Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

7 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Nationals Abroad: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what changes will be made to FCDO due diligence processes for high-profile consular cases following the review announced by the Foreign Secretary.

7 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has had discussions with Commonwealth partners on strengthening trade resilience amid global supply chain disruptions.

7 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Yemen: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has engaged with the UN or Gulf partners on the escalation in southern Yemen between Saudi and Emirati-aligned forces.

7 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Saudi Arabia: United Arab Emirates

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the recent military tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE in Yemen, and their potential impact on regional security.

7 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Venezuela: Guyana

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has spoken with the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth on support for Guyana in light of (a) ongoing instability in Venezuela and (b) Venezuela’s territorial a

7 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Guyana: Venezuela

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications of the arrest of Nicolás Maduro for Venezuela’s territorial ambitions in Guyana.

7 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Demonstrations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on the role of the Iranian security forces in responding to recent protests.

7 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Demonstrations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has had discussions with international partners on coordinated responses to the suppression of protests in Iran.

7 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Demonstrations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Iranian counterpart on the treatment of protesters in Iran.

7 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Somaliland: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with representatives of Somaliland in London in the last 12 months.

7 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Somaliland: Recognition of States

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Israeli counterpart on their diplomatic recognition of Somaliland.

7 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Venezuela: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with representatives of the Venezuelan Opposition in (a) Venezuela, (b) other Latin American countries, and (c) the United Kingdom, fo

6 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fish Farming: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Animal Welfare Strategy for England published on 22 December 2025, when she expects to consult on and introduce legislation to strengthen protections for farmed fish at

6 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pigs and Poultry: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Animal Welfare Strategy for England published on 22 December 2025, when she expects to launch consultations on (a) phasing out enriched colony cages for laying hens, (b

6 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Livestock: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Animal Welfare Strategy for England published on 22 December 2025, what steps her Department is taking to (a) track and (b) publicly report enforcement actions taken in

5 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Home Education: Falkland Islands

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in the Falkland Islands are being home educated.

5 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Home Education: Falkland Islands

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether children being home schooled in the Falkland Islands are required to sit the same exams as those attending school.

5 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Home Education: Falkland Islands

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether there is a set curriculum for any child being home schooled in the Falkland Islands.

5 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Home Education: Falkland Islands

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department holds information on the cost to the Falkland Islands Government of a child being home-schooled.

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Statutory Sick Pay: Agency Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support employment businesses in verifying Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) eligibility in circumstances where agency workers may be registered at multiple agencies and claim SSP from

16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: NHS

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional funding is being made available for NHS dentistry to support the additional payments for emergency treatment announced on 15 December 2025.

16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Hospitals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the impact of emergency dental treatment on NHS hospitals.

16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle “dental deserts” where very few NHS dentists are available.

16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: NHS

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to encourage more dentists to provide NHS dentistry.

16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Dental Council: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered strengthening the licensing requirements of the General Dental Council to improve access to dentistry for children, as recommended in a recent Policy Exchange report.

15 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Toys and Games: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the British Toy and Hobby Association’s report entitled Still toying with children’s safety, published on 23 October 2025

15 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Tobacco: Australia

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department’s policies of levels of tobacco excise taxes in Australia; and what assessment she has made of the potential relationship between trends in the lev

9 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Digital Technology: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she has taken to reduce the rate of digital exclusion among elderly people in a) England and b) Romford constituency.

9 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

ICT: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she has taken to improve computer literacy rates amongst elderly people in a) England and b) Romford constituency.

9 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Firearms

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to help reduce violations of the Firearms Act 1968.

Source: official written-questions record.