Written questions

784 written questions tabled, most recent first.

2 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Leisure and Licensed Premises: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations she has had from (a) pubs and licensed premises, (b) leisure arenas, (c) community sports clubs and (d) music venues on business rates increases in the next financial year.

18 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

USA: World Cup

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues, Football authorities and the Football Association on the potential visa requirements of the US government to provide inf

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the compatibility of the government’s new ECG scheme with the principle of market competition.

16 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Electric Vehicles: Grants

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department had any role in the development of the electric car grant.

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will set out how the electric car grant criteria were determined, including what discussions she had with the car sector.

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Electric Car Grant criteria will change when the review of the Science Based Target Initiative is complete; and what time opportunity will her department offer to industry regarding the implementati

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her officials have produced an impact assessment on the market of the existing Electric Car Grant criteria; and whether she will publish it.

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will consider expanding the eligibility criteria of the Electric Car Grant.

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions the Government have had with Science Based Targets Initiative through the formulation of the Electric Car Grant.

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether manufacturers are required to have Science Based Targets to be eligible for the Electric Car Grant.

15 Dec 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

World Cup: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with (a) FIFA and (b) the FA on the price of tickets for England fans at the World Cup 2026.

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

Taxis: Licensing and Youth Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of moving (a) further powers and (b) responsibilities for (i) taxi licensing and (ii) youth services from constituent un

15 Dec 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Young Futures Hubs: South Yorkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what criteria her Department used to select the locations of the Young Future Hubs; and for what reason no local authorities in south Yorkshire were chosen.

15 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Overseas Students: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will extend the ‘Respond by’ deadline on the technical consultation on the International Student Levy until after her Department has published the research it commissioned on student price elasticities i

3 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Bank Services: Post Offices

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when her Department will host the planned roundtable between Post Office and the major banks to discuss the opportunity of expanding in-person banking services at post offices.

3 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Midland Main Line: Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with regards new Aurora trains being introduced on the Midland Mainline, what changes to the internal layout of standard class carriages is being proposed compared to Meridian class trains in order to achieve t

28 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of support available to fire and rescue services who attend traumatic callouts to attempted suicides.

28 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of suicide prevention training provided to fire and rescue staff.

28 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Police: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of support available to police who attend traumatic callouts to attempted suicides.

28 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Suicide: Emergency Calls

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of collecting data on the number of callouts police attend to attempted suicides or suicides in progress.

28 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Police: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of suicide prevention training provided to police staff.

28 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: Suicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of collecting data on the number of attempted suicides attended by ambulance staff.

28 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the support available to ambulance staff who attend traumatic callouts.

28 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of suicide prevention training provided to ambulance staff.

28 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Sheffield

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, as a result of the changes in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, how many extra powers will be given to Sheffield City Council; and how many powers currently

28 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Electric Vehicles: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how will the proposed mileage charge for EV's be calculated and collected.

24 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department offers (a) bonuses and (b) financial incentives to asylum caseworkers for meeting targets and clearing backlogs.

11 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Adult Social Care Digital Transformation Fund; and what plans he has for the future of the fund.

11 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of (a) the quality of commissioning of social care services by local authorities and (b) the development of high-quality markets of service providers in local area

11 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a Government-backed social care investment fund to offer low-cost loans to support the development of the (a) infrastr

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