Written questions

688 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on the Defence Procurement budget of the 50% tariff on steel imports from July 1st 2026.

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: India

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress he has made on implementing the Single Trade Window set out in the UK-India Free Trade Agreement.

2 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what representations he has received from (a) steel producers and (b) steel manufacturers from the Trade Remedies Authority in the last 12 months.

2 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what impact assessment he has published of his decision to impose a 50% tariff on out-of-quota steel imports on July 1st 2026.

21 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with businesses on the potential impact of the Employment Rights Act on (a) the number of entry level jobs, (b) the number of part time roles and (c) the overall workforce h

21 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of guaranteed hours provisions on (a) access to entry level employment and (b) labour market flexibility.

19 May 2026 · Department for Education

British Students Abroad: New Zealand

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the total funding that will be available to support UK students undertaking study placements in New Zealand under Government-backed mobility schemes in the academic years (a) 2024–

19 May 2026 · Department for Education

British Students Abroad: Canada

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding will be available to support students undertaking study placements in Canada under mobility schemes in the (a) 2026–27 and (b) 2027–28 academic year.

19 May 2026 · Department for Education

British Students Abroad: Australia

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding will be available to support students undertaking study placements in Australia under mobility schemes in the (a) 2026–27 and (b) 2027–28 academic year.

27 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Income Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of income tax payers in tax year ending April 2026 with taxable income of a) between £90,000 and £99,999 b) £100,000-£109,999 and c) £110,000 to £119,999.

27 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Teachers: Worcestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of additional teachers employed in state schools in Worcestershire since the addition of VAT on independent school fees was enacted.

27 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Teachers: Worcestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of additional teachers funded in Worcestershire with the proceeds from VAT on school fees.

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

British Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has determined a (a) budget, (b) repayment schedule and (c) end date for its intervention in British Steel.

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

British Steel: Jingye Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress his Department has made in its negotiations with Jingye over British Steel.

19 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how long she plans to exempt steel production from the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his planned upper limit is for (a) overall contributions and (b) annual contributions from the public purse for support for the UK steel industry.

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether other departmental budget lines are being reduced to fund the UK Steel Strategy.

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made provisional allocations for the £2.5 billion assigned to the UK Steel Strategy.

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

British Steel: Scunthorpe

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many jobs at Scunthorpe are supported by the blast furnace.

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

British Steel: Scunthorpe

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how long he plans to keep a blast furnace at Scunthorpe.

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of steel tariffs on the number of jobs in UK manufacturing sectors.

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of tariff revenue from steel imports.

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of steel tariffs on inflation.

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to publish an Impact Assessment for the UK Steel Strategy.

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

British Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the value of British Steel.

17 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which organisations his Department has Non Disclosure Agreements with.

17 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his policy is on reviewing Non Disclosure Agreements with external business groups.

17 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many Non Disclosure Agreements his Department has in place with external business groups.

16 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Double Taxation: India

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria will be used to determine if a worker has met the six-month waiting period requirement under Article 8(4) of the Convention to prevent the use of back-to-back detachment periods.

16 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Technology: Recruitment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the 36-month National Insurance exemption under the UK–India Double Contributions Convention on the competitiveness of UK-based recruitment of domes

Source: official written-questions record.