons
Question for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Floods and Sewers: Property Development
Blake Stephenson
Conservative, Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether any measures within the Planning and Infrastructure Bill relate to (a) flooding and (b) sustainable drainage.

Asked 14 March 2025
Answered 24 March 2025
By Matthew Pennycook (Labour, Greenwich and Woolwich)
38456
Answered
Commons
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
Hospitals: Finance
Ian Roome
Liberal Democrat, North Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the detailed results of each hospital's funding bid scoring against the Multi Factorial Review of the New Hospital Programme.

Asked 14 March 2025
Answered 24 March 2025
By Karin Smyth (Labour, Bristol South)
38483
Named day
Answered
Commons

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Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Chemicals: Northern Ireland
Lord Weir of Ballyholme
Democratic Unionist Party, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Hayman of Ullock on 25 February, what steps they are taking to ensure unfettered access of chemical products from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.

Asked 11 March 2025
Answered 21 March 2025
By Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour, Life peer)
HL5703
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Stansted Airport: Immigration Controls
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Manchester Airport Group, the owner of Stansted Airport, on the potential closure of the Border Inspection Post at Stansted Airport.

Asked 10 March 2025
Answered 21 March 2025
By Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour, Life peer)
HL5616
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Stansted Airport: Immigration Controls
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the potential closure of the Border Inspection Post at Stansted Airport on the British horseracing industry; and what plans they have to ensure that horses are able to continu...

Asked 10 March 2025
Answered 21 March 2025
By Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour, Life peer)
HL5617
Answered
Lords
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Offenders
Lord Bradley
Labour, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what restrictions are placed on people convicted of a criminal offence who seek employment in the National Health Service.

Asked 18 March 2025
Answered 21 March 2025
By Baroness Merron (Labour, Life peer)
HL5881
Answered
Lords

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Department for Transport
Road Maintenance
Heidi Alexander
Secretary of State for Transport
Labour, Swindon South
Statement made 24 March 2025
HCWS541
Commons
Department for Business and Trade
Update following round 6 of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement with Switzerland
Mr Douglas Alexander
Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security
Labour, Lothian East
Statement made 24 March 2025
HCWS540
Commons
Department for Education
Families First Partnership Programme
Janet Daby
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, The Minister for Children and Families
Labour, Lewisham East
Statement made 20 March 2025
HCWS539
Commons
Home Office
Publication of the Report on Part One of the Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences
Dan Jarvis
The Minister of State for Security
Labour, Barnsley North
Statement made 20 March 2025
HCWS538
Commons

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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Correction to Film Industry Statement
Baroness Twycross
Minister for Gambling and DCMS Lords Minister
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 20 March 2025
HLWS537
Lords
Home Office
Publication of the Report on Part One of the Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences
Lord Hanson of Flint
The Minister of State, Home Office
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 20 March 2025
HLWS536
Lords
Department for Education
Families First Partnership Programme
Baroness Smith of Malvern
Minister of State, Minister for Skills
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 20 March 2025
HLWS535
Lords
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Update to Contingent Liability arising from the EWS1 Professional Indemnity Insurance Scheme following closure
Lord Khan of Burnley
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 20 March 2025
HLWS534
Lords

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House of Commons written answers and statements
21 March 2025
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House of Commons written answers and statements
20 March 2025
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House of Commons written answers and statements
19 March 2025
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House of Commons written answers and statements
18 March 2025
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20 March 2025
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19 March 2025
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House of Lords written answers and statements
18 March 2025
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17 March 2025
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