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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 of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Folic Acid
Andrew Ranger
Labour, Wrexham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the evaluation of mandatory folic acid fortification will separately assess people with a current or previous cancer diagnosis, including effects on cancer progression, recurrence and survi...

Asked 21 October 2026
Answered 2 November 2026
By Dame Diana Johnson (Labour, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham)
37064
Answered
Commons
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation
David Smith
Labour, North Northumberland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government's response to the Hughes Report of 2024 is awaiting agreement, approval, costing or funding from HM Treasury or another Department.

Asked 22 October 2026
Answered 2 November 2026
By Dame Diana Johnson (Labour, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham)
37231
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Work and Pensions
Unemployment: Young People
Ann Davies
Plaid Cymru, Caerfyrddin

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many young people between 16-24 in (a) Wales and (b) Caerfyrddin are not in education, employment or training; and what proportion of young people between 16-24 in (a) Wales and (b) Caerfyrddin are ...

Asked 27 October 2026
Answered 2 November 2026
By Lilian Greenwood (Labour, Nottingham South)
38724
Named day
Answered
Commons
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
Health Professions: Regulation
Mr Gregory Campbell
Democratic Unionist Party, East Londonderry

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to table legislation on the General Medical Council’s regulatory framework.

Asked 22 October 2026
Answered 2 November 2026
By Karin Smyth (Labour, Bristol South)
37261
Named day
Answered
Commons

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Question for Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Prices
Baroness Coffey
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what is Ofgem's rationale for consulting on introducing a market stabilisation charge, given concerns raised by external experts that the proposal could penalise consumers for making switching decisions, particularly when t...

Asked 19 October 2026
Answered 2 November 2026
By Baroness Curran (Labour, Life peer)
HL4216
Answered
Lords
Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Nicaragua: Religious Freedom
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Crossbench, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom that the government of Nicaragua continues to use arbitrary detention, the closure of religious organisations, and other...

Asked 19 October 2026
Answered 2 November 2026
By Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour, Life peer)
HL4191
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Artificial Intelligence: Children
Lord Nagaraju
Labour, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on 15 July (HCWS254), when they intend to implement the proposed requirement for mandatory breaks for under-18s using AI cha...

Asked 19 October 2026
Answered 2 November 2026
By Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Labour, Life peer)
HL4264
Interests declared
Answered
Lords
Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Somalia: Religious Freedom
Lord Jackson of Peterborough
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the open doors world watch list 2026 which ranks Somalia as the second most dangerous country in the world for Christians; what discussions they have had with the government...

Asked 19 October 2026
Answered 2 November 2026
By Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour, Life peer)
HL4228
Answered
Lords

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Department for Transport
Transport Resilience Strategy
Keir Mather
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport
Labour, Selby
Statement made 2 November 2026
HCWS441
Commons
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Appointment to the United Kingdom Delegation to Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Uma Kumaran
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Overseas Territories, Caribbean and Global Technology
Labour, Stratford and Bow
Statement made 2 November 2026
HCWS440
Commons
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Appointments to the United Kingdom Delegation to Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe
Uma Kumaran
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Overseas Territories, Caribbean and Global Technology
Labour, Stratford and Bow
Statement made 2 November 2026
HCWS439
Commons
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Appointments to the United Kingdom Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Uma Kumaran
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Overseas Territories, Caribbean and Global Technology
Labour, Stratford and Bow
Statement made 2 November 2026
HCWS438
Commons

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Appointments to the United Kingdom Delegation to Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe
Lord Wood of Anfield
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Europe, International Security & Growth
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 2 November 2026
HLWS449
Lords
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Appointments to the United Kingdom Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Lord Wood of Anfield
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Europe, International Security & Growth
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 2 November 2026
HLWS448
Lords
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Appointment to the United Kingdom Delegation to Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Lord Wood of Anfield
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Europe, International Security & Growth
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 2 November 2026
HLWS447
Lords
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Annual report on the exercise of powers over the Office for Nuclear Regulation by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero 2025-26.
Baroness Curran
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 2 November 2026
HLWS446
Lords

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House of Commons written answers and statements
2 November 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
30 October 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
29 October 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
28 October 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
2 November 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
29 October 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
28 October 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
27 October 2026
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