Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Schools, Diana R. Johnson, answered a question from Edward Timpson on the number of children in Crewe and Nantwich and the Cheshire East local authority area that have been identified as gifted and talented.
In addition to oral questions, MPs and Peers can ask government ministers questions for written answer. These are often used to obtain detailed information about policies and statistics on the activities of government departments.
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