Written questions
2,929 written questions tabled, most recent first.
23 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Global Counsel
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the publications entitled No10 special advisers hospitality, October to December 2024 and No10 special advisers hospitality, January to March 2025, updated 27 March and 26 June 2025, whether cl
23 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Lobbying: Finance
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on grants being awarded to bodies with terms of reference that permit lobbying using grant funds.
23 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Civil Servants: Media and Public Speaking
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 3 February 2026 to Question HL13976 on Civil Servants: Media and Public Speaking, on what dates the guidance has been revised since July 2024; and what his planned timetable is fo
23 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Private Sector
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 124 of the DHSC annual report and accounts 2024-25, HC1446, whether Alan Milburn is required to recuse himself from involvement in NHS and private sector health policy relati
23 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the DHSC annual report and accounts 2024-25, HC1446, what the payment of £18,000 of gross benefits for the Second Permanent Secretary relates to.
23 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Care Quality Commission: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 28 January 2026 to Question 107388 on Care Quality Commission: Equality, if he will publish the documentation associated with the CQC’s positive action development program
23 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Civil Servants: Redundancy Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the DHSC annual report and accounts 2024-25, HC1446, what the job titles were of the five civil servants who received exit payments over £200,000.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment: Proof of Identity
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason PIP claimants can provide their identity through providing foreign national identity cards.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Flexible Support Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to prevent (a) equipment and (b) technology funded through the Flexible Support Fund from being (i) sold and (ii) misused by recipients.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Flexible Support Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether Jobcentre Plus conducts post-award checks on items provided through the Flexible Support Fund.
23 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Safer Streets Mission Board
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 4 February 2026 to Question 107253 on Crime Prevention: Urban Areas, which (a) Ministers and (b) external experts attended the most recent meeting of the Safer Streets Missio
20 Feb 2026 · Home Office
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services and HM Passport Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 9 February 2026 to Question 110416 on Government Departments: Publicity, whether she plans to remove the HM reference in the public branding of (a) HM Inspectorate of Constab
20 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Immigration Controls
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the UK-EU Summit - Common Understanding, 22 December 2025, whether the UK will make additional financial contributions to the European Union as a consequence of the new provisions on
20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
10 Downing Street: Clothing
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the dress code is for staff in Downing Street.
20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Prime Minister: Languages
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has received any coaching in foreign languages funded by the Government since July 2024.
20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Chris Wormald
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the departing Cabinet Secretary will receive (a) a pension contribution and (b) additional pension years as part of his severance package.
20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
10 Downing Street: Artworks
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 19 November 2024 to Question 12231 on 10 Downing Street: Artworks, what the status is of the conservation work on the portrait of Horatio Nelson; and whether it has been reinstated in 1
20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
National Security Adviser: Inter Mediate
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what meetings (a) the National Security Adviser and (b) his deputies have had with Inter Mediate since he took up his post.
20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Trusts: Information Sharing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance is given to NHS Trusts on adequate family notification and information sharing, in cases where patients are transferred between hospitals and trusts.
20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Trusts: Communication
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps (a) his Department and (b) NHS England is taking to improve communication between (i) NHS Trusts and families and (ii) different Trusts in cases where patients are transferred between (A
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Cost Effectiveness
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate she has made of central government efficiency savings to be made from AI over the Spending Review period.
20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Prime Minister: Palantir
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister had a formal meeting with Palantir during his visit (a) with Lord Mandelson to their offices and (b) to the White House.
20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
UK Integrated Security Fund: Equality
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 26 November 2025 to Question 92002 on UK Integrated Security Fund: Equality, whether spending on transgender equality qualifies as a gender objective for the purposes of the General Equ
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Electronic Voting: Trade Unions
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the (a) Intelligence Community and (b) National Cyber Security Centre will have any role in the certification and auditing of companies authorised to provide electronic balloting services for t
20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Cabinet Office: Proof of Identity
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 19 January 2026 to Question 104623 on Cabinet Office: Proof of Identity, whether other government departments will be required to make savings to help fund the digital ID scheme.
20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Government Communication Service: Staff
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 19 January 2026 to Question 104195 on Government Communication Service: Staff, if he will break down that list by individual public bodies within the sponsor organisation.
20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Senior Civil Servants: Career Development
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of the salary outcomes, promotion rates and role progression of (a) participants in the Senior Leaders Scheme and (b) civil servants who did not participa
20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Government Communication Service
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to make reductions to the size of the Government Communication Service.
20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Security Action for Europe
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had recent discussions with the European Union on payments to the EU for participation in Security Action for Europe.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Turing Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many UK students have studied abroad under the Turing scheme by country in the most recent year for which figures are available; and at what cost.
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