Written questions

189 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department has taken to help facilitate the participation of bereaved families and representatives of deceased victims in the Technical Expert Group consultation on the Special Category Mechanism;

5 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he will set out the evidential routes through which the estates of deceased infected individuals will be able to seek compensation for psychological injuries experienced before death, including in cases

5 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the compensation proposals for the estates of infected individuals who died before the establishment of Infected Blood Support Schemes in 2017; and whether

5 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the consistency of the proposed Special Category Mechanism with the recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry.

5 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Government’s proposed Special Category Mechanism on access to enhanced awards and appeals for infected and affected people, including individuals who we

26 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Broadband: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department plans to undertake further work on improving the resilience of mobile communications infrastructure.

26 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: Aerials

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to publish the analysis underpinning the Government’s estimate of the cost of improving power resilience at mobile phone masts.

26 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: Aerials

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what advice her Department has received from (a) mobile network operators, (b) Ofcom and (c) independent telecommunications resilience experts on the most cost-effective means of improv

26 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Broadband: Per Capita Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate her Department has made of the cost per customer per year of different mobile network resilience options.

26 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: Aerials

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an estimate of the period of time for which improved power resilience at mobile phone masts would increase consumer bills.

26 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: Aerials

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of installing back-up power at mobile phone masts on (a) one-off capital costs, (b) ongoing operational and maintenance c

26 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: Aerials

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of providing back-up power to mobile phone masts on consumer electricity costs; and whether this estimate is based on (a) D

26 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has consulted (a) industry bodies and (b) community representatives on proposals to improve mobile network resilience.

26 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office

Telecommunications: Power Failures

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with (a) local authorities and (b) Local Resilience Forums on supporting telecommunications resilience during power outages.

26 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: Power Failures

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of implementing alternative models for improving power resilience of mobile telecommunications networks, including the use of

26 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: Aerials

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assumptions her Department used to estimate the cost of installing back-up power at mobile phone masts, including assumptions on (a) the number of sites covered, (b) the type of ba

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Utilities: Emergencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with utility companies on directing customers to online information during service disruptions; and what steps she will take to ensure that essential infor

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

South West Water: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that the automatic compensation South West Water has announced for customers affected by Storm Goretti is funded from the company’s profits and reduc

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

South West Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with South West Water on the adequacy of its communication strategy during recent service disruptions, including whether she will ask the company to issue

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: Aerials

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what consideration her Department has given of the potential merits of requiring mobile network operators to fund the installation of emergency back-up power for mobile phone masts from

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: Aerials

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to introduce mandatory requirements under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 for mobile network operators to install emergency generator capacity at mobile phone masts.

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the resilience of mobile communications infrastructure during prolonged power outages; and for what reason mobile phone masts are not required to have em

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Voice over Internet Protocol

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the transition from analogue to digital landline services on public safety, including the availability of digital tele

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Voice over Internet Protocol

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the withdrawal of analogue landline services on public safety, given that Voice over Internet Protocol systems cease t

27 Nov 2025 · Cabinet Office

Digital Technology: Proof of Identity

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that digital identity does not become a de facto requirement for participation in (a) commerce, (b) governance and (c) daily life.

27 Nov 2025 · Cabinet Office

Electronic Government: Proof of Identity

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to provide alternative identity verification routes for individuals who do not wish to submit (a) facial and (b) other biometric data in the context of the proposed introduction of d

27 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Electronic Government: Proof of Identity

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what safeguards will be in place for self-employed individuals who decline to use the Government’s One Login system in 2027 on grounds of (a) conscience and (b) security.

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Electronic Government: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure that the proposed digital verification process for the Government’s One Login system is compliant with Article 9 of the UK General Data Protection Reg

18 Nov 2025 · Scotland Office

Transport: Scottish Islands

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on support for transport services for Scottish islands.

18 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Cash Dispensing

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress she has made on implementing the provisions in Schedule 8 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 on access to cash; and what discussions she has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the

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