Written questions
558 written questions tabled, most recent first.
3 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 has had with her international counterparts on reports of the (a) detention and (b) killing of the Falun Gong in China.
24 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
China: Christianity
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Chinese counterpart on reports of attacks against Christian communities in eastern China; and what diplomatic steps she is taking
23 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Pakistan: Ahmadiyya
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 the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Village Piro Chak, Pakistan, on 28 September 20
20 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
New Towns: Biodiversity
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of biodiversity net gain requirements on the delivery of new towns; and how the outcome of that assessment will inform plannin
20 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Biodiversity: New Towns
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of exempting new towns from Biodiversity Net Gain requirements.
20 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Aluminium: Recycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his Department's weight-based Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme on the use of aluminium containers.
20 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Plastics: Recycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the weight-based Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme on the use of plastic containers.
20 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of his Department's weight-based approach to the Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme on levels of food inflation.
20 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Glass: Recycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of applying a weight-based approach to the Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme on the glass bottle industry.
14 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Smoking: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with his EU counterparts on the legality of the proposed generational smoking ban in Northern Ireland.
14 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Smoking: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential enforcement challenges associated with implementing the proposed generational smoking ban in Northern Ireland.
14 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Smoking: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department (a) sought and (b) received legal advice on the compatibility of the generational smoking ban proposed in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill with the Windsor Framework, particularly
13 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fishing Catches: White Fish
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that North Sea cod is fished at sustainable levels.
13 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fishing Limits
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she is taking steps to ensure that all commercial fish stocks have catch limits that do not exceed scientific advice.
13 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fishing Limits
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of commercial fish stocks have catch limits set (a) at and (b) below levels recommended by scientific advice.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of Extended Producer Responsibility costs on the beer and pub sector.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Deposit Return Schemes: VAT
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the application of VAT to unredeemed deposits within the Deposit Return Scheme on (a) inflation and (b) consume
10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Agriculture: Supply Chains
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that overseas farmers and workers involved in UK agricultural supply chains are receiving living incomes.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Business: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle unsustainable (a) purchasing practices, (b) pricing structures and (c) business models by UK businesses.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Business: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation on (a) human rights and (b) environmental due diligence for businesses; and if he will make an assessment of the potenti
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Business: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he plans to take to ensure that companies are held to account when they fail to prevent (a) human rights abuses and (b) environmental harms in their supply chains.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Business: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he expects the review of responsible business conduct to (a) conclude and (b) report any policy recommendations.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Business: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure the views of producers in the Global South involved in UK supply chains are factored into (a) his Department's review of responsible business conduct and (b) any polic
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Business: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the existing legislative framework for dealing with (a) human rights and (b) environmental harms in UK businesses supply chains.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Business: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that all companies are legally obliged to prevent (a) human rights abuses and (b) environmental harms in their supply chains.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Business: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to make (a) human rights and (b) environmental due diligence mandatory for businesses.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport
Motorcycles: Excise Duties and VAT
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to prevent off-road motorcycles being declared as (a) used vehicles and (b) components of vehicles.
10 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Motorcycles: Excise Duties and VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of HMRC's approach to preventing (a) VAT and (b) duty evasion in the off-road motorcycle industry.
10 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Motorcycles: Excise Duties and VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the (a) VAT and (b) customs duty lost as a result of (i) undervaluation and (ii) misclassification of (A) imported off-road motorcycles and (B) related parts in each of the l
10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Cuba: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Cuban authorities on the detention of religious leaders; and what steps she is taking to ensure the promotion of religious freedom in
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