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Commons written questions and answers

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Question for Cabinet Office
Review into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service
Mike Wood
Conservative, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's report entitled Review into the Organisation, Performance and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service, published on 1 July 2026, what discussions he has had with Cabinet ...

Asked 14 July 2026
Answered 28 August 2026
By Mark Ferguson (Labour, Gateshead Central and Whickham)
18636
Answered
Commons
Question for Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Aviation
Mike Wood
Conservative, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 13166 on Government Departments: Aviation, what the cost was of each of the 32 flights commissioned through the Central Travel Contract since July 2024.

Asked 10 July 2026
Answered 28 August 2026
By Mark Ferguson (Labour, Gateshead Central and Whickham)
17748
Answered
Commons
Question for Cabinet Office
Permanent Secretaries: Pay
Mike Wood
Conservative, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 8052 on Permanent Secretary: Pay, for what reason is the DHSC Permanent Secretary salary of £310,000 to £314,999 set above the SSRB pay range of £155,000 to £22...

Asked 10 July 2026
Answered 28 August 2026
By Mark Ferguson (Labour, Gateshead Central and Whickham)
17740
Answered
Commons
Question for Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Firearms
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative, Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the number of US military firearms (a) lost and (b) stolen in the UK.

Asked 23 June 2026
Answered 27 August 2026
By Luke Pollard (Labour, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport)
12606
Answered
Commons

Lords written questions and answers

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Question for Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Equipment: Innovation
Lord Mott
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the success of the MedTech funding mandate since its launch.

Asked 14 July 2026
Answered 28 August 2026
By Baroness Merron (Labour, Life peer)
HL2090
Answered
Lords
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
Rare Diseases: Drugs
Baroness Pidgeon
Liberal Democrat, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England have to meet rare disease patient groups to discuss indication-specific pricing for multi-indication medicines as part of its work in the forthcoming Comme...

Asked 14 July 2026
Answered 28 August 2026
By Baroness Merron (Labour, Life peer)
HL2100
Answered
Lords
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
Kidney Diseases: Drugs
Baroness Pidgeon
Liberal Democrat, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government how many of the commercial engagements made by NHS England between June 2021 and July 2026 involving indication-specific pricing were for indications for (1) kidney conditions, and (2) rare kidney conditions.

Asked 14 July 2026
Answered 28 August 2026
By Baroness Merron (Labour, Life peer)
HL2099
Answered
Lords
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Palantir
Lord Scriven
Liberal Democrat, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to commission an independent, external audit of the deliverables and data security under the Federated Data Platform contract with Palantir.

Asked 9 July 2026
Answered 28 August 2026
By Baroness Merron (Labour, Life peer)
HL1938
Answered
Lords

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan
Mr Hamish Falconer
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan
Labour, Lincoln
Statement made 16 July 2026
HCWS293
Commons
Department of Health and Social Care
Public Health measures
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention ​
Labour, Washington and Gateshead South
Statement made 16 July 2026
HCWS292
Commons
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Planning Authority Capacity
Matthew Pennycook
Minister of State for Housing and Planning
Labour, Greenwich and Woolwich
Statement made 16 July 2026
HCWS291
Commons
Home Office
Publication of the Border Security Commander’s Annual Report 2025-26
Shabana Mahmood
The Secretary of State for the Home Department
Labour, Birmingham Ladywood
Statement made 16 July 2026
HCWS290
Commons

Lords written statements

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Treasury
Business Rates Relief for Pubs, Clubs and Live Music Venues
Lord Wilson of Sedgefield
Lords Spokesperson
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 23 July 2026
HLWS301
Lords
Department for Transport
Bus Fares
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
Minister of State for Transport
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 22 July 2026
HLWS300
Lords
Treasury
Electricity VAT Cut
Lord Stockwood
The Minister for Investment
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 21 July 2026
HLWS299
Lords
Leader of the House of Lords
Machinery of Government Changes
Baroness Smith of Basildon
Lord Privy Seal
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 21 July 2026
HLWS298
Lords

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House of Commons written answers and statements
28 August 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
16 July 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
15 July 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
14 July 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
23 July 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
22 July 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
21 July 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
20 July 2026
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