Written questions

3,273 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Elections: Disinformation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the Government’s policy on the use of deepfake imagery, video or audio in elections.

5 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Weather: Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with the Met Office on the campaign, led by Chester Zoo on behalf of outdoor attractions, to encourage clearer presentation of weather forecasts to support

5 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Weather: Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has held discussions with the Met Office on steps to encourage more detailed presentation of weather information to support the visitor economy.

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

Electoral Commission: Labour Together

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what Freedom of Information Act requests has the Electoral Commission substantively disclosed information in response to, on Labour

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

Electoral Commission: Companies House

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2026 to Question 112203 on Electoral Commission: Companies House, whether the Electoral Commis

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

Electoral Commission: Labour Together

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral Commission has received any representation from Labour Together in 2023 or 2024 relating to the disclosure of

4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Politicians: Vetting

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2026 to Question 105388 on Councillors: Vetting, whether she is considering options for criminal record checks for elected representatives ot

4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Chinese Embassy: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the decision letter, Called-in decision: Royal Mint Court, London, EC3N 4QN (refs. 3353754 and 3353755), 20 January 2026, whether the build out of the Chinese E

4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 14 January 2026 to Question 102816 on Local Government: Elections, on what dates the Electoral Commission was informed of his Department's (a) decision

4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Political Parties: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the Government’s policy on political advertising marking whether it has been created or manipulated by AI.

4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Elections: Intimidation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of levels of intimidation of candidates, agents and campaigners at (a) election hustings and (b) election counts.

4 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Public Places: Political Activities

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 13 January 2026 to Question 102814 on Public Spaces: Political Activities, if she will make it his policy to investigate the use of a Public Spaces Protection Order by Leices

4 Mar 2026 · House of Commons Commission

All-party Parliamentary Groups: Finance

To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, who holds the accounts of APPGs no longer in operation and information relating to the winding up of their assets.

4 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 plans to ask political parties and regulated donees to declare donations over £500 made by cryptocu

4 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 a list of the organisations currently registered as Members’ Associations.

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

Elections: Fraud

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what data the Electoral Commission holds on levels of electoral fraud, broken down by local authority area.

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

Elections: Fraud

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Electoral Commission has produced on treating in elections.

26 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will set out what criteria it use to determine which standards are considered appropriate and not appropriate for public funding.

26 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will publish (a) the list of all apprenticeship standards under review and (b) the impact assessment of any decisions to restrict or defund those standards.

26 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Growth and Skills Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will guarantee that apprenticeship standards aligned with the Government’s priority Industrial Strategy sectors (IS-8) will continue to be eligible for funding under the Growth and Ski

23 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Birds: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help protect seabird populations.

23 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Birds: Storms

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent extreme winter storms on UK (a) Atlantic Puffins and (b) other seabird populations.

23 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Animal Experiments: Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what process the Regulator follows when determining that no scientifically satisfactory non-animal alternative exists for a proposed project involving dogs; and whether independent scientific advice f

23 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Animal Experiments: Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many project licence applications involving the use of dogs under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 have been refused in each of the last five years on the grounds that a scientifically

23 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Government: Cryptoassets

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, through which (a) companies and (b) registries HM Government holds its crypto-assets.

23 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Office for Budget Responsibility

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will publish the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecasting schedule agreed between the OBR and her Department.

23 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Public Houses: Rural Areas

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Valuation Office Agency plans to amend rateable values for rural pubs in the context of proposed changes to drink driving thresholds.

23 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Individual Savings Accounts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 79 of the HM Budget 2025 Policy Costings, published in November 2025, for what reason the Exchequer Impact of the Cash ISA changes fluctuate from (a) £5 million in 2028-29 to (b) £35 million i

23 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Public Sector: Corruption

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has issued guidance on (a) whether improper payments made to public officials are taxable for (i) Income Tax and (ii) National Insurance and (b) in what circumstances enforcement action should be taken

23 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Pension Funds

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to encourage investment in British equities by pension funds.

Source: official written-questions record.