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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