Written questions

1,768 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Home Care Services: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government and (b) Local Government Association on the non-payment of travel time for homecare workers

29 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Home Care Services: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with local councils on the non-payment for travel time between care visits for homecare workers.

28 Apr 2026 · Home Office

UK Visas and Immigration: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what mechanisms exist to ensure accountability for decision-making within UK Visas and Immigration.

28 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Overseas Students

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has considered the potential merits of commissioning an independent review of the student visa decision-making process within UK Visas and Immigration.

18 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fossil Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help reduce levels of dependence on international fossil fuel markets.

16 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Clean Energy: East of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the report by the East of England APPG and Local Government East entitled, Opportunity East: One Year On, published in November 2025, what assessment he has made of the pote

16 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Public Expenditure: East of England

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the report by the East of England APPG and Local Government East, published on 25 November 2025, entitled Opportunity East: One Year On; and what

15 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Economic Growth: East of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the East of England APPG and Local Government East's report entitled Opportunity East One Year On, published on 19 November 2025.

15 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Economic Growth: East of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the East of England APPG and Local Government East's report entitled Opportunity East One Year On, publ

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

Economic Growth: East of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the East of England APPG and Local Government East's report entitled Opportunity East One Year On,

15 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Economic Growth: East of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the East of England APPG and Local Government East's report entitled Opportunity East One Year On, published on 19 Novemb

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Immigration: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on proposals to move English language testing for immigration purposes to a digital by default

12 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Immigration: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that English language testing has (a) high standards and (b) testing integrity.

12 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Immigration: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that English language immigration requirements are strengthened in the context of proposals to move English language testing for immigration purposes

18 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Research: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of UK copyright laws in relation to AI on the commercialisation of scientific research, including public-private collaborations wit

17 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Mackerel: Fishing Catches

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much Western Mackerel has been (a) caught, (b) landed in UK ports and (c) landed in ports outside the UK; and what is the estimated first hand sale value.

16 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Occupied Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 November 2025 to Question 85800, if she will publish a formal response to the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion of 19 July 2024 o

1 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Marine Protected Areas: Seabed

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department (a) conducted a review of the reliability of its data on seabed habitats in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) before announcing proposed fisheries management measure

1 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Marine Protected Areas: Seabed

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her department will conduct a full benthic audit of seabed habitats in the 41 Stage 3 Marine Protected Areas before designating new fisheries management measures.

1 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Marine Protected Areas: Seabed

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made and assessment of the potential merits of re-auditing seabed habitats in Marine Protected Areas.

28 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Exports: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that UK technology companies working with Israeli companies in the (a) defence and (b) surveillance sectors comply with UK (i) human rights and (ii) export control pol

28 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Overseas Trade: West Bank

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to (a) review or (b) update his Department's guidance to UK businesses on trade with entities based in the West Bank following the Government’s recognition of the State of Palestine.

28 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Occupied Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to publish a formal response to the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion of 19 July 2024 on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of th

27 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences: Injuries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average processing time is for the DVLA to (a) review and (b) reinstate driving licences suspended on medical grounds following a head injury.

14 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Mackerel: Fishing Catches

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the quota application mechanism pilot for 2025 that allocated 2800 tonnes of Western Mackerel, how much has been (a) caught, (b) landed in UK ports and (c) landed in

10 May 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Swimming

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to announce his decision on bathing water designation; and for what reason this announcement has been delayed.

25 Apr 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

White Fish: Fishing Catches

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2024 to Question 22013 on White Fish: Fishing Catches, how he plans to fund the compensation scheme through his Department's existing budget; and whe

25 Apr 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

White Fish: Fishing Catches

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's press release entitled, Compensation scheme announced to support pollack fishers, published on 10 April 2024, whether his Department made an assessme

25 Apr 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

White Fish: Fishing Catches

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many vessels that mainly land catches in Looe are eligible for payments from the Pollack compensation scheme.

25 Apr 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

White Fish: Fishing Catches

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many vessels that mainly land catches in Brixham are eligible for payments from the Pollack compensation scheme.

Source: official written-questions record.