Written questions

138 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will guarantee that planned reductions in civil service headcount in his Department will not result in a reduction in the number of Defence Driving Examiners available to conduct military driving tests.

8 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Invite to Offer stage of negotiations will open before the end of 2026 for businesses shortlisted under the second Hydrogen Allocation Round.

2 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Local Transport Fund: East Riding

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made on releasing funding for East Riding of Yorkshire Council from the Local Transport Fund.

2 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he will take in response to Capita's performance of the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

2 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish the full list of energy projects whose funding has been delayed, reduced or cancelled to meet the capital reductions required to finance the Defence Investment Plan, togeth

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Voluntary Work: Prizes

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to replace the Points of Light Award.

26 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate her Department has made of the potential annual revenue to be generated by tariffs under the new steel trade measure; and whether any of this revenue will be used to mitigate cost increas

26 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help reduce levels of industrial electricity costs for UK steel producers compared to EU ones.

26 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the 1 July 2026 implementation date for the steel trade measure on businesses with procurement lead times in excess of three months.

12 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the Armed Forces’ assessment that an additional £28 billion in funding is required over the next four years.

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department plans to move projects shortlisted under the second Hydrogen Allocation Round to the Invite to Offer stage of negotiations.

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure the timely delivery of the Hydrogen Allocation Round 2 scheme by end of 2026.

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Hydrogen: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delays to the renewed Hydrogen Strategy on the UK hydrogen technology supply chain.

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made an assessment of the online services where eight to 14-year-olds are most likely to encounter harmful content.

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has assessed the most popular smartphone applications used by 8 to 14-year-olds after (a) 21:00 and (b) 23:00.

5 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

HM Coastguard: Voluntary Work

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the financial impact on Coastguard Rescue Officers who lose income from their primary employment when responding to emergency callouts; and whether she plans to introd

29 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to update the UK Hydrogen Strategy.

19 May 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's White Paper entitled Every child achieving and thriving, updated on 27 April 2026, if she will set out how the proposed targeted layer of support for children with SEND will d

19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Functional Neurological Disorder

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether psychological therapy services are fully commissioned across all areas of England to accept referrals for patients with Functional Neurological Disorder and non-epileptic seizures; and what

19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Functional Neurological Disorder

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance exists on which clinician - GP or neurologist - is responsible for reviewing and managing medication for patients with Functional Neurological Disorder and non-epileptic seizures.

19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Functional Neurological Disorder

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he will take where NHS trusts tell patients with Functional Neurological Disorder that their services are not set up to treat the condition, in the context of NHS England's August 2025 S

18 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Radioactive Waste: Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, that the consent based model for determining the location of GDFs for storing nuclear waste remains government policy.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Motorcycles: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to introduce a strategy for motorcycle safety.

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Hydrogen: Humber Estuary

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the Humber supporting industrial decarbonisation through the development of hydrogen infrastructure.

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Hydrogen: Humber Estuary

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a core hydrogen network on linking hydrogen production in the Humber to other industrial clusters.

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Hydrogen: Humber Estuary

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Humber’s hydrogen production capacity on UK hydrogen targets.

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Hydrogen: Storage and Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what criteria he will use to decide the location of the UK’s first integrated hydrogen transport and storage network.

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Hydrogen: Storage and Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to launch the allocation rounds for the Hydrogen Transport Business Model and Hydrogen Storage Business Model.

17 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Energy Intensive Industries: Saltend Chemicals Park

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to help ensure that the Energy Intensive Industry (EII) status of eligible businesses at Saltend Chemicals Park is resolved.

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

Council Tax: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Local Government Finance Settlement on council tax levels in rural authorities; and what estimate she has made of the

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