Written questions

1,945 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Vagrancy Act 1824

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance has been issued to police forces and local authorities following repeal of the Vagrancy Act; whether additional funding has been allocated to support implementation

6 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Vagrancy Act 1824

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the repeal of the Vagrancy Act on levels of rough sleeping, anti-social behaviour and street begging; whether police forces

6 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the Workplace Transformation programme on Departmental office capacity, staffing levels, customer access and service delivery; whether regional o

6 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what route-by-route performance data the Department holds on short-formed passenger rail services across all operators; what assessment has been made of the impact of short formation on passenger overcrowding,

6 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department maintains an internal list or other assessment of local authorities considered to be at heightened risk of issuing a section 114 notice or requiring Except

6 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Anti-social Behaviour

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what evidence the Department considered in concluding that existing premises closure order powers are insufficient; what estimate has been made of the number of cases in which current maximum closure

6 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Taxation: Debt Collection

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate HM Revenue and Customs has made of (a) the number of individuals expected to be subject to the proposed lower-value debt recovery powers in each of the next five financial years, (b) the average amount

6 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gibraltar: UK Relations with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 12683, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing (a) for a debate, (b) for scrutiny under the Con

2 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Temperature

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to help mitigate the potential impact of extreme temperatures.

25 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gibraltar: UK Relations with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of any provisional application of the Gibraltar Treaty before completion of scrutiny under Part 2 of the Constitutional Reform and

25 Jun 2026 · Leader of the House

Gibraltar: UK Relations with EU

To ask the Leader of the House, whether he has had discussions with the Foreign Secretary on arrangements for a debate on the Gibraltar Treaty during the period of parliamentary scrutiny under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.

24 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gibraltar: UK Relations with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the Foreign Affairs Committee's views on Parliamentary scrutiny timetable for the Gibraltar Treaty.

24 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gibraltar: UK Relations with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she plans to seek the views of parliamentarians on the Gibraltar Treaty before agreeing to the application of the Treaty.

22 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Latin America: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of UK diplomatic support provided to families seeking the return of children wrongfully retained overseas in Latin Ame

22 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Latin America: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic representations her Department has made in the last 12 months to governments in Latin America regarding compliance with obligations under the Hague Convention

22 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Streaming: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Ofcom's consultation on the implementation of the Media Act 2024, what assessment she has made of the number of streaming services that are expected to fall within the scope of

22 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Streaming: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Ofcom's consultation on the implementation of the Media Act 2024, whether Ofcom will be granted powers to investigate and sanction streaming services for breaches of content sta

18 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Streaming: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the number of streaming services that are expected to fall within the scope of the new regulatory framework; and what estimate she has made of the cost to those serv

18 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Streaming: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether Ofcom will be granted powers to investigate and sanction streaming services for breaches of content standards; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Ofcom's existing enforce

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Telecommunications: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's consultation response entitled Proposals to update the Telecommunications Security Code of Practice 2022: government response, published on 1 June, wh

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Telecommunications: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's consultation response entitled Proposals to update the Telecommunications Security Code of Practice 2022: government response, published on 1 June, wh

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the consultation “A National System for Children and Young People with SEND”, what modelling underpins the Department’s plan that the number of children and young people requiring an Education

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the consultation entitled SEND reform: putting children and young people first, what estimate she has made of the cost to schools, local authorities and other providers of complying with new d

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Pupils: Attendance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has undertaken an assessment of the potential impact of parental requests for term-time leave on school attendance rates; and whether she plans to review the system of fixed penalty notic

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Pupils: Absenteeism

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of school days lost each year due to pupils being absent on their birthday; and whether she plans to issue guidance to schools and local authorities on that issue.

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Public Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UK AI Hardware Plan on public sector employment; and whether her Department has estimated the number of administrative and ba

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate she has made of the electricity demand associated with the implementation of the UK AI Hardware Plan; what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Energy S

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Job Creation

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate she has made of the number of jobs that will be created under the UK AI Hardware Plan; what proportion of funding will be directed outside London and the South East; and w

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Social Media: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate her Department has made of the additional staff and resources required by Ofcom to enforce future restrictions on social media access for children.

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Social Media: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposals for age restrictions on social media on the UK-US economic prosperity agreement; and whether US technology c

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