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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 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
British Indian Ocean Territory: Fisheries
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative, Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure long term access to the Fisheries Conservation and Management Zone of the British Indian Ocean Territory.

Asked 12 March 2025
Answered 19 March 2025
By Stephen Doughty (Labour, Cardiff South and Penarth)
37768
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Business and Trade
Overseas Trade: Russia
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat, Newton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2025 to Question 35024 on Overseas Trade: Russia, if the Department will publish the licenses issued on trade insurances by UK-based companies with a final destinatio...

Asked 14 March 2025
Answered 19 March 2025
By Mr Douglas Alexander (Labour, Lothian East)
38464
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Business and Trade
Export Controls: Russia
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat, Newton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2025 to Question 34072 on Export Controls: Russia, if he will list each export licence granted by his Department for exports of telecoms and computer information servi...

Asked 11 March 2025
Answered 19 March 2025
By Mr Douglas Alexander (Labour, Lothian East)
37409
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Business and Trade
Export Controls: Russia
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat, Newton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2025 to Question 34072 on Export Controls: Russia, if he will list every export licence granted by his Department for exports of other business services to Russia sinc...

Asked 11 March 2025
Answered 19 March 2025
By Mr Douglas Alexander (Labour, Lothian East)
37408
Answered
Commons

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Question for Department for Education
Pre-school Education: Standards
Baroness Coffey
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their definition of school readiness, and how "school readiness" is measured.

Asked 5 March 2025
Answered 19 March 2025
By Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour, Life peer)
HL5493
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Education
Pre-school Education
Baroness Coffey
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the primary drivers of children not being school ready.

Asked 5 March 2025
Answered 19 March 2025
By Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour, Life peer)
HL5494
Answered
Lords
Question for Northern Ireland Office
Thales: Northern Ireland
Lord Rogan
Ulster Unionist Party, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what benefits the £1.6 billion contract with Thales Air Defence Limited in Belfast to supply 5,000 missiles to Ukraine will bring to the Northern Ireland economy.

Asked 5 March 2025
Answered 19 March 2025
By Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour, Life peer)
HL5522
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dangerous Dogs
Lord McInnes of Kilwinning
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government how many XL Bully dogs without an exemption certificate have been seized since September 2024.

Asked 10 March 2025
Answered 19 March 2025
By Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour, Life peer)
HL5611
Answered
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Home Office
Support for victims and survivors of terrorism
Dan Jarvis
The Minister of State for Security
Labour, Barnsley North
Statement made 19 March 2025
HCWS533
Commons
Department for Education
School funding
Bridget Phillipson
The Secretary of State for Education
Labour, Houghton and Sunderland South
Statement made 18 March 2025
HCWS532
Commons
Ministry of Justice
Management of the Prison Estate
Shabana Mahmood
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
Labour, Birmingham Ladywood
Statement made 18 March 2025
HCWS531
Commons
Women and Equalities
Public consultation - Equality (Race and Disability) Bill
Seema Malhotra
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities)
Labour, Feltham and Heston
Statement made 18 March 2025
HCWS530
Commons

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Home Office
Support for victims and survivors of terrorism
Lord Hanson of Flint
The Minister of State, Home Office
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 19 March 2025
HLWS530
Lords
Department for Education
School funding update
Baroness Smith of Malvern
Minister of State, Minister for Skills
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 18 March 2025
HLWS529
Lords
Ministry of Justice
Management of the Prison Estate
Lord Timpson
Minister of State for Justice
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 18 March 2025
HLWS528
Lords
Department of Health and Social Care
World Health Organisation Pandemic Accord Negotiations
Baroness Merron
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women's Health and Mental Health
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 18 March 2025
HLWS527
Lords

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House of Commons written answers and statements
19 March 2025
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House of Commons written answers and statements
18 March 2025
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House of Commons written answers and statements
17 March 2025
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House of Commons written answers and statements
14 March 2025
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19 March 2025
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House of Lords written answers and statements
18 March 2025
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House of Lords written answers and statements
17 March 2025
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House of Lords written answers and statements
14 March 2025
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