Written questions
6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.
3 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Police: Reorganisation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the National Police Service's remit will include dealing with illegal tobacco and organized crime.
30 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Electronic Cigarettes: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) automatic licence suspension and (b) revocation thresholds for retailers found repeatedly selling (i) illegal and (ii) non-compliant
30 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Retail Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of the use of (a) licence transfers and (b) changes of company ownership to avoid enforcement action in the tobacco and vaping retail sector.
30 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Electronic Cigarettes: Health Hazards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of vaping devices that contain (a) multiple cartridges, (b) pods and (c) refill containers that can be used simultaneously or sequent
30 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence
National Security: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to improve cybersecurity protections for critical national infrastructure.
30 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to improve the (a) cost and (b) time efficiency of armed forces procurement processes.
30 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to support SMEs based in the UK to bid for defence contracts.
30 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence
RAF Northolt
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of defence funding on RAF Northolt’s ability to support military operations.
30 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
Roads: Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken with local authorities to improve road infrastructure in (a) Havering and (b) the M25 junction 29 Romford area.
30 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Police: Biometrics
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has received legal advice on the compliance of new facial recognition technology deployed by police forces with human rights obligations.
30 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Firearms: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegally possessed firearms have been seized in (a) Romford constituency and (b) greater London in each year since 1997.
30 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Crime: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken with relevant authorities to help tackle crime in town centres across greater London.
30 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Synagogues: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many new Jewish places of worship have been granted planning permission by local authorities in (a) England and (b) greater London in every year since 1997.
30 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Churches: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many new Christian places of worship have been granted planning permission by local authorities in (a) England and (b) greater London in every year since 1997.
30 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mosques: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many new Islamic places of worship have been granted planning permission by local authorities in (a) England and (b) greater London in each year since 1997.
30 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps his Department has taken to help ensure that local authorities under financial constraints prioritise essential services.
30 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance: Havering
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps his Department has taken to support Havering Council in tackling its budget deficit.
28 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
British Antarctic Territory: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the resilience of British Antarctic Territory infrastructure and logistics, including the sole dependency on HMS Protector.
28 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence
HMS Protector: British Antarctic Territory
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the recent performance of HMS Protector in addressing threats to sovereign interests in the British Antarctic Territories.
28 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Disease Control: British Antarctic Territory
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the governance structure of the distinct technical and Ministerial working groups, in relation to the British Antarctic Territories, named in the UK Overseas Territo
28 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
British Antarctic Territory: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK Overseas Territories biodiversity strategy, published on 12 January 2026, if she will set out the minimum biosecurity standards for ports and airport
28 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
British Antarctic Territory: Biodiversity
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK Antarctic Strategy to 2035, what assessment her Department has made of biosecurity risks in the British Antarctic Territories.
28 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
British Antarctic Territory: Tourism
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK Antarctic Strategy to 2035, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the rapid growth and diversification of tourism
28 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
British Antarctic Territory: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK Antarctic Strategy to 2035, what discussions she has had with Antarctic Parties on the protection of UK sovereign interests in the British Antarctic
28 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Aquariums and Zooms: Operating Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the level of risk of closure of zoos and aquariums as a result of increased operating costs; and what steps she is taking to mitigate that risk.
28 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Aquariums and Zoos
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of current economic conditions on visitor numbers and income for zoos and aquariums.
28 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Zoos: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the cumulative impact of increases in (a) business rates, (b) wages, (c) energy costs and (d) animal feed costs on zoological collections.
28 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Aquariums and Zoos: Conservation and Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of conservation and education activities by zoos and aquariums on the economy.
28 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Zoos: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration her Department gives to the statutory conservation and education requirements that zoological institutions must meet when deciding business rates policy.
28 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Zoos: Charities
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many zoos are operating in the UK; and how many of these are not registered charities.
Source: official written-questions record.