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Question for Department of Health and Social Care
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
James McMurdock
Independent, South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of engagement of senior leaders at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; and what steps she is taking to improve (a) leadership visib...

Asked 3 September 2026
Answered 21 September 2026
By Alison McGovern (Labour, Birkenhead)
27210
Answered
Commons
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
James McMurdock
Independent, South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has discussions with Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust leadership on concerns raised by CQC inspectors.

Asked 3 September 2026
Answered 21 September 2026
By Alison McGovern (Labour, Birkenhead)
27209
Answered
Commons
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Pay
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat, Newton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding has been allocated to support the 2026-27 Agenda for Change structural pay reforms; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of this funding on the ability of NHS organ...

Asked 28 August 2026
Answered 21 September 2026
By Karin Smyth (Labour, Bristol South)
23559
Answered
Commons
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Pay
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat, Newton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the current NHS pay structure on recruitment and retention of lower-paid (a) administrative, (b) clerical, (c) estates, (d) porter...

Asked 28 August 2026
Answered 21 September 2026
By Karin Smyth (Labour, Bristol South)
23558
Answered
Commons

Lords written questions and answers

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Question for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working Group
Lord Jackson of Peterborough
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Blake of Leeds on 1 September (HL2208), were written submissions from organisations subject to the department’s policy of non-engagement substantively considered or disregarded by ...

Asked 7 September 2026
Answered 21 September 2026
By Baroness Blake of Leeds (Labour, Life peer)
HL3179
Answered
Lords
Question for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Political Parties: Finance
Baroness Finn
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the merits or otherwise of a cap on political donations from domestically based (1) electors, (2) companies, and (3) trade unions; and what plans they have to introduce such a policy.

Asked 7 September 2026
Answered 21 September 2026
By Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour, Life peer)
HL3154
Answered
Lords
Question for Ministry of Justice
Public Sector: Accountability
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Crossbench, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government how many separate codes of conduct they expect clause 10 of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill to produce; and what work will be involved collectively in preparing, approving, maintaining, and administering these codes...

Asked 9 September 2026
Answered 21 September 2026
By Lord Lemos (Labour, Life peer)
HL3290
Answered
Lords
Question for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Flags
Lord Jackson of Peterborough
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for Housing and Planning on 28 August (HC17454), whether it is permitted to fly (1) the Progress flag, or (2) the Progress flag with the Palestinian flag, without planning perm...

Asked 7 September 2026
Answered 21 September 2026
By Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour, Life peer)
HL3180
Answered
Lords

Commons written statements

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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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Commons
House of Commons written answers and statements
10 September 2026
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Commons

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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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House of Lords written answers and statements
14 September 2026
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