Written questions

927 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Written question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Fulford Review into National Security Vetting will be published.

1 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures have been put in place to mitigate any potential conflicts of interest regarding the Department of Healths' Permanent Secretary involvement in the management and oversight of the NHS

18 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the average rent debt accrued against the estate of a deceased sole social housing tenant between the date of death and the formal ending

18 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discretion is available to (a) local housing authorities and (b) registered providers of social housing to waive rent charges accrued between the death of a sole tenant and

18 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has issued to (a) local housing authorities and registered providers of social housing on the handling of tenancies following the death of a sole ten

18 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Immigration: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, further to her statement of 5 March 2026 that extending the waiting period for Indefinite Leave to Remain for 350,000 low skilled workers from five to between fifteen and twenty years is necessary to

18 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Immigration: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, further to her statement of 5 March 2026 that extending the waiting period for Indefinite Leave to Remain for 350,000 low skilled workers from five to between fifteen and twenty years is necessary to

18 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Immigration: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, further to her statement of 5 March 2026 that extending the waiting period for Indefinite Leave to Remain for 350,000 low skilled workers from five to between fifteen and twenty years is necessary to

18 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Immigration: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, further to her statement of 5 March 2026 that extending the waiting period for Indefinite Leave to Remain for 350,000 low skilled workers from five to between fifteen and twenty years is necessary to

2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the use of zip cards as a form of voter ID for people aged 16 and 17.

10 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ophthalmic Services: Community Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the outcome of the NHSE patient safety investigation into Community Health and Eye Care Services as reported in The Sunday Times in May 2025.

10 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Business Interests

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to provide the latest register of interest for the Department's Senior Civil Servants and Non Executive Board Members as of 1 February 2026 including any updates following the publication of the De

10 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Children: Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will set out what companies with current Government contracts will be subject to the profit cap as proposed in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.

9 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Assaults on Police: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of joining an European Union-wide repository of incidents of violence against police officers.

9 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Negligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the restriction on pursuing clinical negligence cases to direct financial dependents only in cases where an individual has died on the justi

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

Leasehold: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to consult on changes to marriage value under the Leasehold Reform Act 2024; and when he expects to implement any changes.

18 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

EU Files Forum

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, at what frequency his Department plans to hold meetings of the EU Files Forum; and whether the Government intends to publish (a) agendas (b) lists of participants and (c) minutes for each.

18 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agricultural Products: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many civil servants in her Department have been assigned to preparations for a EU-UK agreement on a common sanitary and phytosanitary area.

18 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agricultural Products: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her department has made of the number and scope of regulations in which there has been (a) active and (b) passive divergence between UK and European Union sanitary and

18 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) children, (b) adult family members and (c) single adults were in receipt of asylum support on 30 June 2025.

27 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Kashmir: Capital Punishment and Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her (a) Indian and (b) Pakistani counterparts on (i) human rights in Kashmir and (ii) the use of the death penalty.

23 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hornets: Pest Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the yellow legged Asian hornet on UK (a) pollinators and (b) food security; and what the role is of the National Bee Unit in hel

15 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cataracts: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress the NHS Counter Fraud Authority has made on its investigations into providers of NHS-funded cataract care.

15 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Public Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the additional £1.2 billion allocated to her Department in the Spending Review 2025 will be spent on.

15 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make a assessment of the potential impact of the EU Commission proposal to (a) halve steel quotas and (b) increase tariffs to 50% on the (i) operation and (ii) implementation of the EU-UK Tr

10 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Refugees: Families

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the policy paper entitled Economic note: Appendix Family Reunion, suspension of new applications, published on 4 September 2025, if she will publish the equalities impact assessment

21 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Government plans to include provisions in the forthcoming regulations under Clause 22A of the Employment Rights Bill to ensure that any confidentiality agreement includes (a) a time limit a

15 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Victims and Prisoners Act 2024

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answers of (a) 23 July 2024 to Question 612 and (b) 4 November 2024 to Question 11600 on Victims and Prisoners Act 2024, when section 31 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 will come into force.

15 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Fixed Penalties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) one day first fixed penalties and (b) 30 day late payment penalties were cancelled in each of the last five years, broken down by constituency.

15 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Fixed Penalties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) one day first fixed penalties and (b) 30 day late payment penalties were issued in each of the last five years, broken down by constituency.

Source: official written-questions record.