Written questions

333 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Jun 2026 · Wales Office

United Kingdom: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to strengthen Wales’ place in the Union.

15 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to support the humanitarian aspects of the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict.

10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence and National Security: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of Exchequer on meeting the NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence and national security.

3 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Crowborough Training Camp

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to establish a community liaison group, to be attended by the Home Office and representatives of residents, including local MPs, councillors, Crowborough Shield & other community org

10 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jin Mingri

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Chinese counterparts on the detention of Pastor Jin Mingri; and what diplomatic steps she is taking to help ensure his release.

3 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Yemen: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps she has taken with international counterparts to help ensure the protection of Christian communities in Yemen.

27 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Eritrea: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps she has taken with her international counterparts to help ensure the protection of Christian communities in Eritrea.

21 Oct 2025 · Wales Office

United Kingdom

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on strengthening the Union.

20 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Egypt: Identity Cards

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Egyptian counterparts on the potential impact of the inclusion of religious affiliation on national identity cards on people who

15 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Catholicism: Anniversaries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans his Department has to mark the 200th anniversary of Catholic emancipation.

15 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Uzbekistan: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Government of Uzbekistan on the (a) treatment of Christians and (b) reports of (i) arbitrary arrests and (ii) forced marriage in that co

9 Sep 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Hotels

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the reason for the increased number of asylum seekers in hotels on 30 June 2025 compared with the same date in 2024.

2 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Amphibious Warships: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the UK’s amphibious capabilities.

15 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken in response to the persecution of Baha’i and Christian communities in Iran.

9 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Colombia: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Colombian counterpart on the forced disappearance of eight people in Guaviare Department on 4 and 5 April 2025; and whether he has had

31 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Overseas Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to monitor UK funding in the People's Republic of China; and how much has been allocated to the provinces of (a) Tibet and (b) Xinjiang.

12 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to help increase levels of defence manufacturing.

24 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of abolishing business rates.

21 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Egypt: Copts

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent reports of violence against Coptic Christians in Egypt.

15 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of age-based eligibility criteria for the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine.

15 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Francesca Albanese

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have (i) met and (ii) had discussions with UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese.

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Transport

Transport: East Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans her Department has to increase transport connectivity between the East Midlands and London.

17 May 2024 · Attorney General

Burglary: Prosecutions

To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the Answer of 20 January 2023 to Question 125287 on Rape: Prosecutions, how many (a) completed prosecutions and (b) convictions there were for burglary in each quarter from the start of January 2005 to the en

17 May 2024 · Attorney General

Prosecutions

To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the Answer of 20 January 2023 to Question 125287 on Rape: Prosecutions, how many (a) completed prosecutions and (b) convictions there were for all crimes in each quarter from the start of January 2005 to the

8 May 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support the victims of crime.

7 Mar 2024 · Home Office

Asylum: RAF Scampton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to the public purse was of proposals to house asylum seekers at the former RAF base at Scampton.

19 Dec 2023 · Church Commissioners

Churches: Nigeria

To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church has had discussions with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on the attack on the St Francis Xavier Church in Owo, Nigeria in 2022; and w

6 Dec 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Religious Buildings: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of closing places of worship during the covid-19 pandemic on people’s (a) physical and (b) mental health; and if he wi

28 Nov 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Devolution: England

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what plans his Department has for further devolution in England.

23 Nov 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the closure of the blast furnaces in Scunthorpe on virgin steel production.

Source: official written-questions record.