Written questions
3,273 written questions tabled, most recent first.
18 Nov 2025 · Cabinet Office
10 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the Cabinet Office Annual report and accounts 2024-2025, HC1372, 23 October 2025, page 139, who determines the level of the Prime Minister’s annual allowance for redecoration and modernisation within
17 Nov 2025 · Cabinet Office
Official Residences
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 139 of the Cabinet Office Annual report and accounts 2024-2025, HC1372, 23 October 2025, what items were purchased to furnish the empty Downing Street flat; which flat it was; whether thos
17 Nov 2025 · Cabinet Office
Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 5 November 2025 to Question 85494 on Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House, whether the Government Property Agency informed Westminster City Council that Admiralty House was occupied a
17 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
USA: Diplomatic Service
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 5 November 2025 to Question 85832 on USA: Diplomatic Service, what work was undertaken when Lord Mandelson was Ambassador.
17 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Diplomatic Service: Redundancy Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Question 338 of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Oral evidence: Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, HC 385, 3 November 2025, what the th
17 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
China: Embassies
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 28 October 2025 to Question 84207 on Embassies, how many sites in the United Kingdom for premises of the Chinese Government have that consent; and i
17 Nov 2025 · 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 28 October 2025 to Question 84207 on Embassies, whether the Royal Mint site has that consent.
17 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Alcoholic Drinks
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, How much his department has spent on alcohol in each month since July 2024, including those supplied by (i) invoice and (b) government credit card spending.
17 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
1 Carlton Gardens: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Pursuant to the answer of 5 November 2025, to Question 86049, on Official Residences: Repairs and Maintenance, whether his department holds records on the costs of (a) works,
17 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Lord Mandelson
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish Lord Mandelson’s contract.
17 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Diplomatic Service: Redundancy Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether severance payments to heads of mission are exempt from Income Tax.
17 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Independent Football Regulator
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the appointment of David Kogan as Independent Football Regulator Chair required the Prime Minister's approval.
17 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Lord Mandelson
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Prime Minister has been consulted on whether Lord Mandelson will receive a severance payment.
17 Nov 2025 · Cabinet Office
10 Downing Street: Official Hospitality
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 10 October 2025 to Question 70573 on 10 Downing Street: Official Hospitality, whether the transparency return for official receptions in July to September 2025 will list the cost to the
12 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Safeguard Measures
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to the operational framework of the Trade Remedies Authority on steel safeguards due to expire at the end of June 2026.
12 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Safeguard Measures
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the expiry of the UK steel safeguard in June 2026 on the UK steel industry.
12 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Safeguard Measures
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will renew the steel safeguarding measures due to expire in June 2026.
12 Nov 2025 · Cabinet Office
Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 5 November 2025 to Question 86240 on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, and further to his public comments at the G20 in November 2024, if he will publish the dates on which he discu
11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Councillors: Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the letter of 27 October 2025 from the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness to the hon Member for Thirsk and Malton, what is the planned time
11 Nov 2025 · Cabinet Office
Lord Mandelson
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral evidence of 3 November 2025 to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee by the Cabinet Secretary and the Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if h
11 Nov 2025 · Cabinet Office
Ministers: Codes of Practice
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Prime Minister will publicly state whether breaches of the Ministerial Code are deemed to be serious.
11 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Clean Power: International Cooperation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the press release entitled Prime Minister launches Global Clean Power Alliance as UK leads the global energy transition, published on 19 November 2024, which (a) countries a
11 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Trade Unions: Accountancy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether any trade unions have not provided full accounts to the Certification Officer in the last three years.
11 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the written statement of 21 October 2025, HCWS973, on Regulation Action Plan Update and Modernisation of Corporate Reporting, if he will increase the definition of SME firms from 250
11 Nov 2025 · Treasury
Civil Society: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance HMRC has issued on the residual tax liability of dissolved unincorporated associations.
11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Pension Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 33 of his Department's publication entitled Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales: Scheme improvements (access and protections), update
11 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Electoral Commission and Information Commission
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to page 18 of her Department's policy paper entitled Regulation Action Plan - Progress Update and Next Steps, updated in October 2025, whether the new Key Performance Indicators for regu
11 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Regulation: Political Parties and Voluntary Organisations
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to page 18 of her Department's policy paper entitled Regulation Action Plan - Progress Update and Next Steps, updated in October 2025, whether the commitment to reduce the burden of regu
11 Nov 2025 · Treasury
Jeffrey Epstein
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2025 to Question 76827 on Jeffery Epstein, which public body holds the records of Ministerial meetings and correspondence for 2009-10.
11 Nov 2025 · Treasury
Trusts: Capital Gains Tax and Stamp Duty Land Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance HMRC has produced on the (a) Stamp Duty and (b) Capital Gains Tax liability of selling a stake in a dwelling to a trust.
Source: official written-questions record.