Written questions

2,064 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April to Question 45559 on Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control, which localised hotspot in the West Midlands Urban Area reporting zone is delaying complian

30 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April to Question 45559 on Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control, which (a) cities and (b) towns in the Eastern reporting zone are delaying compliance.

30 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 45557 on Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control, in which year she expects the Eastern reporting zone to become compliant.

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Lakes Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will include the Lakes Line Passing Loop in the next Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline.

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken to publish the next Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline on the timescale for future rail investment.

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her Department's planned timetable is for announcing the next Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline.

26 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rivers: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to protect the ecological status chalk streams in legislation.

24 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Ulverston Station: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to make funding available to complete accessibility work at Ulverston station.

24 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to announce the outcomes of the Access For All mid-tier scheme.

18 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to consider introducing a range of alternative assessment methods to exams in schools.

18 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Pupils: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of exams on mental health.

18 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

National Curriculum Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of SAT exams on primary school students.

11 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Roads: Bridges

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish a record of all full deck replacements of s-joint bridges in England.

11 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

M6: Cumbria

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish the risk management plan for the M6 Lune Gorge structures project.

3 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts to ensure aid supplies are able to enter Gaza.

3 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with UN officials to ensure aid supplies are able to enter Gaza.

20 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Equal Pay: Convictions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions under the Equal Pay Act there have been; and what the scale of the fines issued is.

15 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that the interests of UK (a) beef and (b) ethanol producers are represented in the US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal.

15 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Beef: Origin Marking

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will review the adequacy of his Department's guidance on the (a) labelling and (b) information on country of origin for beef products in (i) food service and (ii) retail.

15 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Beef: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the proportion of beef imports from the US that will be (a) carcass and b) valuable cuts following the US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal.

15 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Supply: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure food security in relation to the ongoing negotiations for the US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal.

15 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Trade Agreements: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to represent the interests of farmers in the negotiations for the US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal.

15 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

National Landscapes: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding his Department has provided to Natural England’s National Landscapes programme in each year since 2015.

12 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Infant Foods: Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increased regulation on the nutritional value of baby food.

12 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Countryside Stewardship Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the total area of land was in (a) entry-level agreements, (b) mid-tier countryside stewardship agreements, (c) higher tier countryside stewardship agreements and (d) higher-level

1 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the availability of dental appointments for women.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of The Environmental Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023 in achieving reductions in concentration of fine pa

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the budget is for the Farming and Countryside Programme for 2025-26 by category in Annex 1 of the Farming and Countryside Programme annual report 2023 to 2024, published on 10 Sep

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Air Quality Standard Regulations 2010 in achieving reductions in nitrogen dioxide levels in ambient air.

17 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: National Income

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to amend the International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015 to change the target for official deve

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