Written questions

558 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Indian counterpart on the protection of civilians, including members of the Muslim community.

8 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Aluminium: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans he has to restrict the export of scrap aluminium from the UK to address the challenge of scarce critical minerals identified in the Critical Mineral Strategy, published on the 22nd of Novemb

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Shipping: UK Emissions Trading Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to provide certainty to industry in relation to the expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to maritime.

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Ports: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on prioritising access to the national grid for port electrification to support ports who wish to offer onshore power

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Ports: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support the provision of onshore power supply for ports across the UK, including in Northern Ireland, in relation to onshore power supply for ferries and cruise shi

2 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Fuels: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate she has made of the contribution of fuel duty to inflation and the cost of living; and whether she will review current rates in the context of wider price pressures.

2 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Fuels: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of current fuel duty rates on the road freight and logistics sector; and whether her Department plans to bring forward measures to reduce transport costs.

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of current regulatory protections, such as age verification and advertising restrictions, in preventing gambling among young people.

2 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Gambling: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the availability and effectiveness of rehabilitation support for individuals with a gambling addiction within the criminal justice system.

2 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Gambling: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the prevalence of gambling-related harm among individuals within the criminal justice system; and what steps he is taking to improve screening and support for problem gambling in pr

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to require gambling operators and online platforms to provide greater transparency regarding how gambling advertisements are targeted and delivered to users.

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of current regulatory frameworks governing gambling advertising across broadcast, online, and social media platforms.

2 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cameroon: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Cameroon authorities concerning the recent kidnapping and detention of Christian clergy in the Northeast region.

25 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Falun Gong

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she had with international counterparts concerning ongoing reports of (a) detention and (b) killing of the Falun Gong in China.

25 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Zhan Zhang

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports of increased prison restrictions for human rights activist Zhang Zhan; and what diploma

25 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Hydrogen: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to introduce monitoring and evaluation to determine the health and success of the UK hydrogen supply chain.

25 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he will publish the Hydrogen Allocation Round 3 market engagement exercise.

25 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Hydrogen: Production

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase the levels of UK content used in hydrogen production projects as part of the upcoming Hydrogen Allocation Round 3.

25 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Fuel Cells and Hydrogen: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the value of hydrogen and fuel cell exports reaches the target set out in the Industrial Strategy.

25 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fires: Farmers and Gamekeepers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of farmers and gamekeepers on fighting wildfires.

25 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Minerals

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, to what extent the Critical Minerals Strategy will align with the EU’s Steel and Metals Action Plan.

25 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Aluminium: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department will assess the economic and environmental impacts of exporting aluminium scrap to non-EU countries.

24 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Democratic Republic of Congo: Homicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications of her policies of the recent murder of 20 people following an attack on a Christian-run hospital in North Kivu, De

17 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Democratic Republic of Congo: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the attack on a Christian-run hospital in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to respond to the letter sent by the Moorland Association on 4 July 2025 on concerns that her Department's restrictions on vegetation management are increasin

12 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fires: Farmers and Gamekeepers

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the role of (a) farmers and (b) gamekeepers in fighting wildfires.

12 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she had had with international counterparts on the recent rise of violence against Christian communities in Hama, Syria.

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to (a) support careers in the maritime sector for young people and (b) create (i) green jobs for existing workers and (ii) high-quality jobs in coastal communiti

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on supporting the maritime sector to (a) decarbonise and (b) transition to clean fuels and technologies.

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Ports: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to encourage investment in port infrastructure.

Source: official written-questions record.