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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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Question for Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Cathedrals: Conservation
Chi Onwurah
Labour, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 34259 on Cathedrals: Conservation, whether her Department recognises cathedrals as heritage assets.

Asked 11 March 2025
Answered 14 March 2025
By Chris Bryant (Labour, Rhondda and Ogmore)
37147
Named day
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment
Llinos Medi
Plaid Cymru, Ynys Môn

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average household income is of people who receive the Personal Independence Payment in (a) Wales and (b) the UK.

Asked 11 March 2025
Answered 14 March 2025
By Sir Stephen Timms (Labour, East Ham)
37363
Named day
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses
Dr Caroline Johnson
Conservative, Sleaford and North Hykeham

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people claiming benefits under special rules with a form SR1 have been claiming for (a) more than 12 months and (b) less than 12 months.

Asked 11 March 2025
Answered 14 March 2025
By Sir Stephen Timms (Labour, East Ham)
37253
Named day
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment
Richard Burgon
Labour, Leeds East

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average Personal Independence Payment was in the 2023-24 financial year, broken down by (a) total, (b) daily living part and (c) mobility part.

Asked 11 March 2025
Answered 14 March 2025
By Sir Stephen Timms (Labour, East Ham)
37230
Named day
Answered
Commons

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Question for Department for Business and Trade
British Retail Consortium: Part-time Employment
Lord Taylor of Warwick
Non-affiliated, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement by the British Retail Consortium that 160,000 part-time retail jobs may be at risk as a result of regulatory changes and increased employer costs.

Asked 26 February 2025
Answered 14 March 2025
By Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Labour, Life peer)
HL5333
Answered
Lords
Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Development Aid
Baroness D'Souza
Crossbench, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what impact the reduction of the overseas aid budget, announced by the Prime Minister on 25 February, will have on support for women and girls in Afghanistan.

Asked 3 March 2025
Answered 14 March 2025
By Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour, Life peer)
HL5402
Answered
Lords
Question for Home Office
Smuggling: Balkans
Baroness Helic
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of the Western Balkans as a transit route for irregular migration, arms smuggling and drug trafficking; and what concrete steps they have taken since June 2024 with European allies ...

Asked 5 March 2025
Answered 14 March 2025
By Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour, Life peer)
HL5499
Answered
Lords
Question for Ministry of Justice
Prisoners' Release
Lord Keen of Elie
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of prisoners released early under the prisoner early release scheme have been recalled to custody due to breaches of their licence conditions.

Asked 3 March 2025
Answered 14 March 2025
By Lord Timpson (Labour, Life peer)
HL5409
Answered
Lords

Commons written statements

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Cabinet Office
Government Response to Infected Blood Inquiry 13 March Announcement
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
Labour, Torfaen
Statement made 14 March 2025
HCWS525
Commons
Cabinet Office
Membership of the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
Labour, Torfaen
Statement made 14 March 2025
HCWS524
Commons
Department for Business and Trade
Appointment of Lord Evans of Sealand as UK Trade Envoy to Brazil
Gareth Thomas
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Services, Small Business and Exports)
Labour, Harrow West
Statement made 14 March 2025
HCWS523
Commons
Ministry of Defence
The Implementation from 1 April 2025 of New Profit Rates for Single Source Defence Contracts
Maria Eagle
Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry
Labour, Liverpool Garston
Statement made 14 March 2025
HCWS522
Commons

Lords written statements

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Cabinet Office
Government Response to Infected Blood Inquiry 13 March Announcement
Lord Kennedy of Southwark
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentleman at Arms (Lords Chief Whip)
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 14 March 2025
HLWS522
Lords
Department for Business and Trade
Appointment of Lord Evans of Sealand as UK Trade Envoy to Brazil
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Legislation)
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 14 March 2025
HLWS521
Lords
Cabinet Office
Membership of the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly
Lord Kennedy of Southwark
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentleman at Arms (Lords Chief Whip)
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 14 March 2025
HLWS520
Lords
Ministry of Defence
The Implementation from 1 April 2025 of New Profit Rates for Single Source Defence Contracts
Lord Coaker
Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 14 March 2025
HLWS519
Lords

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House of Commons written answers and statements
14 March 2025
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House of Commons written answers and statements
13 March 2025
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House of Commons written answers and statements
12 March 2025
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House of Commons written answers and statements
11 March 2025
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14 March 2025
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House of Lords written answers and statements
13 March 2025
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House of Lords written answers and statements
12 March 2025
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House of Lords written answers and statements
11 March 2025
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