Written questions

2,929 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament press notice of 25 February 2026, what are the criteria and definition of scope for the Humble Address.

13 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, under which tax regime was Lord Mandelson’s salary and allowances subject to when he was Ambassador; and whether he was entitled to tax reliefs.

13 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Vetting

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether applicants for Developed Vetting are advised that giving false or misleading information, whether directly or by omission, would be a disciplinary offence.

13 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson received classified briefings prior to him obtaining Developed Vetting with Strap clearance.

13 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the terms of reference were of the fact-finding exercise of the General Counsel to the Prime Minister in the context of the return to the Humble Address; and whether there was a report of that exercise.

12 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Propriety and Constitution Group

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the Cabinet Office: business expenses, hospitality and meetings for senior officials, July to September 2025, published on 16 December 2025, whether the taxi journey recorded on 22 July 2025 for Ellen

12 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Night-time Economy

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the letter from the ONS Permanent Secretary to UK Statistics Authority Interim Chair on ONS prioritisation, of 19 February 2026, what discussions he has had with the Office for National Statist

12 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Social Media

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2025 to Question 77988 on Department for Education: Social Media, how much has been spend on influences in aggregate since 4 July 2024; and on which campaigns and programmes

12 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

Opportunity Mission Board

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the terms of reference are of the Break Down Barriers to Opportunity Mission Board; and whether the terms of reference have been amended since the Mission Board was established.

12 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Remote Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what is the office attendance requirement for staff on hybrid working.

12 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Disciplinary Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether there have been any (a) disciplinary actions and (b) dismissals of (i) DWP and (ii) executive agency officials for unauthorised access to personal data since July 2024.

12 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2026 to Question 98104 on DWP: Public Appointments, if any of those appointments made declarations of political activity.

12 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Flexible Support Fund: Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases of suspected misuse of Flexible Support Fund equipment have been identified in the last three years for which figures are available.

12 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 35 of the Cabinet Office consultation paper on Digital ID, 10 March 2026, CP1498, whether his Department considered collecting data on sex for digital ID.

12 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Communication

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to amend his Department's guidance to civil servants, Ministers and special advisers on using non-corporate communication devices.

12 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 48 of the Cabinet Office consultation paper on Digital ID, 10 March 2026, CP1498, whether prospective employees who do not have a passport or a Digital ID will be able to take up a job.

12 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

UK Integrated Security Fund: Equality

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2026 to Question 113613 on UK Integrated Security Fund: Equality, which Integrated Security Fund projects have been supported which relate to Gender Equality and Social Inclusio

12 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Treaties

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 February 2026 to Question 108739 on UK Relations with EU: Fines, how many international agreements and treaties the UK has signed that included a

12 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Media and Public Speaking

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 10 March 2026 to Question HL15172 on Civil Servants: Media and Public Speaking, what is the timetable for the policy development and publishing updated guidance; and whether the n

12 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Policy

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 20 February 2026 to Question 108667 on Cabinet Office: Policy, how many desk notes are held by the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team.

12 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Freedom of Information

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 27 January 2026 to Question HL13539 on Special Advisers: Email, whether guidance or advice has been given to (a) officials and (b) special advisers on whether information held on non-co

11 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

Erasmus+ Programme: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026, to Question 107708, on Eramsus+ programme, if she will set out how the money will be distributed back to UK student beneficiaries, and how much of the cost will be use

11 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

Universities: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 3 November 2025, to Question 84664, on Universities: Admissions, if she will publish the terms of reference of the task and finish group into higher education admissions; and what the

11 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

Erasmus+ Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 13 January 2026, to Question 101069, on Erasmus+ Programme, what is the estimated ratio of the number of UK students who will visit the European Union, and the number of EU students wh

11 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Palantir

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 23 February 2026, to Question 110806, on Palantir, whether any other defence or Armed Forces staff accompanied the UK's Defence Attaché to the United States on the visit.

11 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Intelligence and Security Committee: Finance

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had recent discussions with the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament on providing independent resourcing to the Committee, separate from the Cabinet Office.

11 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

National Security Council: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will initiate a leak inquiry into the reported leaking of the discussions of the National Security Council on British military action in the Middle East.

11 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Capita: Contracts

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the risk of Capita holding over £3 billion in Government contracts; and whether he plans to invoke the supplier debarment provisions of the Procurement Act 2023.

11 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 3 March 2026 to Question 114873 on Home Office: Redundancy Pay, whether exit payments made to the last two Cabinet Secretaries were eligible for the £30,000 tax-free allowance.

11 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Sewel Convention

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the Interministerial Standing Committee Meeting Communiqué - 17 February 2026, updated 9 March 2026, what the Memorandum of Understanding on the Sewel Convention will contain.

Source: official written-questions record.