Written questions

138 written questions tabled, most recent first.

2 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Leisure: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of excluding soft play centres and other family focused venues from the 15 per cent business rates discount for pubs and music venues on those businesses; and whe

2 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Abnormal Loads

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure consistent implementation of the NPCC 2025 Abnormal Loads Guidance by police forces, particularly regarding caravan transporter escorts and charging practices.

18 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of inheritance tax policy on the viability and succession of family farming businesses, in light of the findings of the Farming Prof

9 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Public Houses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed increase in the rateable values of pubs on the level of their profitability.

4 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Vocational Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to introduce interim measures to ensure that learners have access to suitable vocational pathways during the transition period between the withdrawal of BTECs in 2026 and the introduction of V

19 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Digital Technology: Yorkshire and the Humber

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many bids to the Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund were successful in (a) Yorkshire and the Humber region, (b) East Riding of Yorkshire local authority area, and (c) Beverley and Ho

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Hydrogen: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including hydrogenation and dehydrogenation projects within the Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers eligible for funding through the Net Ze

31 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Biofuels: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make a statement on the (a) timing and (b) outcome of the Trade Remedies Authority’s investigation into imports of US-produced Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and set out the steps his Depa

30 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Energy: Infrastructure

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on the potential resilience of energy infrastructure designated as Critical National Infrastructure in the context of Ofgem’s prop

30 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential risk to the UK’s security of energy supply if the gas transmission network does not receive adequate funding under Ofgem’s RIIO-GT3 price control.

30 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Supply: Artificial Intelligence and Data Centres

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the gas transmission network’s potential ability to meet rising electricity demand from AI and data centres if it does not receive adequate funding under Ofgem’

30 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Natural Gas: Cybersecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for the gas transmission network’s cyber security capabilities if it does not receive adequate funding under Ofgem’s RIIO-GT3 price c

30 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential risks to national energy security resulting from reduced asset health funding proposed in Ofgem’s RIIO-GT3 Draft Determination.

23 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Supply: Cybersecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions his Department has had with Ofgem on ensuring that critical national infrastructure is adequately protected against evolving cyber threats.

23 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Ofgem’s RIIO-GT3 Draft Determinations on energy security.

23 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what guidance he has issued to Ofgem during the RIIO-GT3 process to ensure that operators of Critical National Infrastructure can meet the Government's resilience and security standards.

23 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure Ofgem’s RIIO-GT3 Final Determination adequately reflects the UK’s statutory energy security requirements.

16 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Investment: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether funding allocated to communities through the Pride in Place Impact Fund can be used as seed capital to support private sector investment in areas.

15 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department plans to offer hospital trusts that are in Strand 4 of the NHS acute trust league table.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Typhoon Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Typhoon Force in providing security until the Tempest programme becomes operational.

28 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farmers: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support farmers.

22 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to support Down syndrome-specific training for teachers as part of its response to the Down Syndrome Act consultation.

10 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on reviewing the high needs national funding formula.

10 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the formula for allocating per-pupil high needs funding on educational outcomes in local authorities that have a deficit in their high needs ed

10 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of potential impact of local authority funding for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities provision on outcomes for children with SEND; and whether her Department hol

23 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to (a) remove and (b) consult on a timetable for the removal of the historic spend factor from the High Needs National Funding Formula.

23 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that the High Needs National Funding reflects the additional costs of delivering SEND provision in rural areas.

4 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Biofuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to transition from E10 to E15 fuel.

14 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Biofuels: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK-US trade deal on the UK's bioethanol industry.

2 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Private Rented Housing: Energy Performance Certificates

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of homes owned by private registered providers had an Energy Performance Certificate rating of C or above in (a) the most recent year for which data is available

Source: official written-questions record.