Written questions
3,117 written questions tabled, most recent first.
10 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure adequate numbers of personnel entering the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in the context of recently announced changes to remuneration.
9 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of changes in the numbers of people in apprenticeships in (a) 2026 and (b) 2029.
8 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Motor Vehicles: Import Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has held with the Northern Ireland Office on the impact of upfront customs duty payments on Northern Ireland car retailers bringing vehicles into Northern Ireland, in the context of longer repaym
8 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
India: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her Indian counterpart on the case of the three Baptist pastors shot dead in the State of Manipur on 13 May.
8 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Take-away Food: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of differing VAT policies for dine-in establishments and takeaway-only premises on small takeaway food businesses in coastal and tourist areas, including those in
5 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Investment Zones: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will have discussions with the the Northern Ireland Executive on ensuring that the economic impact of the Northern Ireland Enhanced Investment Zone extends beyond the Great
5 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Science and Technology: Germany
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will set out the benefits derived from the UK-German Strategic Science and Technology Partnership to date.
4 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of recent reports of inadequate future personal pension provision; and what further steps he is taking to help increase personal pension
2 Jun 2026 · Northern Ireland Office
Connect Fund: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will hold discussions with the Treasury on the potential merits of providing additional funding for the Connect Fund for the 2027-2029 period
2 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Small Modular Reactors
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what share of the UK's energy requirement does he estimate will be met through Advanced Modular Reactors by 2036.
2 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
BBC: Political Impartiality
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to hold discussions with the new Director General of the BBC on (a) transparency and (b) impartiality in BBC reporting both domestically and internationally.
2 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Kenya: Ebola
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps have been taken to assist UK citizens who are currently in, or have recently visited Kenya regarding the spread of Ebola.
2 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Hospitality Industry: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the number of employees (a) aged 21 and over earning between £12.71 - £13.00 per hour and (b) aged 18 to 20 earning between £10.85 and £11.00 per hour employed in the hospi
1 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Confucius Institutes
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, under the international arrangements English HE providers have for registering with the Office for Students, on how many occasions in the past five years has there been an intervention by the OfS regarding alle
1 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sub-Saharan Africa: Drinking Water
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of overseas aid on the provision of clean drinking water in Sub-Saharan Africa in the last five years.
1 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects to receive the report on personal pension savings from the Pensions Commission.
1 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Retail Trade: Voucher Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will he consult on introducing a statutory Minimum Expiry Period for gift cards offered by retailers.
1 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office
Suicide: Gambling
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people took their own lives in each year between 2015 and 2025 where the primary cause was addiction to gambling.
21 May 2026 · Treasury
Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May to Question 1112, if she will hold discussions with the National Wealth Fund to establish what level of financial support can be made available to assist inward investment into rural
20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Organs: Donors
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the numbers of non-direct altruistic organ donations during this Parliament.
20 May 2026 · Northern Ireland Office
Connect Fund: Applications
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Connect Fund on assessing the (a) application and (b) success rates for those applying to that fund from beyond the Greater Belfast area.
19 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
India: Christianity
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make representations to the Indian authorities regarding the reports of three Baptist pastors being shot dead in the Indian state of Manipur on Wednesday, May 13,
19 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ebola
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps are being taken to help protect UK citizens from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
19 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pensions: Government Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the findings of the Pensions Commission interim report on retirement savings, published on 19 May 2026, what plans he has to assist those of working age to have sufficient retirement i
19 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will hold discussions with Innovate UK on increasing the number of projects carried out through the Knowledge Transfer Partnership scheme in Northern Ireland.
19 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Semiconductor Advisory Panel: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Semiconductor Advisory Panel plans to hold a quarterly meeting in Northern Ireland during 2026.
18 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Innovation and Research: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, How many (a) projects, and (b) individual graduates, have benefitted from the Innovate UK and Invest NI Knowledge Transfer Partnership scheme in the past three years.
18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, When does he expect to receive the outcome of the NIHR appraisal programme for prolapse, incontinence, and mesh complication surgery.
18 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Heat Pumps: Grants
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much grant assistance has been paid from the public purse for heating pumps since July 2024.
18 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Aviation: Alternative Fuels
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, will the UK meet the 10% requirement for Sustainable Aviation Fuel by 2030.
Source: official written-questions record.