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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