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Written questions by Bedford.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Peter Bedford this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (575)Department for Work and Pensions (65)Home Office (60)Department of Health and Social Care (52)Treasury (44)Department for Education (42)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (35)Department for Transport (35)Cabinet Office (29)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (27)Ministry of Justice (26)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (26)Department for Business and Trade (24)

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30 Jun 2026·Ministry of Justice·Pending
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What the total running costs of the office of the Judicial Appointments Commission was for the last full year in which data is available.

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Awaiting answer.

30 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending
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What the total running costs of the office of the Small Business Commissioner was for the last full year in which data is available.

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Awaiting answer.

30 Jun 2026·Home Office·Pending
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What the total running costs of the office of the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner was for the last full year in which data is available.

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Awaiting answer.

30 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Pending
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What the total running costs of the office of the Civil Service Commission was for the last full year in which data is available.

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Awaiting answer.

30 Jun 2026·Women and Equalities·Pending
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What the total running costs of the office of the Equality & Human Rights Commission was for the last full year in which data is available.

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Awaiting answer.

30 Jun 2026·Home Office·Pending
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What the total running costs of the office of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner was for the last full year in which data is available.

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Awaiting answer.

30 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Pending
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What the total running costs of the office of the Children's Commissioner for England was for the last full year in which data is available.

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Awaiting answer.

30 Jun 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Pending
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Media and Sport, what the total running costs of the office of the Charity Commission for England & Wales was for the last full year in which data is available.

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Awaiting answer.

30 Jun 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Pending
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Innovation and Technology, what the total running costs of the office of the Information Commissioner was for the last full year in which data is available.

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Awaiting answer.

30 Jun 2026·Home Office·Pending
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What the total running costs of the office of the Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner was for the last full year in which data is available.

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Awaiting answer.

30 Jun 2026·Ministry of Justice·Pending
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What the total running costs of the office of the Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales was for the last full year in which data is available.

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Awaiting answer.

30 Jun 2026·Home Office·Pending
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What the total running costs of the office of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England & Wales was for the last full year in which data is available.

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Awaiting answer.

30 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
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What the total running costs of the office of the Patient Safety Commissioner for England was for the last full year in which data is available.

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Awaiting answer.

16 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
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With reference to the Answer on 11 June 2026 to Question 7009, whether her Department holds any baseline figures on the number of dogs and non-human primates used in dedicated pharmacokinetic studies

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An approach to measure progress in reaching the target to reduce such use by at least 35% by 2030 is being developed with DSIT colleagues and will be included in a strategy delivery update published later in 2026.The Home Office does not presently aggrega...

4 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
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With reference to the answer on 15 December 2025 to Question 97967, what figures her Department holds on the number of dogs and non-human primates used in dedicated pharmacokinetic studies for human m

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The Home Office does not publish a separate aggregated category for the number of dogs and non-human primates used specifically in dedicated pharmacokinetic studies for human medicines for publication purposes conducted under the Animals (Scientific Proce...

2 Jun 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
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Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions her department has had with technology companies on the political neutrality of AI applications.

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The details of Ministerial meetings with external stakeholders are published in quarterly transparency returns.

29 May 2026·Treasury·Answered
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What the proportions of gift aid contributions are by marginal rate of tax for the (a) 2024-2025 and (b) 2025-2026 financial year.

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Gift Aid enables charities to claim a basic rate top-up on eligible donations. HMRC does not hold information centrally on the proportion of Gift Aid contributions by donors’ marginal rates of Income Tax for the 2024–25 and 2025–26 financial years. This i...

29 May 2026·Treasury·Answered
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What assessment she has made of the potential impact of gift aid contribution rates on levels of charitable giving.

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Gift Aid enables charities to claim a basic rate top-up on eligible donations. HMRC does not hold information centrally on the proportion of Gift Aid contributions by donors’ marginal rates of Income Tax for the 2024–25 and 2025–26 financial years. This i...

29 May 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the risk and reward profile for investment decisions of the British International Investment plc.

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The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) receives comprehensive access to information on the performance of British International Investment across a range of areas, including its financial return target and development impact target. Furth...

29 May 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
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Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the percentage of people who were identified under the Financial Risk Assessments (a) 2025 pilot and (b) further pilot analysis phase.

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It is for the Gambling Commission to decide whether to implement Financial Risk Assessments. DCMS supports the policy intent behind Financial Risk Assessments, and has had regular engagement with the Gambling Commission on this issue.The pilot has provide...

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