Written questions

1,945 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Waste Disposal: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what advice he has received from departmental officials on whether he has the power to (a) facilitate and (b) require talks between Birmingham City Council and trade unions to re

28 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Waste Disposal: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is able to take to convene discussions between Birmingham City Council, its commissioners and recognised trade unions during ongoing industrial disputes.

28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prostate Cancer: Abiraterone

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to HCWS1248, what arrangements are in place to monitor patient outcomes following the expanded use of abiraterone at earlier stages of prostate cancer; and whether those outcomes wil

28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prostate Cancer: Abiraterone

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to HCWS1248, what estimate has been made of the annual cost to the NHS of expanding access to abiraterone; what savings have been achieved through the availability of generic version

28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prostate Cancer: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to HCWS1248, what assessment has been made of existing regional variation in access to prostate cancer treatments and what steps are being taken to prevent disparities in uptake betw

28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prostate Cancer: Abiraterone

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to HCWS1248, how many patients with non-metastatic prostate cancer are expected to be eligible for abiraterone in each of the next three financial years; what clinical criteria deter

28 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Electronic Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to HCWS1249, whether he will publish annual progress reports against the roadmap, department-level performance metrics for digital services, and information on major digi

28 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Electronic Government: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to HCWS1249, what productivity gains and cash-releasing savings are expected from the digital government roadmap by 2030; how those savings will be measured; and how bene

28 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Government Departments: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to HCWS1249, what estimate he has made of the number of legacy digital systems in use across government; what timetable exists for decommissioning the highest-risk system

28 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Government Departments: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to HCWS1249, how many AI-enabled tools are currently in live use across central government; which policy areas are included in the AI Exemplars Programme; what level of h

28 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Electronic Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to HCWS1249, what steps are being taken to prevent digital exclusion arising from the expansion of the GOV.UK app, GOV.UK Wallet and GOV.UK One Login; how access to offli

28 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the written statement of 19 January 2026 entitled A roadmap for modern digital government 2025-2030, HCWS1249, what estimate he has made of expected take-up of the proposed national digital ide

28 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for road maintenance for metropolitan authorities.

28 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with Transport for West Midlands on improving bus reliability in the Black Country.

28 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Juries

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to the right to a jury trial on the rule of law.

28 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Maladministration

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to prevent mistaken prisoner releases.

28 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: North Sea

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support the North Sea oil and gas sector.

28 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Boilers

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Clean Heat Market Mechanism on the costs of installing new gas boilers.

28 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Great British Energy on household energy bills.

28 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

National Grid: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate his Department has made of the cost of decarbonising the electricity grid by 2030.

28 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity: Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce industrial electricity prices.

26 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Private Rented Housing: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the level of regulation of rented homes on landlords.

26 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent progress his Department has made in delivering 1.5 million new homes by the end of this Parliament.

26 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Shoplifting

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support police forces in tackling shoplifting and retail crime.

26 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Anti-social Behaviour: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in antisocial behaviour in the West Midlands over the past five years.

26 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Police: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of police officer numbers in the West Midlands Police force area and planned officer numbers for 2026/27 and 2027/28.

26 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Police: Dismissal

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will review the current frameworks for the (a) removal and (b) censure of a Chief Constable when Rt hon. and hon. Members have been misled by police evidence.

26 Jan 2026 · Home Office

West Midlands Police: Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the matter of banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, what recent discussions she has had with the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner on the adequacy of the accountability and oversi

26 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Police: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the apology from the Chief Constable of West Midlands Police for providing erroneous evidence used to justify the Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban on t

26 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Public Order: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to policing bodies on the use of (a) artificial intelligence and (b) generative technologies in (i) gathering and (ii) analysing intelligence related to public

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