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.