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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 Transport
Railway Stations: CCTV
Greg Smith
Conservative, Mid Buckinghamshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 510 on Railway Stations: CCTV, whether bike thefts will be included in the assessment of railway stations with the highest crime levels when prioritising ...

Asked 7 September 2026
Answered 15 September 2026
By Keir Mather (Labour, Selby)
27547
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Transport
Manchester Piccadilly Station
Greg Smith
Conservative, Mid Buckinghamshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 383, whether her Department intends to publish the recommendations and options review for the Northern Powerhouse Rail station choice at Manchester Piccadilly o...

Asked 7 September 2026
Answered 15 September 2026
By Keir Mather (Labour, Selby)
27549
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Transport
Railways: Tickets
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative, Basildon and Billericay

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of rail journeys used fully digital tickets in each month since May 2026.

Asked 7 September 2026
Answered 15 September 2026
By Keir Mather (Labour, Selby)
27565
Answered
Commons
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
Independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation
Stuart Andrew
Conservative, Daventry

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what representations she has received from bereaved and harmed families on the findings and recommendations of the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation; and what steps she is taking in res...

Asked 28 August 2026
Answered 15 September 2026
By Alison McGovern (Labour, Birkenhead)
19975
Answered
Commons

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Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Zambia: Human Rights
Lord Roberts of Llandudno
Liberal Democrat, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 23 June (HL1032), what representations they have made to the government of Zambia concerning an independent investigation into the death of former minister...

Asked 1 September 2026
Answered 14 September 2026
By Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour, Life peer)
HL2941
Answered
Lords
Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Zambia: Elections
Lord Roberts of Llandudno
Liberal Democrat, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 23 June (HL1031), what assessment they have made of the implications for institutional resilience, political pluralism and the rule of law in Zambia of the...

Asked 1 September 2026
Answered 14 September 2026
By Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour, Life peer)
HL2940
Answered
Lords
Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Zambia: Elections
Lord Roberts of Llandudno
Liberal Democrat, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 23 June (HL1030), what assessment they have made of the conduct of the presidential election held in Zambia on 13 August, including reports of irregulariti...

Asked 1 September 2026
Answered 14 September 2026
By Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour, Life peer)
HL2939
Answered
Lords
Question for Cabinet Office
Civil Servants: Training
Baroness Deech
Crossbench, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of training under the new Civil Service learning and development contracts awarded to KPMG and EY they expect to be delivered by subcontractors; and what assessment they have made of the value for money of u...

Asked 1 September 2026
Answered 14 September 2026
By Baroness Twycross (Labour, Life peer)
HL2836
Answered
Lords

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Ministry of Defence
Defence Nuclear Enterprise 2026 Annual Update to Parliament
Wes Streeting
Secretary of State for Defence
Labour, Ilford North
Statement made 15 September 2026
HCWS345
Commons
Ministry of Justice
Contingencies Fund Advance
Sarah Sackman
Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services
Labour, Finchley and Golders Green
Statement made 15 September 2026
HCWS344
Commons
Northern Ireland Office
Statement on the Robert Hamill Inquiry Report Publication
Chris Bryant
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Labour, Rhondda and Ogmore
Statement made 14 September 2026
HCWS343
Commons
Department of Health and Social Care
UK Government Response to Covid-19 Inquiry Module 3 Report
Yvette Cooper
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Labour, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Statement made 14 September 2026
HCWS342
Commons

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Northern Ireland Office
Statement on the Robert Hamill Inquiry Report Publication
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Government Spokesperson for Northern Ireland
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 14 September 2026
HLWS350
Lords
Department of Health and Social Care
UK Government Response to Covid-19 Inquiry Module 3 Report
Baroness Merron
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Women's Health and Maternity)
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 14 September 2026
HLWS349
Lords
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Industry Update
Lord Sarwar
Minister for Trade
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 14 September 2026
HLWS348
Lords
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Transition from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to the new Information Commission
Baroness Mackenzie of Sherwood
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 14 September 2026
HLWS347
Lords

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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 Commons written answers and statements
9 September 2026
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14 September 2026
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11 September 2026
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10 September 2026
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9 September 2026
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