Written questions
4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.
18 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Digital Service Providers: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has held discussions with (a) Microsoft, (b) Amazon Web Services and (c) Palantir regarding the potential implications of the (1) US Cloud Act, (2) Patriot Act and (3) entit
18 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
ICT
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what minimum UK capabilities she has identified as necessary across (a) AI computing, (b) cloud infrastructure, (c) cybersecurity and (d) data governance to reduce dependence on foreign
18 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Government Departments: ICT
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she is working on a common definition of technology, AI and digital sovereignty for use a) within her department b) across government.
18 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Telecommunications: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the UK’s level of dependence on foreign manufactured Common Information Models (CIMs); and what steps his Department is taking to ensure the resilience an
27 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Equipment: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the NHS is not dependent on single suppliers of medical products.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Imports: Israel
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2025 to Question 85759, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Israeli measures to extend control of areas in the West Bank on the Government's abi
23 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
West Africa: Bananas
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that UK trade policy supports the sustainability of rural communities in West Africa that are reliant on the banana export
23 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Africa: Bananas
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what step she is taking with his African counterparts to help ensure that women in the West and Central African banana trade are supported and employed.
12 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Cultural Heritage: Industry
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support industrial heritage.
9 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
AI Growth Zones: Job Creation
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many projected jobs for each AI Growth Zone are (a) tied to building and construction of data centres, (b) permanent on-site operational jobs in data centres, (c) data-centre roles
9 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Exports: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of potential impact of the new US vehicle connectivity rules on UK automotive exports to the US; and if he will make a statement.
9 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Capital Investment
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of her Department's (a) capital investment exposure to, (b) potential capital spending requirements resulting from and (c) overall investment portfolio resi
9 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for UK energy grid procurement policies of the Strider report on US grid dependency on Chinese components.
3 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Holocaust: Disinformation
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on (a) tackling the proliferation of fake AI generated Auschwitz photographs on social media and (b) the potential impact of those photographs on
14 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Statement UIN HCWS1044 on 11 November 2025, what procedures and circumstances led to the 2007 research report not being provided to his predecessor.
14 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of State Pension age changes on 1950s-born women living in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West constituency.
14 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Intermarine UK: Migrant Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, under what mechanisms is InterMarine able to sponsor Highly Skilled Worker Visas .
14 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Migrant Workers: Skilled Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether recruitment agencies are permitted to sponsor Highly Skilled Worker Visas under current immigration rules.
14 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuels: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the procurement and contract-management processes used for the Fuel Finder project; and what steps his Department is taking to ensur
14 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office
Science: Cabinet Committees
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the Cabinet committee on Science and Technology has been replaced with a committee on Digital and Technology; and how matters related to science will be considered.
11 Dec 2025 · Home Office
Mobile Phones: Theft
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with mobile phone companies on improving anti-theft technology.
10 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December to Question 96656, if she will make an assessment of the a) the proportion of chatbots which use search and b) the characteristics of chatbots which
3 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what information her Department holds on the proportion of chatbots deployed in the UK that use search-based functionality as part of their responses; and what assessment she has made o
2 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Health: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to bring forward a strategy for dental health research.
2 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Innovation
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 6 November 2025 to Question 83750 on Health Services: Innovation, what mechanisms are in place to monitor and evaluate the successful adoption and diffusion of health inno
2 Dec 2025 · Department for Education
Schools: Cybersecurity
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department provides to school trusts to safeguard against cyber attacks and to protect children's personal data.
2 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Electrical Goods: Waste Disposal
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has she made of the implications for UK waste disposal and consumer product policy of the levels of unwanted electrical items discarded annually by households which cou
2 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Consumer Goods: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to align the UK with EU Directives 2024/1781/EU, 2024/1799/EU and 2024/825/EU.
2 Dec 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Electrical Goods: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps with the Office for Product Safety and Standards to ensure that regulations and repairability indexes for small electrical devices promote not only professional repair s
2 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Innovate UK: Grants
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether Innovate UK will resume its Smart Grants funding stream to support innovation-led start-ups.
Source: official written-questions record.