Lords summer recess written answers 28 August
29 August 2012 (updated on 29 August 2012)
One of the ways the House of Lords scrutinises and challenges the work of the government is through written questions.
Every week during the summer recess, Lords Hansard publishes written answers online to questions submitted by members of the Lords.
The subjects for written statements and answers on Tuesday 28 August included:
- Broadband: 4G mobile
- Children: Northern Ireland and England
- EU media
- Higher education for 16-19 year olds
- Holocaust education
- Ofsted
- Schools: Academies, creationism, free meals and funding
- Teachers trained overseas
The Government Whips Office publishes the dates for members to table questions for written answers.
- Government Whips Office (external website)