Written questions
6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.
14 May 2025 · Treasury
Tourism: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of imposing a levy on tourists visiting the UK.
14 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tourism
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support the tourism sector.
12 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
VE Day: Anniversaries
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the process was for deciding the allocation of seating in the VIP box for the VE concert at Horse Guards Parade on 8 May 2025.
12 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Private Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to protect private landlords from repeat non-paying tenants.
12 May 2025 · Department for Transport
Railways: Competition
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which open access rail applications are awaiting a decision by the Office of Rail and Road.
12 May 2025 · Department for Transport
Network Rail: Business Premises
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Network Rail spends on renting commercial space outside London; and how much Network Rail commercial space is empty.
12 May 2025 · Department for Transport
Railways: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse of the subsidy required to support the railways was in (a) 2018-9, (b) 2020-1 and (c) 2023-4.
12 May 2025 · Department for Transport
Network Rail: Land
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much renewable energy generation is delivered from the Network Rail land estate; and which individual facilities generate the largest supplies of electricity.
12 May 2025 · Department for Transport
Network Rail: Land
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when Network Rail last carried out (a) a survey and (b) audit of its land estate which could be suitable for renewable energy generation; and what assessment was made of its megawatt generation potential.
12 May 2025 · Department for Transport
Great British Railways: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed Great British Railways online rail ticket retailer on rail’s passenger revenue.
12 May 2025 · Department for Transport
Train Operating Companies: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she expects Train Operating Company retail websites will cease to operate; and what transitional process her Department plans alongside a new Great British Railways online rail ticket retailer.
12 May 2025 · Department for Transport
Great British Railways: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to issue a tender procurement notice to deliver a new Great British Railways online rail ticket retailer.
8 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
St Helena: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how the Governor of Saint Helena’s special responsibility for finance differs from the role of the Finance Minister.
7 May 2025 · Department for Education
Animal Welfare: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether (a) his Department and (b) its agencies have (i) met and (ii) corresponded with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals on animal welfare policy in the last five years.
7 May 2025 · Department for Education
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals: Schools
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has provided funding to support the educational activities of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals in schools.
7 May 2025 · Department for Education
Animal Welfare: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of emotionally distressing (a) imagery and (b) language used in classroom materials provided by animal rights campaigners on children.
7 May 2025 · Department for Education
Education: Disclosure of Information
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will require campaign organisations that provide teaching materials to disclose data on (a) reach, (b) school uptake and (c) expenditure on education initiatives.
7 May 2025 · Department for Education
Science: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that materials used in schools do not contain scientifically inaccurate or misleading claims.
7 May 2025 · Department for Education
Schools: Curriculum
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department monitors the (a) distribution and (b) use of educational materials from (a) PETA and (b) other organisations in English schools.
7 May 2025 · Department for Education
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals: Schools
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of material produced by PETA on the school curriculum.
7 May 2025 · Department for Education
Primary Education: Curriculum
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that educational materials used in primary schools are (a) age-appropriate and (b) free from (i) extremist and (ii) emotionally manipulative content.
7 May 2025 · Department for Education
Schools: Campaigns
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department issues to schools on the use of educational materials produced by (a) PETA and (b) other political and campaign organisations.
7 May 2025 · Department for Education
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals: Schools
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to take steps to prohibit the use of educational materials produced by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals in schools in England.
7 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Trading Standards: Labour Turnover
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to increase the recruitment and retention of trading standards officers within local councils.
7 May 2025 · Department for Transport
Taxis: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle illegal private hire taxi drivers.
7 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Animal Experiments
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support the (a) development and (b) deployment of artificial intelligence to reduce the use of animals in scientific (i) research and (ii) testing
6 May 2025 · Home Office
Drugs: Venezuela
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of drug trafficking networks operating in and through Venezuela on the UK and its overseas territories.
6 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Security: Indian Ocean
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of (a) piracy, (b) terrorism, (c) proxy activity by state adversaries and (d) other security threats in the Indian Ocean; and
6 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Caribbean: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with his (a) US counterpart and (b) counterparts in the Caribbean Community on countering Chinese strategic influence in the region.
6 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Caribbean: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK has been invited to participate in the Regional Security System in the Caribbean; and whether his Department plans to support its operations.
Source: official written-questions record.