Written questions

3,273 written questions tabled, most recent first.

22 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Labour Together

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question HL15096 on Labour Together, whether (a) special advisers and (b) civil servants are required to record their engagement with Labour Together, where such engage

22 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Labour Together

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will place in the Library a copy of the information and documentation provided by the hon. Member for Makerfield to (a) the Cabinet Office PET team and (b) the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Statements

22 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Labour Together

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the point of order by the Right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington of 23 February 2026, Official Report, Column 60, on Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review, what communic

22 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Labour Together

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 113783 on Cabinet Office: Reviews, whether Cabinet Office staff who previously worked with Labour Together recused themselves from involvement with the Cabinet

22 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Angela Rayner

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the former Deputy Prime Minister (the Rt Hon Member for Ashton-under-Lyne) will publish a tax return for the period of time that she was Deputy Prime Minister for the 2024-25 tax year.

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

Members: Finance

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether there is a memorandum of understanding between the Electoral Commission and the House of Commons on the reporting and enforc

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

Elections

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether there is a memorandum of understanding between the Electoral Commission and the Metropolitan Police on electoral law enforce

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

Elections: Campaigns

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 118899 on Elections: Campaigns, whether the Electoral Commission has made an ass

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

Polling Stations: Religious Buildings

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 118900 on Polling Stations: Religious Buildings, what advice the Electoral Commi

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

Polling Stations: Religious Buildings

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 118900 on Polling Stations: Religious Buildings, whether the Electoral Commissio

22 Apr 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 18 March 2026 to Question 118895 on Political Parties: Finance, what guidance the Electoral Commission has

22 Apr 2026 · Leader of the House

Cabinet Office: Written Questions

To ask the Leader of the House, with reference to HM Government’s submission to the Procedure Committee, WRP0015, published 28 January 2026, paragraph 29, what steps is the Leader of the House taking to address the inconsistencies on the approach to writt

22 Apr 2026 · Leader of the House

Members: Dual Jobholding

To ask the Leader of the House, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2026 to Question 119365 on Members: Dual Jobholding, whether he plans to amend the House of Commons Code of Conduct to ban hon. Members taking secondary employment through speakers’ bureau

22 Apr 2026 · Leader of the House

Written Questions

To ask the Leader of the House, with reference to the Government’s submission to the Procedure Committee, WRP0015, published 28 January 2026, paragraph 14, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the quality of answers received on the numbe

22 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Workplace Pensions: Increases

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to review the legislative framework governing employer consent requirements in relation to discretionary increases in defined benefit pension schemes.

22 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Workplace Pensions: Increases

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number of defined benefit pension schemes in surplus where discretionary increases have been proposed by trustees but not implemented due to employer refusal.

22 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Workplace Pensions: Increases

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what role the Pensions Regulator plays in overseeing decisions where discretionary increases are declined despite scheme affordability; and whether that role will be expanded.

22 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Workplace Pensions: Increases

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to require pension schemes to provide clearer advance notification to members when established policies on discretionary increases are (a) changed and (b) withdrawn.

22 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Workplace Pensions: Increases

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of safeguards for members of defined benefit pension schemes where trustees recommend discretionary increases and those increases are actuarially affordable b

22 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Police: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 1 April 2026 to Question 120397 on Police: Elections, whether her Department collates and holds such contact details for each police force.

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that historic communications and reasonable expectations of pension scheme members are reflected in trustee governance and decision-making.

15 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Hospitality Industry: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made a formal assessment of the impact of the pavement licensing regime on the hospitality industry.

15 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Hospitality Industry: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the pavement licenses on the hospitality industry for each of the last two years.

14 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent changes to the treatment of pensions within inheritance tax on the adequacy of the current timeframe for the payment of inheritance tax.

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Nationals Abroad: Diplomatic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, under what circumstances the FCDO may offer consular support or make representations on behalf of dual British nationals detained or charged in their other country of nationa

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Nationals Abroad: Diplomatic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether British diplomatic posts may conduct welfare checks or monitor legal proceedings involving dual British nationals detained or charged in their other country of nation

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Nationals Abroad: Diplomatic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what guidance his Department provides on the provision of consular assistance to British nationals who also hold citizenship of the country in which they are detained or subj

10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Smoking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is still working towards the Smokefree 2030 ambition for England.

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer to question 102809 on Solar Power: Decommissioning, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of mandating the return to previous use of sites previously used

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer to question 102809 on Solar Power: Decommissioning, if he will make it his policy to issue such guidance.

Source: official written-questions record.