Written questions
6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.
4 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies on the Chagos Archipelago of the agreement between France and Mauritius on Tromelin Island.
4 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his French counterpart on lessons learned from the France–Mauritius negotiations over Tromelin Island in the context of UK policy on the Chag
4 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the France–Mauritius sovereignty dispute over Tromelin Island on the UK’s negotiations with Mauritius over the Chagos A
3 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dogs: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to encourage the use of a standardised puppy contract scheme, in the context of the one promoted by The Kennel Club.
3 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dogs: Animal Breeding
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has considered developing a national mentoring scheme pairing experienced dog breeders with first-time breeders to help promote (a) high welfare and (b) informed
3 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal Breeding: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has considered reforming the Licensing of Activities Involving Animals Regulations 2018 to introduce a tiered system that distinguishes between (a) low and (b) h
1 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Navy: Nuclear Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will expand the nuclear capabilities of the Royal Navy.
1 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Air Force: In-flight Refuelling
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to improve the air-to-air refuelling capabilities of the Royal Air Force.
1 Jul 2025 · Home Office
Undocumented Migrants: Republic of Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with his Irish counterpart on illegal immigration to the United Kingdom via that country.
1 Jul 2025 · Home Office
Undocumented Migrants: Republic of Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to help reduce illegal immigration to the United Kingdom via the Republic of Ireland.
1 Jul 2025 · Cabinet Office
Church of Ireland: Bishops
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will reintroduce Lords Spiritual from the Church of Ireland to the House of Lords.
1 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Allergies: Death
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to work with relevant authorities to reduce the number of allergy related deaths in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency.
1 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fly-tipping
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to work with local authorities to reduce instances of fly-tipping.
1 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
National Landscapes and National Parks
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill on National Parks and National Landscapes.
1 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
National Parks: Planning
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill on protected nature sites located within England’s National Parks.
1 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport
Taxis: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to support the (a) safety and (b) financial viability of black taxi drivers in London.
1 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport
Trains: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken with relevant authorities to improve the safety of train drivers in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency.
1 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport
Buses: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to work with relevant authorities to improve the safety of bus drivers in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency.
1 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport
Aviation: Alternative Fuels
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of regulation on small and medium-sized enterprises involved in the development and deployment of sustainable aviation fuel; and whether she plans to simplify relevant
1 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Aviation: Alternative Fuels
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the inclusion of small and medium-sized enterprises in procurement processes related to the development and supply of sustainable aviation fuel.
30 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Bananas: Pesticides
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support banana-producing countries affected by the UK’s pesticide regulations; and whether his Department will help such countries identify susta
30 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Overseas Trade: Colombia
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to mitigate the potential impact of UK visa policy changes on SMEs that trade with Colombia.
26 Jun 2025 · Home Office
Slavery: Prosecutions
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been charged under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 in each year since 2021.
26 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Havering
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people receive Universal Credit in (a) Romford constituency and (b) the London Borough of Havering.
26 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the level of energy consumption required by artificial intelligence services.
26 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office
Overseas Trade: Tuvalu
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the value of trade between the UK and Tuvalu in each year since 2020.
26 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Trapping: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help prevent the sale of illegal glue traps.
26 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport
Underground Railways: Noise
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps with the Mayor of London to help mitigate residential noise pollution from (a) the London Underground and (b) associated maintenance works.
19 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
St Helena: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2025 to Question 58607 on Saint Helena: Politics and Government, how many of those constitutions include a provision for special responsibil
19 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dangerous Dogs: Social Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 54689 on Dangerous Dogs: Social Rented Housing, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of being denied permi
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