Written questions

3,273 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Land Use

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer to question 102805 on Solar Power: Land Use, what evidence underpins the decision to make Soil Resources and Management Plans advisory rather than mandatory.

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Land Use

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer to question 102805 on Solar Power: Land Use, if he will make it his policy to mandate implementation a Soil Resources and Management Plan for solar projects on agricult

24 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Business Rates: Public Houses

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she intends to publish an answer to Question 113817, tabled on 20 February 2026, on Public Houses: Business Rates.

24 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Written Questions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when intends to publish an answer to Question 111735, tabled on 9 February 2026, on Morgan McSweeney.

24 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Written Questions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he intends to publish an answer to Question 112198, tabled on 10 February 2026, on Lord Mandelson.

24 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Written Questions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he intends to publish an answer to Question 113780, tabled on 20 February 2026, on Labour Together.

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

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she intends to publish an answer to Question 118227, tabled on 5 March 2026, on Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Secondment.

17 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Avian Influenza: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what methodology the Animal and Plant Health Agency uses to determine the compensation value of poultry culled during avian influenza outbreaks; and whether this valuation is benchmark

16 Mar 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 13 November 2025 to Question 89567, on Political Parties: Finance, what (a) advice and (b) guidance the El

16 Mar 2026 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Electoral Commission: Equality

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the Electoral Commission, Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25, HC 1086, page 107, why the Electoral Commission has

16 Mar 2026 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Labour Together

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the urgent question of 23 February 2026, on Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review, if the Elec

16 Mar 2026 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Parliamentary Parties Panel

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Parliamentary Parties Panel was consulted by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government prior to the pub

16 Mar 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 produced guidance on how donations made in foreign currencies should be treated for the purpose

16 Mar 2026 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Labour Together: Fines

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, if it will itemise each individual breach relating to the Labour Together fine from September 2021.

16 Mar 2026 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

By-elections: Gorton and Denton

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the answer of 4 March 2026, to Question 116489, on By-elections: Gorton and Denton, if the Electoral Commission will mak

16 Mar 2026 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Political Parties: Cryptocurrencies

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the answer of 11 December 2025, to Question 97793, on Reform UK: Cryptocurrencies, from what date have political parties

16 Mar 2026 · House of Commons Commission

Written Questions

To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the answer of 17 July 2025 to Question 66189 on Written Questions, whether the House of Commons Table Office has an internal guidance document

16 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Inter Mediate

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Charity Commission on it making an assessment of whether IM01 LIMITED trading as Inter-Mediate, Charity number: 1143848, is undertaking (a) charitable act

16 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cybercrime: China

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the then Deputy Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 March 2024 on Cyber-security and UK Democracy, Official Report, columns 1261 to 1264, what was the name of the Chinese state-sponsored grou

16 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Special Advisers: Pay

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the publication of the remuneration of the Prime Minister’s Chief Economic Advisor on the Direct Ministerial Appointments portal, published on 24 February 2026, whether any special advisers are

16 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Inter Mediate

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists has assessed whether IM01 LIMITED trading as Inter-Mediate should be registered.

16 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Public Appointments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office news story entitled Dame Antonia Romeo appointed as first female Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service to drive change and implement the government’s agenda, publis

16 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Public Appointments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the new Cabinet Secretary is on a level transfer from her previous role.

16 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Furniture

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the make and model of the safe used by the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team in 70 Whitehall.

13 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Senior Civil Servants: Recruitment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has issued on the use of merit order when using a reserve list for the appointment of a (a) Cabinet Secretary and (b) Permanent Secretary.

13 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Permanent Secretaries: Pay

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average salary is for a (a) male and (b) female Permanent Secretary.

13 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants and Ministers: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the criteria are for the forfeiture of a (a) Ministerial and (b) civil service pension.

13 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Josh Simons

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the hon. Member for Makerfield is eligible for a Ministerial severance payment.

12 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Public Appointments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Leader of His Majesty’s Official Opposition is consulted on Cabinet Secretary appointments.

12 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson’s (a) salary and (b) allowances whilst a member of the Senior Civil Service were liable for income tax and National Insurance, and whether he was resid

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