Written questions

1,155 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Fisheries

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has discussed the (a) level and (b) quotas of fishing that the government of Mauritius expect to permit in the Chagos Archipelago marine environment.

8 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Pelindaba Treaty once sovereignty is transferred to Mauritius in accordance with the UK-Mauritius treaty on

8 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China and Mauritius: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of the Chinese government funding training places for Mauritian officials on the (a) security of the British Indian Ocean

8 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she had discussions with her Mauritian counterpart on the survey being conducted by the House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee on Chagossian vie

8 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Mauritius: Diplomatic Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials met with the Mauritian Attorney General during his recent visit to London.

8 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish all correspondence from (a) her, (b) her ministers and (c) her officials to the Planning Inspectorate regarding the Chinese Embassy planning application.

18 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

East Anglia Rail Franchise: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the income to the Exchequer from the Greater Anglia franchise in (a) the 2025-26 financial year and (b) each of the next five financial years.

18 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

East Anglia Rail Franchise: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to announce her plans for rail fares on the Greater Anglia franchise for 2026.

18 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

A12: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer given 17 November 2025 (UIN 88239), if she will publish the evidence provided to her in relation to the A12 Widening Scheme by (a) the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Governme

13 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what dates Chagos Contact Group (a) Ministers and (b) officials from her Department (i) have met with the Chagos Contact Group and (ii) plan to meet the Chagos Contact Gro

13 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Marine Protected Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2025 to Question 88230 on Chagos Islands: Marine Protected Area, whether Mauritius has provided information on the annual quota for each

13 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China and Mauritius: Diplomatic Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what dates the UK High Commissioner for Mauritius has met with the Chinese Ambassador to Mauritius since 5 July 2025.

13 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China and Mauritius: Diplomatic Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what subjects were discussed at the meeting between the UK High Commissioner to Mauritius and the Chinese Ambassador to Mauritius at their meeting on 28 July 2025; and if she

13 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the National Security Adviser on government to government communications with Russia.

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

A12: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of cancelling of the A12 widening scheme on sites of proposed housing developments in local plans in local authorities i

5 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

A12: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department notified the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government of its plan to cancel the A12 widening scheme.

5 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

A120: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the cost-benefit ratio for the proposed A120 dualling scheme.

5 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

East Anglia Rail Franchise: Nationalisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2025 to Questions 77047 on East Anglia Rail Franchise: Nationalisation, when she will publish the services agreement.

5 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Transport: Cost Benefit Analysis

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she will publish the full comparative benefit cost ratios of the transport schemes which she announced as (a) approved and (b) cancelled on 8 July 2025.

5 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

National Grid: East of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his expected timetable is for when the Norwich to Tilbury Great Grid upgrade will be fully operational.

5 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gibraltar: UK Relations with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what date she expects to publish the UK-EU treaty text on Gibraltar.

5 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, from which budget within her Department's resources she expects to fund her Department's contributions for payments to Mauritius under the UK-Mauritius Treaty.

5 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, by what date has the Government of Mauritius requested that the first payment be made under the UK-Mauritius Treaty.

5 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Visits Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Mauritius have notified her of contact with (a) India and (b) other third countries to coordinate visits to the Chagos Archipelago.

5 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Marine Protected Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Mauritius has notified her of (a) plans for a future Marine Protected Area for the Chagos Archipelago and (b) measures to permit fishing.

28 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether a representative of the government of Mauritius enquired with her Department about visiting the Chagos Archipelago prior to sovereignty being transferred; and whether

28 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has had discussions with the Government of Mauritius on the potential presence of third countries in the Chagos Archipelago following the transfer of s

28 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Marine Protected Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she will consider the potential merits of commissioning a study of the environmental condition of the Marine Protected Area around the Chagos Archipelago prior to the

28 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Marine Protected Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will set out the technical assistance her Department will provide to Mauritius for the Marine Protected Area under Article 5 of the UK-Mauritius Treaty; and what the e

28 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made provision in her departmental budget for the cost of payments to Mauritius under the UK-Mauritius Treaty in 2025-26.

Source: official written-questions record.