Written questions

214 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: RAF Linton-on-Ouse

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2026 to Question 15306, whether she has submitted a change of use planning application under The Town and Country Planning (Crown Development Applications) (Procedure

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Whisky: Origin Marking

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to decide on the English Whisky Geographical Indication application.

2 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: RAF Linton-on-Ouse

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, can she confirm that she will submit a formal planning application to North Yorkshire Council should the she decide to use former RAF Linton-on-Ouse for asylum accommodation.

2 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: RAF Linton-on-Ouse

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to introduce a public consultation before a decision is made to use former RAF Linton-on-Ouse for asylum accommodation.

15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Future Combat Air System: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total spend to date on the Tempest project, including pre-concept and early concept phases.

15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Type 83 Destroyers: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total spend to date on the Type 83 Destroyer project, including pre-concept and early concept phases.

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Charities: Iran

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the Charity Commission regarding Iran-linked charities operating in the UK.

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Antisemitism

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the Charity Commission regarding antisemitism in the arts sector.

24 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Democracy and Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to pages 19 to 20 of the Sixth Special Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights of Session 2024-26 on Transnational repression in the UK: Government Respo

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of heavier vehicles on the durability of materials used in the repair of road potholes.

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support is available for UK-based not-for-profit organisations developing innovative health technologies for use in the developing world.

25 Mar 2026 · Treasury

State Retirement Pensions: Income Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2026 to Question 115363, if she will provide the underlying data used to calculate the impact of the Personal Allowance freeze on those of state pension age.

24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoner Escorts: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will set out the oversight mechanisms in place to hold private custody and prisoner transport providers accountable for delays in delivering prisoners to court.

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

Council Tax: Exemptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of council tax exemption and discount rules for families required to live away from their homes for extended periods due to a child un

24 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Pensioners: Income Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the cumulative number of pensioners who will be liable for income tax between 2026 and 2031 as a result of the the Personal Allowance threshold being frozen; and what assessment she has

20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Energy Drinks: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consultation has his Department undertaken with vending and automated retailing businesses and other relevant stakeholders before proposing restrictions on the sale of high-energy caffeine dri

10 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to implement a sustainable funding model for independent adult hospices.

2 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Ceasefires

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports of Palestinian civilian deaths since the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza.

16 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Plastic Packaging Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will review the scope of the Plastics Packaging Tax to exempt EN 13432–certified compostable materials; and what assessment has been made of the potential impact of including compostable materials within the

21 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Yorkshire and the Humber

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department made an assessment of trends in the levels of current waiting times for cancer treatment in NHS Humber and North Yorkshire and NHS West Yorkshire sub-ICBs prior to funding de

16 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Offences against Children: Criminal Investigation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what mechanisms exist to ensure public safeguarding of victims when police investigations into child sexual exploitation are paused due to the mental health needs of those victims.

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish (a) the long list of NHS trusts considered by the Chair for inclusion in the Independent Maternity and Neonatal Investigation and (b) the selection criteria used by t

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who has been selected to represent (a) midwifery, (b) obstetrics and (c) neonatal care for his Independent Maternity and Neonatal Investigation.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Offences against Children: Victims

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the support available to victims of child sexual exploitation when court proceedings are paused due to the victim's mental health needs.

29 Aug 2025 · Treasury

Taxation: Electronic Government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the cost of (a) quarterly tax returns and (b) mandatory use of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax software to small and medium enterprises.

21 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Neighbourhood Plans: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to reinstate funding for local Neighbourhood Development Plans.

21 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Ownership Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to replace the Community Ownership Fund.

2 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2025 to Question 52615 on Agriculture: Finance, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of not including goats in the eligibility criteri

30 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Litter: Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle littering in tourist hotspots; and how these steps are tailored to the influx of visitors during peak seasons.

30 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Litter: Enforcement

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help improve the enforcement of littering.

Source: official written-questions record.