Written questions
6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.
13 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has to (a) review and (b) revoke the privileges and immunities currently afforded to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London under the Hong Kong Econ
13 May 2026 · Home Office
National Security
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) data protection and (b) privacy safeguards are in place to ensure the security of (i) home addresses and (ii) other personal information belonging to individuals considered vulnerable to targ
13 May 2026 · Home Office
National Security: China
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what additional resources have been allocated to (a) Cantonese and (b) Mandarin translation and linguistic capabilities for investigations conducted under the National Security Act 2023.
13 May 2026 · Home Office
National Security: Hong Kong
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of reports that nine suspects arrested under the National Security Act 2023 in relation to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office tri
13 May 2026 · Home Office
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many investigations are currently underway into potential foreign interference activities linked to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office.
13 May 2026 · Home Office
Immigration: Databases
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a review of access policies in relation to the Home Office Atlas immigration database in the context of the recent guilty verdict in the Peter W
16 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Transport: Infrastructure and Planning
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, where revenues raised from the Heavy Goods Vehicle Road User Levy have been used in new road infrastructure and transport planning.
15 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Montserrat: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has to support alternative methods for nighttime medical evacuation from Montserrat following the decision of the Governor of Montserrat to disallow fixed wing
14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Large Goods Vehicles: Taxation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which transport and infrastructure schemes received funds directly from the revenues raised by the Heavy Goods Vehicle Road User Levy in 2019, 2022 and 2024.
14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Large Goods Vehicles: Taxation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much revenue was raised by the Heavy Goods Vehicle Road User Levy in (a) 2019, (b) 2022 and (c) 2024.
14 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Montserrat: Shipping
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of maritime safety, search and rescue capability, and maritime security resources available to the British Overseas Te
14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Aviation: Montserrat
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Air Safety Support International (ASSI) conducted a formal engine-out take-off performance and obstacle-clearance analysis for departures from John A. Osborne Airport, Montserrat, using a DHC-6 Twin Ott
14 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Montserrat: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has had discussions with the Government of Montserrat on the adequacy of levels of education funding in Montserrat; and if she will make an assessment
14 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Montserrat: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding the United Kingdom Government has provided to support primary and secondary education in Montserrat in each of the last five years.
14 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners: Montserrat
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has received reports regarding the treatment of disabled or seriously ill prisoners in Montserrat.
14 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice
British Overseas Territories: Prisoners
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what standards and safeguards apply to the treatment of prisoners in British Overseas Territories; and what assessment he has made of whether those standards are equivalent to those applied to prisoners in the UK
14 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
British Overseas Territories: Development Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the development needs of the Overseas Territories have first call on the UK’s Official Development Assistance programme.
14 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Montserrat: Development Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether there is a limit to the Official Development Assistance available to Montserrat.
14 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Montserrat: Aviation and Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help (a) reduce the cost of air access to Montserrat and (b) support its transition away from UK Government funding dependence.
14 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Montserrat: Cost of Living and Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to meet obligations under Article 73 of the UN Charter in respect of the British Overseas Territories; and what assessment she has made of the potent
14 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Montserrat: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve emergency medical evacuation and overseas treatment on Montserrat.
14 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Montserrat: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any patients in Montserrat who are (a) naturalised and (b) full British citizens and must travel to the United Kingdom for specialist treatment unavailable locally bu
14 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Montserrat: Legal Opinion
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support access to legal assistance for Montserratian citizens residing in Montserrat, in the context of Article 73 of the United Nations Charter.
14 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the definition of substantial discount will be under the Tobacco and Vapes Act and how it will be enforced.
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Energy Drinks: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the proposed ban of the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to people under 16 years of age will be implemented using the Food Safety Act 1990.
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Energy Drinks: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed ban on the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks from vending machines on gym users during physical activity.
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Spain: Military Aircraft
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government has alternative contingency arrangements in place to ensure uninterrupted defence and security support for Gibraltar should allied access through Spanish airspace or facilities be restricte
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Spain: Military Aircraft
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications of Spain’s current airspace policy for NATO interoperability and collective defence in the Western Mediterranean region.
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Gibraltar: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that UK sovereignty, access and operational freedom in Gibraltar are not indirectly affected by unilateral policy decisions taken by neighbouring states.
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Gibraltar: Spain
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has (a) sought and (b) received reassurances from the Spanish Government that recent restrictions on military airspace use will not be applied in a manner that could prejudice the UK's (i) ongoing and
Source: official written-questions record.