Written questions

2,929 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Education: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the new socio-economic duty will apply to (a) LEA schools, (b) academies, (c) further education colleagues, (d) universities and (e) the Office for Students.

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Flexible Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of full-time staff on full pay (1.0 FTE) in the department work compressed hours over a four day week.

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Erasmus+ Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026, to Question HL16472, on Erasmus+ Programme, what forecast has been made of the number of (a) UK students who will have their EU fees paid and (b) EU students who w

11 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2026, to Question 6099, on Foreign Relations, if he will list each Non-Legally Binding Instruments that has been signed by the department and

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Jean Monnet Action

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department holds information on UK organisations which have applied to participate in the Jean Monnet Actions programme under the new Erasmus+ scheme.

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Opportunity Mission Board

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 120329 on Opportunity Mission Board, how the Board has been reformed.

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Opportunity Mission Board

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 120329 on Opportunity Mission Board, if she will list the internal and external attendees of the most recent meeting of the Mission Board.

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Connaught School for Girls Academy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Connaught School for Girls academy on (a) strike action and (b) facility time spending.

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Turing Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the answer of 5 February 2026 to Question 109184 on Turing Scheme, what the (a) timetable and (b) deadline is for determining whether the Turing Scheme will be open for the 2027-28 academic ye

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Erasmus+ Programme: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the British Council has a definition of a woman for initiatives supporting women under Erasmus+.

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Erasmus+ Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the answer of 6 February 2026 to Question 109183 on Erasmus+ programme, who will undertake the review of the UK’s participation in the programme ten months after the association; and what the

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Jean Monnet Action

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the answer of 26 March 2026, to Question 114072, on Erasmus+ Programme, what are the eligibility requirements for UK education institutions to participate in a Jean Monnet Actions project.

10 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

King Charles III: Artworks

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the answer of 23 April 2026, to Question HL16207, whether his Department played a role in highlighting the scheme to the wider NHS.

10 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Liz Chinchen

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the news story entitled Liz Chinchen appointed as senior adviser to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, of 5 March 2026, whether Liz Chinchen remains in post.

10 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 114500 on Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent Review, who the members are of the Health Statistics Leadership Forum;

10 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 114500 on Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent Review, if he will publish the terms of reference for the United Infor

10 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Liz Chinchen

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the news story entitled Liz Chinchen appointed as senior adviser to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, of 5 March 2026, whether Liz Chinchen made a declaration of poli

10 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for government’s most important contracts, Data for October to December 2025 for all departments, published on 31 March 2026, if he will list

10 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for government’s most important contracts, Data for October to December 2025 for all departments, published on 31 March 2026, if he will list

10 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Public Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many staff work in his communications department; how many work in the communications department of NHS England; and for what reason external public relations staff have been engaged.

10 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jonathan Powell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 21 April 2026 to Question 124862 on Jonathan Powell, where in her Department's annual report and accounts for 2024/25 payments to Mr Powell we

10 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palantir

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the answer of 7 November 2025 to Question 86672 on Palantir, whether the organisation by the British Embassy of the visit in the normal way included contact

10 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether UK Security Vetting of Lord Mandelson considered his links to (a) China, (b) Russia and (c) Israel.

10 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the publication, FCDO Areas of Research Interest (ARI), of 11 May 2026, paragraph 6.2, what her Department's definition is of anti-rights movements; and wha

10 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, is she will publish arrangements and mitigations put in place in relation to Lord Mandelson's Global Counsel shareholdings when he was appointed Ambassador to the United Stat

10 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the publication, FCDO Areas of Research Interest (ARI), of 11 May 2026, paragraph 3.1, for what reason the research uses the metric of gender rather than se

10 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the publication, FCDO Areas of Research Interest (ARI), of 11 May 2026, paragraph 10.2, through what mechanisms her Department will research political regim

10 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Embassy Washington: Global Counsel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many times employees of Global Counsel visited the UK Embassy in Washington following the appointment of Lord Mandelson, where (a) Lord Mandelson and (b) his office as Am

10 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lord Doyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of the Prime Minister of 22 April 2026 at Prime Minister's Questions, Official Report, Column 314, on Matthew Doyle, what the roles we

10 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

1 Carlton Gardens: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much has been spent on 1 Carlton Gardens for fixtures and fittings since 4 July 2024.

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