Written questions
434 written questions tabled, most recent first.
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Education
Oak National Academy: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to UIN 109087 and the answer of 2 February 2026, what the funding is for Oak National Academy for 2026/2027 and 2027/2028; and when it will be published.
29 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Astronomy and Nuclear Physics: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the levels of planned higher education spending on particle physics, astronomy and nuclear physics science on that sector.
29 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Astronomy and Nuclear Physics: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much her Department spent supporting particle physics astronomy and nuclear physics science in (a) 2025/2026 and (b) 2023/24.
9 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
USA: British Nationals Abroad
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will have discussions with her US counterparts of British nationals who have an active green card application on the potential impact of the proposal that people wishi
9 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Oak National Academy: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness and value for money of the £53 million spent on the Oak National Academy in the last three years, in the context of levels of financial pressures on schools.
9 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Oak National Academy: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to increase levels of transparency on the Oak National Academy's future funding and scope, in the context of the absence of a public consultation.
9 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Oak National Academy: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on Oak National Academy’s plans for spending unspent money from the £53 million grant it received from the Government in the last three years.
25 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Oak National Academy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help address concerns raised in relation to the Judicial Review of Oak National Academy by (a) education unions, (b) publishers, (c) authors and (d) any other educational suppliers.
25 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Free Schools: Walsall
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to her Answer of 2 February 2026 to Question 109084, on Free Schools, what information her Department holds on the reasons for Walsall Council's payment of £1million to the Department for Education; an
3 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Yemen
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make a statement on the recent ministerial visit to Yemen.
3 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many students have claimed asylum (a) while studying in the UK and (b) after completing their studies in each of the last three years.
3 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Visas: South Asia
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visitors from (a) India, (b) Pakistan, (c) Bangladesh and (d) Nepal were refused visas in 2024.
3 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Visas: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many complaints she has received on the new electronic visa system.
28 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Oak National Academy: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to outline funding arrangements for the Oak National Academy in 2026-2029.
28 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Oak National Academy: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the funding for the Oak Academy is in the 2025-2026 financial year.
28 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Retail Trade: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to the retail business rates multiplier on the non-domestic rating valuation of different retail property types.
28 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Bookshops: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has assessed the potential impact of the proposed changes to business rates on small independent bookshops.
28 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Free Schools: Walsall
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2026 to Question 99790 on Free Schools, how much funding her Department has provided to Swift Academy in each financial year since 2016-17.
27 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Free Schools: Walsall
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2026 to Question 99790 on Free Schools, if she will make it her policy to undertake a new assessment against the (a) selection criteria and (b) geographical context on Swift
27 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Free Schools
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2026 to Question 99790 on Free Schools, which trusts her Department invited in 2016.
27 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Free Schools: Walsall
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2026 to Question 99790 on Free Schools, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the surplus of school places in Walsall and Bloxwich constituency on the dec
27 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Free Schools: Walsall
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2026 to Question 99790 on Free Schools, what steps her Department is taking to assess the (a) need for places and (b) value for money of the Swift Academy; and if she will pu
27 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Free Schools
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2026 to Question 99790 on Free Schools, if she will publish the criteria used to determine which free schools should be proceeded with.
15 Dec 2025 · Department for Education
Free Schools: Walsall
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on what date her Department made the decision to award the contract to the Windsor Academy Trust for the Swift Academy in Walsall; and who was consulted on that decision.
15 Dec 2025 · Department for Education
Free Schools: Walsall
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the £50m funding for the Swift Academy in Walsall, which other bodies applied for that funding.
15 Dec 2025 · Department for Education
Free Schools: Walsall
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the allocation of funding for the Swift Academy in Walsall, which body will be (a) allocated and (b) accountable for that funding.
15 Dec 2025 · Department for Education
Free Schools: Walsall
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on what evidential basis she decided to proceed with funding the Swift Academy in Walsall and Bloxwich constituency.
15 Dec 2025 · Department for Education
Free Schools
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria she used to determine which free schools should (a) be proceeded with and (b) not be proceeded with.
18 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Public Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing an NHS body to roll over to the next financial year any unspent budget to avoid incentivising unnecessary expenditure within that f
18 Nov 2025 · Department for Education
Oak National Academy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact on UK publishers' exports of free access in overseas markets to UK government funded educational resources from Oak National Academy.
Source: official written-questions record.