Written questions
688 written questions tabled, most recent first.
21 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many staff in his Department were working on new free trade agreements in February 2025.
21 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many staff in his Department were working on new free trade agreements in July 2024.
13 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Written Questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to Question 25193 tabled by the hon. Member for West Worcestershire on 21 January 2025.
3 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Trade Agreements: Canada
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions (a) he, (b) Ministers and (c) officials in his Department have had with the Canadian Government on a potential UK-Canada trade deal.
3 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Trade Barriers: Mexico and USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he has made an assessment of the potential impact of additional trade barriers between the United States of America and Mexico on the UK economy.
3 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Trade Barriers: Canada and USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of additional trade barriers between the United States and Canada on the UK economy.
3 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Trade Barriers: Mexico and USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions (a) he, (b) ministers in his Department and (c) officials in his Department have had with counterparts in Mexico regarding on the potential impact of additional US-Mexico trade barrier
3 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Trade Barriers: Canada and USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions (a) he, (b) ministers in his Department and (c) officials in his Department have had with counterparts in Canada on the impact of additional US-Canada trade barriers on UK trade.
3 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Help to Grow Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Help to Grow Programme; and if he will publish the outcome for business growth broken down by the gender of business owners.
30 Jan 2025 · Treasury
Fire and Rescue Services: Employers' Contributions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the new lower employers' National Insurance threshold applies to retained fire crews.
28 Jan 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Trade Promotion: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 28 January on United Kingdom’s Trade Envoy Programme, HCWS392, what the terms of appointment are for United Kingdom Trade Envoys.
28 Jan 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Trade Promotion: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 28 January on United Kingdom’s Trade Envoy Programme,HCWS392, how the countries to which United Kingdom Trade Envoys have been appointed were sele
28 Jan 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Trade Promotion: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 28 January on United Kingdom’s Trade Envoy Programme, HCWS392, what funding has been allocated to support the (a) work and (b) travel of the newly
28 Jan 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Trade Promotion
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 28 January on United Kingdom’s Trade Envoy Programme, HCWS392, whether he plans to appoint any additional United Kingdom Trade Envoys.
28 Jan 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Trade Promotion
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Written Statement of 28 January on United Kingdom 's Trade Envoy Programme, HCWS392, whether any United Kingdom Trade Envoys appointed by the former Prime Minister are still in po
27 Jan 2025 · Treasury
Retail Trade: Employers' Contributions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2024 to Question 24423 on Employers' Contributions, if she will provide disaggregated cost figures for the retail sector for the same period.
27 Jan 2025 · Treasury
Hospitality Sector: Employers' Contributions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2024 to Question 24423 on Employers' Contributions, if she will provide disaggregated cost figures for the hospitality sector for the same period of time.
27 Jan 2025 · Treasury
Employers' Contributions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2024 to Question 24423 on Employers' Contributions, how many and what proportion of the employers that will see a change in their employer National Insurance have (a) one, (b) tw
27 Jan 2025 · Treasury
Employers' Contributions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2024 to Question 24423 on Employers' Contributions, how many and what proportion of the half of employers that will see no change have (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four and (
27 Jan 2025 · Treasury
Employers' Contributions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2024 to Question 24423 on Employers' Contributions, how many and what proportion of the 865,000 employers listed have (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four and (e) more than five
23 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Flood Control: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Environment Agency's National Assessment of Flood Risk, published in December 2024, whether he plans to request an 88% increase in the budget for flood defences f
21 Jan 2025 · Wales Office
Wales Office: Parental Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether their Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.
21 Jan 2025 · Treasury
Treasury: Parental Leave
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.
21 Jan 2025 · Scotland Office
Scotland Office: Parental Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether their Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.
21 Jan 2025 · Northern Ireland Office
Northern Ireland Office: Parental Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether their Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.
21 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice: Parental Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.
21 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Parental Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether their Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.
21 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Parental Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether their Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.
21 Jan 2025 · Home Office
Home Office: Parental Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether their Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.
21 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Parental Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether their Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.
Source: official written-questions record.