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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
Maternity Services: Inquiries
Katie White
Labour, Leeds North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many independent inquiries into maternity care have been conducted by NHS England in the last 20 years; what the key recommendations of those reviews were; and how many of those recommendations...

Asked 25 February 2025
Answered 17 March 2025
By Karin Smyth (Labour, Bristol South)
33763
Answered
Commons
Question for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Council Tax
James McMurdock
Reform UK, South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with councils increasing council tax on the potential impact of those increases on residents.

Asked 10 March 2025
Answered 17 March 2025
By Jim McMahon (Labour, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton)
37056
Answered
Commons
Question for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Council Tax: Thurrock
James McMurdock
Reform UK, South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with Thurrock Council on council tax rises.

Asked 10 March 2025
Answered 17 March 2025
By Jim McMahon (Labour, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton)
37054
Answered
Commons
Question for Ministry of Defence
Military Aircraft
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative, Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential suitability of developing a capability similar to the USAF’s Light Attack Experiment to provide close air support in operations characterised by UK air dominance for t...

Asked 7 March 2025
Answered 17 March 2025
By Maria Eagle (Labour, Liverpool Garston)
36469
Answered
Commons

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Question for Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Great British Energy Bill: Environment Protection
Baroness Coffey
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 27 February (HL5005) is consistent with his Written Answer on 6 February (HL4366) that clause 3 of the Great British Energy Bill would, if enacted, be considered ‘en...

Asked 3 March 2025
Answered 17 March 2025
By Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour, Life peer)
HL5401
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Education
Pupils: Ukraine
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Crossbench, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government how many Ukrainian children are currently receiving an education in primary and secondary schools.

Asked 3 March 2025
Answered 17 March 2025
By Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour, Life peer)
HL5394
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Education
Oak National Academy: Financial Services
Lord Storey
Liberal Democrat, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what topics the additional lessons on Financial Education being produced by the Oak National Academy will cover.

Asked 3 March 2025
Answered 17 March 2025
By Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour, Life peer)
HL5421
Answered
Lords
Question for Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice: Public Consultation
Lord Keen of Elie
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government how many policy reviews and consultations the Ministry of Justice has launched since the General Election on 4 July 2024; what the subject of each review is; and what the anticipated timescales are for their completion.

Asked 11 March 2025
Answered 17 March 2025
By Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Labour, Life peer)
HL5674
Answered
Lords

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Treasury
A New Approach to Ensure Regulations and Regulators Support Growth
Rachel Reeves
The Chancellor of the Exchequer
Labour, Leeds West and Pudsey
Statement made 17 March 2025
HCWS528
Commons
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Best Value
Jim McMahon
Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution
Labour, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Statement made 17 March 2025
HCWS527
Commons
Home Office
Updating the Codes of Practice to Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 and Schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019
Dan Jarvis
The Minister of State for Security
Labour, Barnsley North
Statement made 17 March 2025
HCWS526
Commons
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

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Best Value
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 17 March 2025
HLWS524
Lords
Home Office
Updating the Codes of Practice to Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 and Schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019
Lord Hanson of Flint
The Minister of State, Home Office
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 17 March 2025
HLWS523
Lords
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

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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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