Written questions

457 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Marketing

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 111852, if he will list the seven approvals granted for branded items since 24 April 2025, including for each (a) the department or business unit, (b) th

13 May 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the average cost of (a) employing a (i) teacher and (ii) a member of support staff and (b) energy and (c) other non-staff expenditure per pupil in the (A) 2023-24 and (B

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Charges: Reviews

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Ofwat on ensuring that future price review processes consider strategic developments including new towns such as Tempsford.

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewers and Water Supply: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the water industry regulatory framework in providing flexibility to enable water and wastewater companies to respond to

5 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

East West Rail Line: Development Consent Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to publish an updated Business Case for East West Rail before the commencement of the Development Consent Order examination.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations: Tempsford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for the construction of a railway station at Tempsford.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

East West Rail Line: Universal Studios

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what agreement has been made between East West Rail and Universal Destinations and Experiences on the development timeline of East West Rail during the construction of the Universal Theme Park in Bedfordshire.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

East West Rail Line: Trains

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether a decision has been made on the type of power or traction to be used on East West Rail.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

East West Rail Line: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate she has made of the cost per kilometre of East West Rail from Bedford to Cambridge.

2 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Bedford Borough Council: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government intends to provide exceptional funding support to Bedford Borough Council to cover costs incurred as a result of the Cleat Hill explosion on 19 October 202

2 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Bedford Borough Council: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will provide a response to the application submitted by Bedford Borough Council for exceptional funding support to cover costs incurred as a result of the Cleat Hill explos

8 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport

Active Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has considered including equestrianism within the definition of active travel for (a) planning and (b) other relevant policy purposes.

16 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Better Futures Fund

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Largest fund of its kind to support vulnerable kids & families, published on 14 July 2025, which organisation will manage the Better Futures Fund.

16 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Better Futures Fund

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Largest fund of its kind to support vulnerable kids & families, published on 14 July 2025, for what reason the Better Futures Fund was not announced at the S

16 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Better Futures Fund

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Largest fund of its kind to support vulnerable kids & families, published on 14 July 2025, for what reason the Better Futures Fund is not part of the Governm

2 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Imports: Tax Yields

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the ongoing review of the customs treatment of low-value imports on tax revenue.

9 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Warehouses

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the feasibility of installing a grid connection corridor along the A1 and A421 to enable commercial warehouses in that area to connect rooftop solar

9 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Business Premises

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the capacity of the National Grid to provide (a) timely and (b) adequate connections in the context of estimated trends in the level of adoption of rooftop sola

2 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what categories of risk are defined by her Department for assessing the removal priority of people who have had their visas revoked.

2 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what categories of risk are defined by her Department for assessing the removal priority of people who have overstayed their visas.

2 May 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average cost per pupil was to construct a special educational needs school in the last five years.

2 May 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average cost of building a special educational needs school was in the last five years.

28 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Woodford Investment Management

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when final disbursements will be made from the Woodford Equity Income Fund under the terms of the settlement scheme.

17 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Employers' Contributions: Supply Teachers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on provisional supply teachers.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Buses: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what initiatives her Department has considered to help encourage the conversion of buses to electric power.

31 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Bedford Borough Council: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration she has given to providing financial support to Bedford Borough Council for extraordinary expenses arising from the Cleat Hill gas explosion.

31 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Civil Servants: Redundancy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 2.43 of the Spring Statement of 26 March 2025, what the £150 million provided for government employee exit schemes will be spent on; and how much and what proportion of this is for redund

18 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Treasury: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Government Procurement cards have been issued to staff in her private office.

10 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Office for Value for Money: Procurement

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what role the Office for Value for Money plays in assessing the efficiency of government procurement processes; and whether it has been involved in reviewing framework agreements.

10 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Government Departments: Energy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which government departments have undergone efficiency assessments by the Office for Value for Money.

Source: official written-questions record.