Written questions

305 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sheltered Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what dates he has met with the Associated Retirement Community Operators to discuss the potential impact of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill on a) its members and b) i

11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sheltered Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill on the number of extra housing units for older people in the independent living se

11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sheltered Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill on tenancy opportunities for older people in the independent living sector.

10 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Cybersecurity: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of whether current apprenticeship uptake will meet the estimated shortfall in qualified cyber security professionals, identified as being experie

10 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Cybersecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to A UK Cyber Growth Action Plan – Final Report (Command Paper CP 1406, September 2025), what progress her Department has made against this suggestion; and what metrics h

10 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Cybersecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employers have offered cyber security apprenticeships in each year since 2020.

10 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Cybersecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) completion and (b) achievement rates were for cyber security apprenticeships at (i) Level 3, (ii) Level 4 and (iii) Level 6 in each year since 2020.

27 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the Defence Investment Plan.

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

Food: Morocco

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on UK (a) consumers (b) producers of aligning the UK's tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade in food with Morocco with those appl

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

Food: Morocco

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade in foodstuffs with Morocco she plans to remove following the 2019 Association Agreement.

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

Agricultural Products: North Africa

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of tariffs on produce from North Africa on levels of cost to UK consumers of (a) tomatoes (b) lettuce (c) blueberries (d) cucumber

3 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sheltered Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the New Zealand model of Integrated Retirement Communities in formulating the Housing Strategy.

3 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sheltered Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Housing Strategy will include a plan for Integrated Retirement Communities.

3 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sheltered Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will include a Retirement Occupancy Lease in the forthcoming Housing Strategy as a means to facilitate Independent Retirement Communities.

3 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

ARCO

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he last met the Associated Retirement Community Operator (ARCO) to discuss the upcoming Housing Strategy.

22 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government plans to reopen (a) military and (b) non-military government training opportunities to Israelis following the ceasefire in Gaza.

20 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Israel: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 17 October 2025 to Question 77029 on Israel: Military Aid, following the ceasefire in Gaza, when he will review his decision on Israeli defence personnel attendance on UK courses.

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Translation Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department spent on (a) external tenders and (b) contracts for (i) translation and (ii) interpretation services in the NHS in the last 12 months for which information is available.

15 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Israel: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish his Department's impact assessment for the removal of UK military courses from Israeli nationals.

15 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the countries that are barred from accessing UK military training.

15 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Israel: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list military training courses booked for Israelis that have been cancelled by the UK in each of the last 5 years.

15 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Israel: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Israeli (a) civilians, (b) military officers, (c) military other ranks and (d) defence healthcare workers have previously accessed UK (i) defence courses (ii) training in each year for which records are

10 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diplomatic Service: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral contributions during Prime Minister's Questions on 10 September 2025, Official Report, if she will publish (a) the procedure follo

17 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Royal Artillery: Gurkhas

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the King's Gurkha Artillery will recruit female Nepali citizens.

15 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the planning system to encourage the building of integrated retirement communities.

9 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing license-based occupancy contracts for specialist housing for older people.

30 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many claims were made for (a) delayed or (b) cancelled journeys by railway companies in public ownership in each month for which records are available; and what was the value of those claims.

11 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Overseas Trade: Morocco

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK-Morocco Enhanced Strategic Partnership, signed on 1 June 2025, on levels of trade with Morocco in the next ten years.

11 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Overseas Investment: Western Sahara

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the UK-Morocco Joint Communique: Enhanced Strategic Partnership, published on 1 June 2025, what steps his Department is taking to encourage UK businesses to invest in Western Sahara.

11 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Overseas Trade: Morocco

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to encourage trade with Morocco.

Source: official written-questions record.