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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 Department for Education
Prisoners: Children
Tulip Siddiq
Labour, Hampstead and Kilburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help support children who have a parent serving a prison sentence.

Asked 15 September 2023
Answered 25 September 2023
By David Johnston (Conservative, Wantage)
199793
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
Stephanie Peacock
Labour, Barnsley East

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department are taking to support schools to provide formal education to children with SEND.

Asked 15 September 2023
Answered 25 September 2023
By David Johnston (Conservative, Wantage)
199807
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Education
Alternative Education: Special Educational Needs
Stephanie Peacock
Labour, Barnsley East

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department have taken provide children with SEND who are not currently in formal education environments with access to care and adjustments to help them return to education as soon as possible.

Asked 15 September 2023
Answered 25 September 2023
By David Johnston (Conservative, Wantage)
199805
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Policy
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Labour, Slough

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which minister in their Department is responsible for overseeing work on long term strategic challenges; and how many officials work in roles focused on horizon scanning and long term priorities.

Asked 15 September 2023
Answered 25 September 2023
By Mims Davies (Conservative, Mid Sussex)
199815
Answered
Commons

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Question for Ministry of Defence
Afghanistan: Refugees
Lord Evans of Weardale
Crossbench, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government whether former members of the Afghan Special Police Commando Force 333 benefit from the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy; and if not, why not.

Asked 11 September 2023
Answered 25 September 2023
By Baroness Goldie (Conservative, Life peer)
HL10029
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Business and Trade
Employment
The Lord Bishop of Durham
Bishops, Bishops

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of people employed in insecure work; and what steps they are taking to ensure that more employees have secure work.

Asked 11 September 2023
Answered 25 September 2023
By The Earl of Minto (Conservative, Excepted Hereditary)
HL10027
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Business and Trade
Small Businesses: Billing
Lord Taylor of Warwick
Non-affiliated, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recent research published by Intuit QuickBooks this month on the impact of late payments on small and medium-sized enterprises, which found that 41 per cent believe their businesses are...

Asked 11 September 2023
Answered 25 September 2023
By The Earl of Minto (Conservative, Excepted Hereditary)
HL10055
Answered
Lords
Question for Treasury
Foreign Companies: Registration
Lord Agnew of Oulton
Conservative, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government how many applications for trust information from the Trust Registration Service have been (1) successful, (2) refused because the trust is exempt, (3) refused because the gateway test is not met, (4) refused because individ...

Asked 11 September 2023
Answered 25 September 2023
By Baroness Penn (Conservative, Life peer)
HL10013
Answered
Lords

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Department for Business and Trade
Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme Update
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Minister of State
Conservative, Wealden
Statement made 19 September 2023
HCWS1055
Commons
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
UK Artificial Intelligence Policy Update
Michelle Donelan
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
Conservative, Chippenham
Statement made 19 September 2023
HCWS1054
Commons
Ministry of Defence
New Accommodation Offer
Dr Andrew Murrison
Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families (Dr Andrew Murrison)
Conservative, South West Wiltshire
Statement made 19 September 2023
HCWS1053
Commons
Home Office
Publication of the Report of the Inquiry into Brook House Immigration Removal Centre
Suella Braverman
The Secretary of State for the Home Department
Conservative, Fareham
Statement made 19 September 2023
HCWS1052
Commons

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Treasury
Correction to PQ HL 4237
Baroness Penn
The Treasury Lords Minister
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 21 September 2023
HLWS1040
Lords
Department for Education
Children's Social Care Update
Baroness Barran
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the School System and Student Finance
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 21 September 2023
HLWS1039
Lords
Department for Business and Trade
Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme Update
Lord Johnson of Lainston
Minister of State
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 19 September 2023
HLWS1038
Lords
Department for Transport
Rail Update
Baroness Vere of Norbiton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 19 September 2023
HLWS1037
Lords

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House of Commons written answers and statements
19 September 2023
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House of Commons written answers and statements
18 September 2023
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House of Commons written answers and statements
15 September 2023
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House of Commons written answers and statements
14 September 2023
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House of Lords written answers and statements
21 September 2023
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House of Lords written answers and statements
20 September 2023
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House of Lords written answers and statements
19 September 2023
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18 September 2023
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