Written questions

3,273 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Rents: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an estimate of the number of (a) judges and (b) valuers required to determine market rent determination applications within reasonable timeframes following implementation of the Renters’ Right

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

Rents: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what modelling he has undertaken on the expected number of market rent determination applications following implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025.

20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Rents: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time taken to determine a market rent application from receipt to decision is in the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).

20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Rents: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for market rent determination were received by the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) in each of the last 12 months.

20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Rents: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) judges and (b) specialist valuers are assigned to residential rent determination cases in the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).

20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Rents

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what methodology the Government intends should be used to determine market rent for the purposes of rent reviews under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025.

15 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office

Keir Starmer

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the transparency data, Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC MP official charity receptions, July to September 2025, updated on 19 December 2025, what was the cost to the public purpose of each of the

15 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office

10 Downing Street

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has negotiated a signed data sharing agreement with the Labour Party in relation to the operation of the Number 10 Political Office.

15 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office

Public Appointments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office publication, Public Appointments made by or of interest to the Prime Minister, of 30 October 2025, what does the inclusion of a regulated public appointment in that list enta

15 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diplomatic Service: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, at what monetary thresholds do exit payments to departing Ambassadors or Heads of Mission need to be approved by (a) the Accounting Officer and Permanent Secretary of FCDO an

14 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's register of board members' interests, 2025 to 2026, published on 5 September 2025, what business A.M.Strategy undertakes.

14 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether there was a cost to the public purse for external legal advice relating to the departure of Lord Mandelson as (a) Ambassador and (b) from the Civil Service.

14 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office

Official Residences: Valuation

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 15 December 2025 to Question 97796, what the estimated financial value was of the Downing Street property in the 2022-23 valuation.

14 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office

Tim Allan

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 15 December 2025, to Question 96790, on Tim Allan, how Tom Baldwin is classified in the published list of external meetings.

14 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office

Special Advisers

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 9 December 2025, to Question 92610, on Special Advisers, what were the topics of the presentations.

14 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office

Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 9 December 2025, to Question 92614, on Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House, if he will publish the Government Property Agency letter of June 2025.

14 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chinese Embassy: Royal Mint

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Pursuant to the answer of 25 November 2025, to Question 91404, on Embassies: Royal Mint, if he will publish the Note Verbale dated 4 May 2018 relating to the consent to the P

13 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Firearms: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of aligning shotgun and firearm licensing systems on (a) the rural economy, (b) legitimate sporting shooting and (c) essential wildlife management

13 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Firearms: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of aligning shotgun and firearm licensing systems on (a) public safety and (b) police licensing resource capacity.

12 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office

Official Residences

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what dates his Department has received Freedom of Information requests relating to the Downing Street flats since 4 July 2024; what information was requested; and what the substantive decision was in each cas

12 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 12 December 2025, to Question 97383, on Proof of Identity: Digital Technology, how an individual who declines to have a Digital ID Card will be able to complete the mandatory right to w

12 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office

Admiralty House: Valuation

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 15 December 2025, to Question 92616, on Admiralty House: Valuation, for what reason the valuation report of a wholly-owned government building is commercially sensitive; and whether he

12 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ministers: Admiralty House

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2025 to Question 96203 on Admiralty House, for what reason the Secretary of State for Defence occupied the residence as a second home for the period September to November 202

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

Water Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2025 to Question 94727 on Water Charges, if she will provide a hyperlink to that information.

12 Jan 2026 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Political Parties: Finance

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral Commission would request information on the type of cryptocurrency used to make political donations when such

12 Jan 2026 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Mayors: Elections

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, Pursuant to the answer of 10 December 2025, to Question 97532, on Local Government: Elections, when the Electoral Commission was inf

12 Jan 2026 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Political Parties: Finance

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral Commission has provided guidance on requirements for candidates for election to report cryptocurrency donation

12 Jan 2026 · House of Commons Commission

Political Parties: Finance

To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether guidance has been provided to any hon. Members on receiving donations in the form of cryptocurrencies.

9 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Safeguard Measures

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has assessed the potential impact on UK producers of changes announced to EU steel safeguard quotas applying from June 2026..

9 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with the Trade Remedies Authority on the treatment of bright steel bar and associated raw material categories; and whether he will ensure that representations from UK bri

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