Written questions

1,945 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Palliative Care and End of Life Care Modern Service Framework remains scheduled for publication in 2026; what factors have affected its publication date; and what assessment he has made

13 Apr 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 adequacy of the 21 sitting day scrutiny period for the UK-EU Treaty in respect of Gibraltar.

13 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gibraltar: UK Relations with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government will make time for a substantive debate and vote in both Houses during the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 period for the UK-EU Agreement

13 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gibraltar: UK Relations with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government intends to provisionally apply any provisions of the UK-EU Agreement in respect of Gibraltar prior to completion of the Constitutional Reform and Gover

13 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gibraltar: UK Relations with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what revised timetable the Government has set for (a) signature, (b) laying before Parliament, and (c) ratification of the UK-EU Agreement in respect of Gibraltar, in light o

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Parliament's Education Centre

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Parliamentary Education Centre currently located in Victoria Tower Gardens, what discussions her Department has had with (a) the Restoration and Renewal Client Board and (b)

19 Mar 2026 · House of Commons Commission

Parliament's Education Centre

To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, with reference to the Restoration and Renewal Client Board’s proposals for a permanent Education Centre within the Palace of Westminster, what assessment t

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Transport: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that major regional transport infrastructure projects are delivered on schedule and within budget; what oversight mechanisms exist for monitoring project delivery;

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what analysis her Department has undertaken of the most common contributory factors in fatal road collisions; what proportion of fatal collisions involve excessive or inappropriate speed; and what steps the Gov

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Buses: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the comparative costs, reliability and operational performance of hydrogen fuel-cell buses compared with battery-electric buses; what analysis has been undertaken of h

19 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Fuels: Prices

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reference to the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook published in March 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of planned fuel duty increases on households in rural

19 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Fuels: Prices

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential combined impact of the proposed increase in fuel duty and the recent rise in global oil prices on the price of petrol and diesel in the next 12 months.

19 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Fuels: Excise Duties

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 additional annual cost to the average UK motorist as a result of the pl

19 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Fiscal Policy

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 fiscal headroom the Government is forecast to have against its fiscal rules in each year of the fore

19 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Public Expenditure

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 projected levels of total public expenditure are expected to be in (a) 2026-2027, (b) 2027-2028,

19 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Economic Growth

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 rate of UK economic growth is expected to be in each year of the forecast period; what

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Post Offices: Local Government Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Written Statement of 20 June 2025 on Government Response to the Green Paper on the Future of the Post Office, HCWS1360, which government services the cross-government group refere

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Post Offices: Bank Services

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 increase in remuneration for postmasters is expected to result f

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Post Offices: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, in reference to the statement of 25 February 2026 on the Government Response to the Green Paper on the Future of the Post Office, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that future IT systems us

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Post Offices: Finance

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 planned £180 million network subsidy funding o

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Post Offices: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, in reference to the statement of 25 February 2026 on the Government Response to the Green Paper on the Future of the Post Office, what assessment his Department has made of whether the existing Access

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support is available for pubs and hospitality businesses experiencing significant reductions in customer numbers due to prolonged roadworks or infrastructure closures nearby; whether the Government has con

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of accident rates at high-risk urban junctions in England; what funding streams are available to local authorities to improve junction safety through measures such as tra

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Buses: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the delivery risks associated with zero-emission bus programmes delivered in partnership with private bus operators; what steps her Department has taken to ensure that

19 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Audit Office

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 the estimated annual operating cost of the proposed Local Audit Office will be; how it wil

18 Mar 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 potential impact of the UK-EU treaty on Gibraltar on the supply of British food and drink to Gibraltar.

17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Borrowing

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, when he plans to publish the consultation on strengthening safeguards over local government bor

17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the statement of 9 March 2026 entitled Social Cohesion Action Plan, what indicators he will include in the proposed Social Cohesion Measurement Framework; how f

17 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

Home Education: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what new oversight measures she plans to introduce in relation to home schooling as referenced in the Statement of 9 March 2026; whether local authorities will be granted additional statutory powers to register

17 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Charities: Radicalism

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what additional powers she plans to grant the Charity Commission to tackle extremist abuse as referenced in the Statement of 9 March 2026; whether these powers will require primary legislation; w

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