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Esther McVey MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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2 published records · newest first.

Written questions

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Written QuestionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10584More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many times her Department has responded to a written parliamentary question saying that the information is not held in 2026.

    Answer: The information requested can be found at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk.

    Answered 24 Jun 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Brass Bands and Opera: ExpenditureDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116141More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much the Arts Council has provided in grants for a) opera and b) brass bands in each of the last three years.

    Answer: The tables in the attached PDF set out Arts Council England grants which support a) opera and b) brass bands for the years 2022/2023, 2023/2024, and 2024/2025. Please note that the distinction between Primary and Non-Primary Subclassifiers is important. I...

    Answered 5 Mar 2026

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listAttorney General: 1Attorney General1Cabinet Office: 9Cabinet Office9Department for Business and Trade: 1Department for Business and Trade1Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 2Department for Culture, Media a…2Department for Education: 11Department for Education11Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 22Department for Energy Security …22Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 2Department for Environment, Foo…2Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 19Department for Science, Innovat…19Department for Transport: 3Department for Transport3Department for Work and Pensions: 4Department for Work and Pensions4Department of Health and Social Care: 61Department of Health and Social…61Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 2Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…2Home Office: 5Home Office5Leader of the House: 1Leader of the House1Ministry of Defence: 1Ministry of Defence1Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 3Ministry of Housing, Communitie…3Ministry of Justice: 6Ministry of Justice6Northern Ireland Office: 1Northern Ireland Office1Scotland Office: 1Scotland Office1Treasury: 15Treasury15Wales Office: 1Wales Office1
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Attorney General1
Cabinet Office9
Department for Business and Trade1
Department for Culture, Media and Sport2
Department for Education11
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero22
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs2
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology19
Department for Transport3
Department for Work and Pensions4
Department of Health and Social Care61
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office2
Home Office5
Leader of the House1
Ministry of Defence1
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government3
Ministry of Justice6
Northern Ireland Office1
Scotland Office1
Treasury15
Wales Office1

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