Written questions
56 written questions tabled, most recent first.
25 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Technology: Venture Capital Trusts
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support Venture Capital Trust-backed technology businesses.
14 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Public Bodies: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will publish a list of government bodies qualifying as regulators by sponsoring department.
9 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to recommendation 28 of the report commissioned by his Department entitled AI Opportunities Action Plan, published on 13 January 2025, what discussions he has had with Ca
9 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the report commissioned by his Department entitled AI Opportunities Action Plan, published on 13 January 2025, what recent progress he has made in the implementation o
9 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to recommendation 14 of the report commissioned by his Department entitled AI Opportunities Action Plan, published on 13 January 2025, when he plans to publish an updated
9 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to recommendation 14 of the report commissioned by his Department entitled AI Opportunities Action Plan, published on 13 January 2025, what steps he is taking to (a) main
8 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to recommendation 13 in his Department's policy paper entitled AI Opportunities Action Plan: government response, published on 13 January 2025, what discussions he has ha
8 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to recommendation 6 in his Department's policy paper entitled AI Opportunities Action Plan: government response, published on 13 January 2025, what steps he plans to take
8 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to recommendation 5 in his Department's policy paper entitled AI Opportunities Action Plan: government response, published on 13 January 2025, what steps he plans to take
8 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to recommendation 3 in his Department's policy paper entitled AI Opportunities Action Plan: government response, published on 13 January 2025, when he plans to outline hi
8 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to recommendation 1 in his Department's policy paper entitled AI Opportunities Action Plan: government response, published on 13 January 2025, when he plans to publish a
18 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
UK Research and Innovation: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will list the (a) project titles, (b) amount awarded, (c) date of award and (d) recipients of UKRI funding since 5 July 2024.
22 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to recommendation 4 of the independent report entitled AI Opportunities Action Plan, published by his Department on 13 January 2025, whether he plans to introduce a strea
22 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Life Sciences: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes in levels of funding for medicines on life sciences research.
22 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Life Sciences: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help secure future life sciences research in UK.
22 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Life Sciences
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the life sciences strategy.
22 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Life Sciences
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the life sciences strategy.
22 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Biotechnology: UK Relations with EU
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on whether gene-editing technology exports to the EU will need to (a) meet UK domestic standards only or (b) conform to future chang
22 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Biotechnology: UK Relations with EU
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the UK-EU Strategic Partnership, announced 19 May 2025, what discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) his EU counterparts on whether participation in
22 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Biotechnology: UK Relations with EU
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the UK-EU Strategic Partnership, announced on 19 May 2025, on the UK's regulatory framework for gene editing in agriculture and
25 Mar 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Data Protection: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will hold discussions with technology firms on the costs of compliance with data protection regulations.
25 Mar 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
NHS: Databases
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has undertaken a valuation of the data held by the NHS.
3 Mar 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Faculty
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Director General for Digital Centre Design was involved in the (a) policy and (b) procurement decision to award a contract to Faculty AI in November 2024.
3 Mar 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Faculty: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will publish a copy of the full contract with Faculty AI from November 2024; and what the value of that contract is.
3 Mar 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Faculty: Conflict of Interests
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has recused himself in relation to decisions relating to Faculty AI.
3 Mar 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Faculty: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussion he had had with the Secretary of State or Education on the (a) policy and (b) procurement decision to award a contract to Faculty AI in November 2024.
25 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Government Departments: WhatsApp
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether Ministers have disappearing messages in use on WhatsApp for communication with (a) private offices, (b) departmental officials and (c) other communications related to department
5 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Incentives
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many in-year awards have been given to officials in his Department since 5 July 2024.
5 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
ICT: Innovation
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what budget has been allocated to the construction of the supercomputing facility included in the AI Opportunities Action Plan.
4 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Cybersecurity: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what funding was allocated to each Cyber Local project announced on 8 January 2025.
Source: official written-questions record.