Written questions

3,273 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Business: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 27 May 2026, to Question 2117, on Public Houses: Rural Areas, and with reference to the Regulation Action Plan - Progress Update and Next Steps, of 22 October 2025, whether the changes

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Recycling: Public Houses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the financial impact of Extended Producer Responsibility on pubs.

29 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Financial Institutions: Politically Exposed Persons

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance has (a) HM Treasury and (b) the FCA given to financial institutions on removing an individual from being treated as a Political Exposed Person from their records once they cease to meet the definition

29 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Individual Savings Accounts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans she has to levy a penalty on holding cash in a Stocks and Shares ISA.

29 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Cryptocurrencies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026, to Question 2120, on Cryptocurrencies, and further to the HMT press release, "UK cracks down on backdoor Russian sanctions evasion with tough new measures", of 26 May 2026, wha

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Biodiversity: Property Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it remains her policy to introduce regulations that would exempt development sites measuring 0.2 hectares or less from the mandatory requirement to deliver a minimum 10 per cen

23 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Capital Gains Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 1344 on Donors: Capital Gains Tax, whether this approach on capital gains tax extends to the donation of a cryptocurrency asset.

23 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Business: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the potential impact of insurers failing to proactively contact affected policyholders on the level of risk of limitation periods for Covid Busine

23 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Treasury: Official Residences

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 8 January 2026 to Question 101771 on Ministers: Official Residences, whether the council tax paid on the Chancellor’s official ministerial residence is (a) 100% or (b) 200% of the Ban

23 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Public Houses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 13 January 2026 to Question 102817 on Public Houses: Business Rates, in which dataset and table number is the requested information provided by billing authority area for (a) 226 and

23 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Stamp Duty Land Tax: Second Homes

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance HMRC has issued on second homes stamp duty tax (a) avoidance and (b) evasion, and the level of the penalties that should be applied.

23 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Mortgages: Members

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) her Department and (b) the Financial Conduct Authority has issued guidance on anti-money laundering checks when hon. Members take out a mortgage.

23 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Official Residences: Council Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 6 November 2002 to Question 78643 on Ministers (Tax), whether the policy of a tax exemption on the benefit in kind of Ministerial accommodation includes council tax.

23 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Central Bank Digital Currencies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the Government’s policy on the creation of a Central Bank Digital Currency for the United Kingdom.

23 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Employees' Contributions and Income Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) her Department or (b) HMRC has undertaken (i) research and (ii) analysis on the potential impact of the level of the combined marginal rate of income tax and employee National Insurance contributions on

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Regulation Action Plan - Progress Update and Next Steps, of 22 October 2025, if he will place in the Library a copy of the evidential basis for the administrative burden of regula

22 Jun 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, pursuant to the answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 3420 on Political Parties: Finance, whether combined donations to a regulated done

22 Jun 2026 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Electoral Register

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 to local authorities on whether individuals can have three entries on the ele

22 Jun 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, what guidance the Electoral Commission provides on (a) reporting and (b) returning an impermissible donation if the donee only becam

22 Jun 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, pursuant to the answer of 9 June 2026, to Question 5423, on Political Parties: Finance, what assessment the Electoral Commission has

22 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: Statistics

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 27 May 2026, to Question 2108, on Undocumented Migrants: Statistics, what assessment her Department has made of the accuracy of the data provided by the French Government.

22 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Extradition: Members

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the answer of 24 April 2026 to Question 127538 on Members: Extradition, whether his Department has a policy on whether the Speaker of the House of Commons should be (a) informed or (

22 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 27 May 2026 to Question 2732 on Visas, which countries operate Citizenship by Investment schemes.

22 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: Statistics

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 27 May 2026 to Question 2108 on Undocumented Migrants: Statistics, whether statistics on migrants crossing the English Channel include any estimate of those arriving undetect

22 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: Statistics

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 27 May 2026 to Question 2108 on Undocumented Migrants: Statistics, whether any statistics on migrants crossing the English Channel include those arriving in (a) yachts, (b) f

19 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Saudi Arabia: Defence Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any officials in her Department including secondees, contractors and retired personnel have been (a) investigated, (b) disciplined and (c) referred to (i) the Serious

19 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Honours

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has a policy on proposing honours for individuals associated with entities and actions subject to investigation by the Serious Fraud Office.

19 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Saudi Arabia: Diplomatic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Honours and Appointments Secretariat has conducted any review of honours awarded to Sir John Jenkins, Sir Tom Phillips and Sir William Patey.

19 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Saudi Arabia: Defence Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on the potential role of British Embassy officials in liaising with (a) the Fustok family and (b) others during a Serious Fraud Office i

18 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aid: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department takes to ensure subcontractors on arms and defence contracts do not route payments through offshore accounts in the Cayman Islands, Geneva, Bahrain and similar jurisdictions; and whether

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