Written questions

2,929 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the current budget is for (a) media advertising, (b) marketing and (c) communications on the new Digital ID; which creative agencies have been selected to undertake the work; and what types of media have be

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Census: Gender

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the letter included in the Answer of 23 March 2026 to Question 119327 on Census: Gender, what is the timetable for the development of the new harmonised standards by the Government Statistical Servic

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jonathan Powell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 118787 on Jonathan Powell, if she will list each meeting that Jonathan Powell had with external organisations, including f

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Civil Servants

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 44475 on Cabinet Office: Civil Servants, whether such groups are represented by any civil service diversity network.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Capita: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what is the (a) total cost and (b) profile of the Capita Synergy contract over its lifetime, including optional services and contingencies.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Erasmus+ Programme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Council of the European Union's press release entitled EU-UK relations: Council greenlights talks on electricity and cohesion deals, as well as UK’s participation in Erasmus+ for 2027, publ

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Contracts

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has issued guidance on whether accountable grant agreements should be (a) published and (b) subject to (i) tendering and (ii) open competition.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Josh Simons

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 1222152 on Josh Simmons, whether the Independent Adviser had access to the APCO Worldwide report commissioned by Labour Together.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Ministers: Diaries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has issued on whether party political events held in Ministerial diaries are held for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Nottingham Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2025 to Question 70519 on Public Inquiries, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of the Nottingham Inquiry.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 4 September 2025, to Question 70519 on Public Inquiries, what is the status of Independent Commission on Grooming Gangs.

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many phones Lord Mandelson used for Government business whilst Ambassador.

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Inter Mediate

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122723 on Inter Mediate: Contracts, for what reason the agreement between her Department and Inter Mediate was classified

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Inter Mediate

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122723 on Inter Mediate: Contracts, if he will place a copy of the grant agreement with Inter Mediate in the Library.

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Civil Servants: Dismissal

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what guidance her Department has issued on whether a civil servant should be dismissed for dishonesty (a) on their job application and (b) in their (i) job interview and (ii)

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jonathan Powell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 114881 on Jonathan Powell, if he will place a copy of the Envoy declaration in the Library.

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jonathan Powell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 114881 on Jonathan Powell, what his remuneration was.

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ministers: Languages

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 119608 on Ministers: Languages, if she will list: (a) the name of the Minister who received coaching in a foreign language

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 March 2026 to Question 908304 on Defence: Small Business, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access of defence industry SMEs to finance; and what assessment he

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2026 to Question 113713 on Defence: Finance, what proportion of his Department's budget did not count towards the NATO percentage defence spending in 2024-25; and whether the

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Global Counsel

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2026 to Question 110806 on Palantir, whether the Office of the UK Defence Attaché had any discussions with Global Counsel in relation to the visit.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Global Counsel

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2026 to Question 110806 on Palantir, whether the Defence Attaché to the United States has corresponded with, or met, representatives of Global Counsel since July 2024.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Palantir

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the (a) key performance indicators and (b) social value requirements for Palantir’s contracts with his Department.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Innovation and Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's document entitled MOD Area of Research Interest, published on 15 January 2018, what plans his Department has to update this document.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 119052 on Chagos Islands: Sovereignty, on what date did his department last report its NATO spending to NATO, and for what financial year was the report.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential risks of the public availability of geolocated fitness data on national security, including the potential identification and tracking of (a) UK Armed Force

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Josh Simons

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122152 on Josh Simmons, in what circumstances does the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards obtain evidence from third parties when conducting a Minist

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question HL15477 on Lord Mandelson, whether Ministers are able to (a) provide a steer, (b) submit requests or (c) exercise a veto of Civil Service decisions to deem tha

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question HL15477 on Lord Mandelson, whether Ministers are being consulted on whether their electronic communications are provided or are not provided or are redacted in

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question HL15477 on Lord Mandelson, whether special advisers, including Jonathan Powell, have any role in making recommendations on redactions of material relating to t

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