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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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The most recent four written questions in the House of Commons

Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Priti Patel
Conservative, Witham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 54744 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals before the end...

Asked 11 June 2025
Answered 20 June 2025
By Stephen Doughty (Labour, Cardiff South and Penarth)
58961
Answered
Commons
Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Seas and Oceans
Priti Patel
Conservative, Witham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia, published on 22 May 2025, whether Mauritius will be able to conduct ma...

Asked 11 June 2025
Answered 20 June 2025
By Stephen Doughty (Labour, Cardiff South and Penarth)
58959
Answered
Commons
Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Priti Patel
Conservative, Witham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 56193 on Chagos Islands: Sovereignty, whether sanctions would be placed on Mauritius should the confidentiality of notificat...

Asked 11 June 2025
Answered 20 June 2025
By Stephen Doughty (Labour, Cardiff South and Penarth)
58963
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sites of Special Scientific Interest: Lincolnshire
Sir John Hayes
Conservative, South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to improve the condition of sites of special scientific interest in Lincolnshire.

Asked 13 June 2025
Answered 20 June 2025
By Mary Creagh (Labour, Coventry East)
59708
Answered
Commons

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Question for Department of Health and Social Care
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Merron on 12 March (HL Deb col 700), what consideration they have given to reviewing the priorities of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority and its role with digital clinics.

Asked 18 June 2025
Answered 20 June 2025
By Baroness Merron (Labour, Life peer)
HL8598
Answered
Lords
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Data Processing
Lord Kamall
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the general practice extraction service data for pandemic planning and research is being used for any direct care decisions.

Asked 13 June 2025
Answered 20 June 2025
By Baroness Merron (Labour, Life peer)
HL8450
Answered
Lords
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Databases
Lord Kamall
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Health Data Research UK about projects that used NHS England’s data for pandemic planning and research without disclosure to a Professional Advisory Group or NHS England's Advisory Group ...

Asked 16 June 2025
Answered 20 June 2025
By Baroness Merron (Labour, Life peer)
HL8485
Answered
Lords
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Cost Effectiveness
Lord Taylor of Warwick
Non-affiliated, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to bring forward reforms to improve NHS efficiency.

Asked 12 June 2025
Answered 20 June 2025
By Baroness Merron (Labour, Life peer)
HL8425
Answered
Lords

Commons written statements

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Fair Funding Review 2.0 and Modernising and Improving the Administration of Council Tax
Jim McMahon
Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution
Labour, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Statement made 20 June 2025
HCWS724
Commons
Department for Business and Trade
British Steel
Sarah Jones
Minister of State (Minister for Industry)
Labour, Croydon West
Statement made 20 June 2025
HCWS723
Commons
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Government Funding for Sport
Lisa Nandy
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Labour, Wigan
Statement made 20 June 2025
HCWS722
Commons
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Social Housing Local Connection Test Exemptions
Angela Rayner
Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Labour, Ashton-under-Lyne
Statement made 19 June 2025
HCWS721
Commons

Lords written statements

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Fair Funding Review 2.0 and Modernising and Improving the Administration of Council Tax
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 20 June 2025
HLWS722
Lords
Department for Business and Trade
British Steel
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Legislation)
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 20 June 2025
HLWS721
Lords
Treasury
UK Infrastructure: A 10 Year Strategy
Lord Livermore
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 19 June 2025
HLWS720
Lords
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Social Housing Local Connection Test Exemptions
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 19 June 2025
HLWS719
Lords

Commons daily reports

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House of Commons written answers and statements
20 June 2025
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House of Commons written answers and statements
19 June 2025
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House of Commons written answers and statements
18 June 2025
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House of Commons written answers and statements
17 June 2025
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House of Lords written answers and statements
19 June 2025
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House of Lords written answers and statements
18 June 2025
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House of Lords written answers and statements
17 June 2025
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House of Lords written answers and statements
16 June 2025
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