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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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The most recent four written questions in the House of Commons

Question for Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Cladding Safety Scheme
Mike Amesbury
Labour, Weaver Vale

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Building Safety Remediation: monthly data release - March 2024, published on 18 April 2024, how many of the 170 buildings that...

Asked 14 May 2024
Answered 17 May 2024
By Lee Rowley (Conservative, North East Derbyshire)
26219
Named day
Answered
Commons
Question for Cabinet Office
Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland
Mr Gregory Campbell
Democratic Unionist Party, East Londonderry

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will hold discussions with (a) the Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) other Cabinet colleagues on duty-free shopping in Northern Ireland airports when travelling to and from destinations in the EU.

Asked 14 May 2024
Answered 17 May 2024
By Mr Steve Baker (Conservative, Wycombe)
26080
Named day
Answered
Commons
Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Youssef Ourahmane
Brendan O'Hara
Scottish National Party, Argyll and Bute

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made representations to his Algerian counterpart on the imprisonment of Pastor Youssef Ourahamane.

Asked 13 May 2024
Answered 17 May 2024
By David Rutley (Conservative, Macclesfield)
25857
Named day
Answered
Commons
Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bahrain: Human Rights
Kenny MacAskill
Alba Party, East Lothian

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of (a) the statement by Amnesty International entitled Bahrain: human rights activist faces trial in further prosecution for protesting t...

Asked 8 May 2024
Answered 17 May 2024
By David Rutley (Conservative, Macclesfield)
25365
Answered
Commons

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Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Palestinians: Refugees
Baroness Janke
Liberal Democrat, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk to Palestinian refugees caused by efforts to abolish UNRWA.

Asked 1 May 2024
Answered 17 May 2024
By Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative, Life peer)
HL4290
Answered
Lords
Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UNRWA
Baroness Janke
Liberal Democrat, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what reassurances they have sought from the government of Israel regarding their cooperation with the UN’s Office of Internal Oversight Services investigation into the allegations made against UNRWA.

Asked 1 May 2024
Answered 17 May 2024
By Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative, Life peer)
HL4288
Answered
Lords
Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UNRWA: Finance
Baroness Janke
Liberal Democrat, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government on the basis of what evidence they have continued to suspend funding to UNRWA despite other allies, including Germany, having restored funding to the agency.

Asked 1 May 2024
Answered 17 May 2024
By Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative, Life peer)
HL4289
Answered
Lords
Question for Ministry of Defence
Defence: Technology
Lord Browne of Belmont
Democratic Unionist Party, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to address the challenges of integrating advanced technologies into the UK's defence capabilities.

Asked 1 May 2024
Answered 17 May 2024
By The Earl of Minto (Conservative, Excepted Hereditary)
HL4265
Answered
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Thirteenth Meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Minister of State (Europe)
Conservative, Wealden
Statement made 17 May 2024
HCWS480
Commons
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Third Meeting of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement Partnership Council
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Minister of State (Europe)
Conservative, Wealden
Statement made 17 May 2024
HCWS479
Commons
Department for Business and Trade
Instrument of Accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Greg Hands
Minister of State
Conservative, Chelsea and Fulham
Statement made 17 May 2024
HCWS478
Commons
Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Workforce Update
Victoria Atkins
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Conservative, Louth and Horncastle
Statement made 16 May 2024
HCWS477
Commons

Lords written statements

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Thirteenth Meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 17 May 2024
HLWS478
Lords
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Third Meeting of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement Partnership Council
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 17 May 2024
HLWS477
Lords
Department for Business and Trade
Instrument of Accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Lord Johnson of Lainston
Minister of State
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 17 May 2024
HLWS476
Lords
Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Workforce Update
Lord Markham
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the Lords)
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 16 May 2024
HLWS475
Lords

Commons daily reports

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House of Commons written answers and statements
17 May 2024
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House of Commons written answers and statements
16 May 2024
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House of Commons written answers and statements
15 May 2024
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House of Commons written answers and statements
14 May 2024
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17 May 2024
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House of Lords written answers and statements
16 May 2024
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House of Lords written answers and statements
15 May 2024
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House of Lords written answers and statements
14 May 2024
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