Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Marine Environment: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria she will use to determine whether projects qualify for reduced waiting periods under section 2(3) of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill.

10 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Malta: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2025 to Question 85119 on Malta: Politics and Government, whether she plans to (a) review the sovereign status of the Sovereign Order of

4 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to consult UK maritime stakeholders on the implementation of the UN Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction.

4 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations his Department has made to his counterpart in Ukraine on the capture of North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian forces and their reported desire

4 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Nigerian Government on (a) arbitrary detentions and (b) due process.

4 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Indigenous Peoples

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the treatment of members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra in Nigeria.

4 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nnamdi Kanu

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has raised the case of British citizen Nnamdi Kanu with the Nigerian authorities.

4 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international partners to help tackle (a) religious persecution and (b) violence in (i) northern and (ii) central Nigeria.

4 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria and USA: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the designation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern by the United States.

4 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tanzania: Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to support representations for an independent investigation into alleged extrajudicial killings in Tanzania since October 2025.

4 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tanzania: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to review UK aid to Tanzania, in the context of the human rights situation.

4 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tundu Lissu

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Government of Tanzania on the (a) detention and (b) trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu.

4 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tanzania: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to recognise the outcome of the Tanzanian general election of 29 October 2025.

4 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tanzania: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the legitimacy of the general election in Tanzania in October 2025.

4 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Betting: Greyhound Racing

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will ensure that betting duty on greyhound racing (a) online, (b) in betting shops and (c) on course remains the same as for bets on horseracing.

3 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Zhang Chunlei

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic discussions she has had with her Chinese counterparts on the detention of Church leader Zhang Chunlei; and what steps she is taking to ensure his relea

3 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Cars: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken with relevant stakeholders to help tackle illegal car sales.

3 Nov 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

National Security: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the contribution of the UK to national security in Northern Ireland.

3 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's report entitled Scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain: 2024, published on 23 October 2025, what assessment she has made of (a) the number of animals

3 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's report entitled Scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain: 2024, published on 23 October 2025, what assessment she has made of (a) the number of animals

31 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Mercury

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his Department’s policy to introduce a ban on mercury dental fillings in England.

31 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Mercury: Poisoning

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will estimate the number of people who have died due to mercury poisoning in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency in every year since 2010.

31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of local authorities that (a) currently operate four-day working weeks for their employees and (b) are considering implementin

31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an estimate of the number of people have been employed in local government in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency in every year since 2010.

31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Remote Working and Sick Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an estimate of the proportion of local government employees that are (a) on long-term sick leave and (b) work from home in (i) England and (ii) the Lo

31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Remote Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making it his Department's policy to stop local government employees working from home.

31 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Public Footpaths: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to work with local authorities to improve the safety of footpaths.

31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to promote (a) traditional craftsmanship and (b) traditional British architectural styles in the building of new social housing developments.

31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been released from prison in error in (a) England and (b) Essex in every year since 2010.

31 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescription Drugs: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to work with relevant authorities to tackle the illegal sale of prescription drugs in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency.

Source: official written-questions record.