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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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Question for Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Music: Competition
John Slinger
Labour, Rugby

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his department considered asking the Competition and Markets Authority to investigate the consolidation of independent music distributors by major record companies based ov...

Asked 9 October 2026
Answered 21 October 2026
By Kate Dearden (Labour, Halifax)
31012
Named day
Answered
Commons
Question for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Buildings: Safety
Charlie Dewhirst
Conservative, Bridlington and The Wolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, in relation to higher-risk buildings as defined by the Building Safety Act 2022, what assessment her Department has made to identify systemic hazards linked to the risk of struct...

Asked 9 October 2026
Answered 21 October 2026
By Florence Eshalomi (Labour, Vauxhall and Camberwell Green)
31033
Answered
Commons
Question for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Standards
Vikki Slade
Liberal Democrat, Mid Dorset and North Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, who is accountable if structural faults are identified in a newly built home following the new build's sign off.

Asked 14 October 2026
Answered 21 October 2026
By Florence Eshalomi (Labour, Vauxhall and Camberwell Green)
34648
Named day
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Streaming: Regulation
John Slinger
Labour, Rugby

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her department is considering measures to require music streaming services such as Spotify and music video services such as YouTube to provide transparency information on how rec...

Asked 9 October 2026
Answered 21 October 2026
By Ian Murray (Labour, Edinburgh South)
31013
Named day
Answered
Commons

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Question for Home Office
Employment: Proof of Identity
The Earl of Clancarty
Crossbench, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government whether their new right to work checks will apply to (1) artists, (2) bands, and (3) theatre troupes, undertaking short UK tours without visas; and, if so, what plans they have to waive the checks for these groups.

Asked 1 September 2026
Answered 21 October 2026
By Chris McDonald (Labour, Stockton North)
HL2822
Answered
Lords
Question for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
HM Land Registry: Standards
Lord Pack
Liberal Democrat, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 8 April (HL15918), what progress they have since made in further improving HM Land Registry application processing times.

Asked 13 October 2026
Answered 21 October 2026
By Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour, Life peer)
HL4061
Answered
Lords
Question for Cabinet Office
Artificial Intelligence: Finance
Lord Clement-Jones
Liberal Democrat, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government when will the first AI Assurance Innovation Fund awards be announced; and what the typical award size will be.

Asked 20 July 2026
Answered 21 October 2026
By Baroness Twycross (Labour, Life peer)
HL2306
Answered
Lords
Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Andrew Bagshaw
Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wood of Anfield on 2 October (HL3675), whether it is customary for them to confer with the relatives of a victim of war regarding the circumstances of the death in advance of an autops...

Asked 12 October 2026
Answered 21 October 2026
By Lord Wood of Anfield (Labour, Life peer)
HL3927
Answered
Lords

Commons written statements

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Department of Health and Social Care
Cosmetic regulations consultation
Karin Smyth
Minister of State for Health (Secondary Care)
Labour, Bristol South
Statement made 21 October 2026
HCWS402
Commons
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Social Housing Bill: Commons Committee Stage Amendments
Matthew Pennycook
Minister of State for Housing and Planning
Labour, Greenwich and Woolwich
Statement made 21 October 2026
HCWS401
Commons
Department for Education
Sir David Bell review into antisemitism in schools and colleges
Lucy Powell
Secretary of State for Education
Labour, Manchester Central
Statement made 21 October 2026
HCWS400
Commons
Department of Health and Social Care
Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing negotiations
Mr James Frith
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Health Innovation)
Labour, Bury North
Statement made 21 October 2026
HCWS399
Commons

Lords written statements

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Department of Health and Social Care
Cosmetic regulations consultation
Baroness Merron
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Women's Health and Maternity)
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 21 October 2026
HLWS411
Lords
Department of Health and Social Care
Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing negotiations
Baroness Merron
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Women's Health and Maternity)
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 21 October 2026
HLWS410
Lords
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Social Housing Bill: Commons Committee Stage Amendments
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Minister for Housing and Local Government
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 21 October 2026
HLWS409
Lords
Department for Education
Sir David Bell review into antisemitism in schools and colleges
Baroness Smith of Malvern
Minister of State (Minister for Skills)
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 21 October 2026
HLWS408
Lords

Commons daily reports

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House of Commons written answers and statements
21 October 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
20 October 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
19 October 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
16 October 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
21 October 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
20 October 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
19 October 2026
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House of Lords written answers and statements
15 October 2026
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