Written questions
1,945 written questions tabled, most recent first.
17 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Visas: National Security
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how she plans to expand the remit of the visa taskforce referenced in the Statement of 9 March 2026; what additional resources she will allocate to this work; how individuals identified as extremist r
17 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Franchises
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support she is providing to mayoral combined authorities to support the transition to bus franchising systems; what funding she has allocated for transition costs, depot acquisition and fleet procurement;
17 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what amount of zero-emission bus funding awarded by her Department since 2021 has had to be returned to the Department for Transport; which local transport authorities have returned funding; what reasons were g
17 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport
Electric Scooters: Pilot Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of e-scooter trial schemes on urban transport usage; what analysis she has undertaken of safety performance and usage trends; and what plans she h
17 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what level of financial support she provides to local transport authorities for commercial bus networks during the transition to franchised bus systems; whether operators must meet performance requirements to r
17 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Fares
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) changes to the national bus fare cap on bus use levels and (b) fare levels on discretionary off-peak bus travel.
17 Mar 2026 · Treasury
Excise Duties: Fuels
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook published in March 2026, how much additional revenue would be raised from a one-penny increase in fuel duty per litre; and how muc
17 Mar 2026 · Treasury
Public Sector Debt
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook published in March 2026, what the forecast level of public sector net debt as a proportion of GDP will be in each year of the fore
17 Mar 2026 · Treasury
Public Expenditure: Social Security Benefits
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook published in March 2026, what estimate she has made of the forecast increase in welfare spending over the forecast period; what th
17 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport
Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what oversight her Department has of the scheduling and coordination of major highway repair works undertaken by local authorities; what requirements exist to minimise prolonged closures and manage delays; and
17 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport
Roads: Closures
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of long-term road closures on small businesses located near major road and bridge repair works; what guidance exists for highway authorities on mi
17 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Post Offices: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the statement of 25 February 2026 on the Government Response to the Green Paper on the Future of the Post Office, what proportion of the Post Office network consists of full-time, ful
17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Community Relations and Pride in Place Programme: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the statement of 9 March 2026 on Protecting What Matters, what criteria he will use to determine the allocation of the £5.8 billion Pride in Place funding; whic
17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Debts
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Local Government Finance Statement made on 23 February 2026, what estimate he has made of the aggregate level of debt held by local authorities in relation
17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Dedicated Schools Grant
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Local Government Finance Statement made on 23 February 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of writing off 90% of Dedicated Schools Gra
17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Local Government Finance Statement made on 23 February 2026, what changes have been made to the assessment of relative need within the Settlement; whether i
16 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which organisations are receiving UK funding to deliver humanitarian assistance in Sudan and how their performance is assessed.
16 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of humanitarian aid delivery into Sudan, including the main cross-border routes used and the volume of aid delivered, since
16 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Crimes against Humanity
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what financial, technical or diplomatic support the UK is providing to international justice mechanisms investigating crimes committed in Sudan.
16 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Sanctions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department plans to impose sanctions on people or entities involved in financing the conflict in Sudan, including through the gold trade, and what criteria will g
16 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Sanctions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the sanctions regime in tackling the financing of conflict in Sudan, including the gold trade.
16 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Conflict Resolution
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which (a) countries and (b) organisations have confirmed their participation in the Sudan conference to be held in Berlin; and what outcomes the UK is seeking from that confe
16 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Conflict Resolution
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of progress towards meeting the commitments made at the London Sudan conference in April 2025.
16 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Ceasefires
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what draft frameworks, texts or proposals for a ceasefire or peace process in Sudan the UK has reviewed as part of its presidency of the UN Security Council; and what role UK
16 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Deportation: Ethiopia
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with her Ethiopian counterpart to improve the efficiency of returns of Ethiopian nationals with no right to remain in the UK.
16 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Horn of Africa: People Smuggling
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps UK law enforcement agencies are taking with Ethiopian authorities to share intelligence on criminal smuggler gangs operating from the Horn of Africa.
16 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Horn of Africa: People Smuggling
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of UK-supported law enforcement cooperation in the Horn of Africa on disrupting organised people-smuggling routes to Euro
16 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ethiopia: British International Investment
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role British International Investment is playing in UK-backed projects in Ethiopia announced during her February 2026 visit; and what total value those projects represen
16 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ethiopia: Technical Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what objectives the Ethiopia Investment Advisory Facility II is intended to achieve; and how progress against those objectives will be measured.
16 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ethiopia: Humnintarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she committed to providing humanitarian funding to Ethiopia during her visit in February 2026.
Source: official written-questions record.