Written questions

251 written questions tabled, most recent first.

1 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will consider bringing Section 87 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act into force before summer recess.

1 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Home Office: Departmental Responsibilities

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there is an operation within her Department named ‘Operation Mosswood’.

23 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Healthtech Advisory Board: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any member of the Healthtech Advisory Board declared interests in (a) companies and (b) funds active in (i) NHS data, (ii) artificial intelligence, (iii) algorithm verification, (iv) procur

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on whether (a) expense claims, (b) hospitality records, (c) gifts records and (d) travel records for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s role as Special Representative fo

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Written Statement of 21 May 2026 on the Return to the Humble Address on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, if his Department will publish an index of all files searched, records withheld

23 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Vetting Review

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Vetting Review into the National Security Vetting system and the Peter Mandelson case will consider how financial interests, business appointments, advisory roles, close personal relationships and th

23 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Project Al Yamamah

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department holds retained or closed public records from 1980 to 1992 relating to the Al Yamamah programme or the Saudi British Defence Cooperation Programme; and if he will publish a schedule of such

23 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Healthtech Advisory Board: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department holds records of declarations of interest, conflict checks, due diligence, security screening and beneficial-interest checks completed before Nicole Junkermann was appointed

22 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

National Farmers Union

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is the statutory basis for the Department's engagement with the National Farmers Union on farming issues.

3 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Terrorism: Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide a list of the criminal charges which have been prosecuted with a "terrorism connection" under the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act in 2024, 2025, and 2026.

3 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Terrorism: Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many criminal cases have been prosecuted with a "terrorism connection" under the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act in 2024, 2025, and 2026.

3 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Official Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which foreign officials have received special mission certificates to visit Britain in 2025 and 2026.

3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Israel: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Israeli military officials are barred from attending British military colleges.

19 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has assessed the number of commercial flights that would not be cancelled by banning private jet flights to save fuel.

21 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Nuclear Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for his policies of reports that Israel is modernising its nuclear weapons programme.

21 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Middle East: Nuclear Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department supports a Middle East Nuclear Weapons Free Zone.

21 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Nuclear Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made a recent estimate of the number of nuclear weapons possessed by Israel.

21 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Israel: Military Alliances

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will review the 2020 military cooperation agreement with Israel in the context of that country’s role in the war on Iran since 28 February 2026.

21 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Iran: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an estimate of the number of civilian casualties caused by United States airstrikes on Iran since 28 February 2026.

21 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times United States aircraft taking off from Diego Garcia have conducted strikes on Iran since 28 February 2026.

21 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

USA: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times United States aircraft taking off from bases in the United Kingdom have conducted strikes on Iran since 28 February 2026.

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her Department's targeted staff headcount reduction was prior to 31 March 2026.

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

DfT Operator: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what protections are in place for staff transferring to the Department of Transport Operator Ltd in respect of a) civil servant status, b) terms and conditions and c) occupational pension.

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

DfT Operator: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason she plans to transfer staff to Department of Transport Operator Ltd prior to the completion of the Railways Bill.

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

DfT Operator: Trade Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with relevant Trade Unions on the proposed transfer of staff from her Department to the Department of Transport Operator Ltd.

26 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on health outcomes for Latinos, and if he will make a statement.

26 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Census: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including the ethnic group classification of Latino in the next national census.

26 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Ethnic Groups: Latin America

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the percentage of people living in each UK constituency who identify as Latino.

25 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

United Arab Emirates: Arms Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to conduct due diligence when licensing arms transfers to the United Arab Emirates to prevent weapons being used by the Rapid

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

Ethnic Groups: Latin America

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether data recorded by his Department classifies Latinos as an ethnic group.

Source: official written-questions record.