Written questions

912 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Charities

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with Ofgem on the potential impact of the RIIO-3 Transmission Network Use of System charges on the charitable sector; and if he will consider the potential meri

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Civil Society

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Nuclear Regulated Asset Base levy on registered charities and non-profit community organisations; and what steps he is taking to sup

10 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Hate Crime: Islam

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to protect mosques and other Islamic institutions from hate crime and violent attacks.

9 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jerusalem: Religious Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of Jordan's custodianship of the Muslim and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem on maintaining the status quo a

2 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support inclusive and representative governance in Syria, and how Freedom of Religion or Belief is being embedded within the UK’s human

2 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

School Milk

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of ending entitlement to free school milk on a child’s fifth birthday rather than at the end of the reception year on children, and if she will consider exte

2 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Death Certificates

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of weekend and out-of-hours provision for death certification by GPs, Medical Examiner services and registrar services; and what steps he is taking to en

26 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

PE and Sport Premium

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the Primary PE and Sport Premium on (a) schools' ability to deliver high-quality physical education, (b) participation in competitive school sp

26 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Individual Savings Accounts: Reform

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed reforms to Stocks and Shares ISAs, including the proposed taxation of interest earned on cash held within such accounts, on (a) retail investors, (b)

26 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Adoption

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made towards issuing a formal public apology to those affected by historic forced adoption practices in England.

26 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

School Meals: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools, parents and pupils have clear information on whether schools are meeting the School Food Standards once the updated standards are introduced.

15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ballot Boxes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allocating a separate ballot box for each polling district in Local and General Elections in England.

15 Jun 2026 · Women and Equalities

Transgender People: Equality

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she plans to update the Equality Act to enshrine the rights of the trans community in law.

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Road Traffic Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of speeding offenders who commit additional motoring offences.

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Road Traffic Offences: Speed Limits

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the penalty points system in deterring repeat speeding offenders.

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Road Traffic Offences: Speed Limits

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the road safety risk posed by drivers who continue to hold a valid driving entitlement while having accumulated 12 or more penalty points for speeding offences.

11 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Kashmir: Civil Disorder and Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Pakistani counterpart regarding the unrest and internet shutdown in Azad Kashmir.

13 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Text Messaging

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with phone companies on rates charged to the NHS for sending text messages.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Parole

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the implementation of fixed release dates by the Parole Board.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Maternity Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a full review of statutory maternity pay, accrued annual leave flexibility for teachers and the gender equality implications of statutory maternit

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Social Media: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to prevent unapproved filming of children in public places.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts Council England: Racial Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of whether there are potential racial disparities in Arts Council England's Post Event Assurance withdrawal recommendations; and whether she will request that Arts Co

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

al-Aqsa Mosque: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Israeli counterpart regarding the closure of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

4 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Bereavement Support Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to review the 18-month duration period of the Bereavement Support Payment; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) uprating the payment in line wit

3 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support she is providing to independent election monitoring of the 2027 Nigerian Presidential Election.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Knives: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of improving levels of public awareness of the potential risk of knife attacks whilst travelling on trains.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Knives: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce knife crime on public transport.

11 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many letters to her Department relating to the British Council have received a substantive response since 5 July 2024; and what the average response time was.

11 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many meetings she has held with the (a) Chief Executive and (b) Chair of the British Council since 5 September 2025.

2 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

West Bank: Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support civilians in the West Bank, in the context of recent reports of an increase in violent attacks by settlers.

Source: official written-questions record.