Written questions

814 written questions tabled, most recent first.

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, in relation to his Department’s review of Responsible Business Conduct, if he will (i) set out the process and timeline for completion and (ii) whether he plans to publish the review.

9 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palantir

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department was informed that staff of Palantir Technologies UK Limited and external consultants had been granted administrative roles providing unrestricted access to identifiable patie

3 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

HMP Wormwood Scrubs: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of healthcare provision for prisoners with neuromuscular and other progressive conditions at HMP Wormwood Scrubs; and what steps he is taking to ensure t

20 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether there were (a) formal minutes and (b) formal agendas for the meetings held between Ministers and Water company CEOs for the last three months of 2025.

20 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of ensuring a nationwide presence of offices for the new water regulator in England.

20 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether steps are being taken to provide staff transferring to a new water regulator in England with (a) a single set of terms and conditions, (b) access to the Civil Service Pension S

18 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with trade unions on the proposed new water regulator for England.

15 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Science and Technology Facilities Council: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions her Department has had with the Institute of Physics and Royal Astronomical Society on the planned changes to the budget of the Science and Technology Facilities Counci

15 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Science and Technology Facilities Council: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Department has conducted an impact assessment on changes in the level of funding by the Science and Technology Facilities Council on trends in the level of (a) economic deve

15 May 2026 · Women and Equalities

Equality and Human Rights Commission: Codes of Practice

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to include Trans safety in the implementation of the updated EHRC Code of Practice.

15 May 2026 · Women and Equalities

Equality and Human Rights Commission: Codes of Practice

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how she plans to support businesses groups who wish to remain trans inclusive in the context of the updated EHRC Code of Practice.

15 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Midwives

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support the recruitment and training of midwives and (b) increase the availability of employment opportunities for newly qualified midwives.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palantir: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the content of the advice he has been given on the contract and performance of Palantir and the Federated Data Platform, particularly in relation to triggering the break clause in March 202

23 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Police Custody: Photographs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a statutory requirement for the deletion of custody images where no (a) charge and (b) conviction follows.

23 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Biometrics

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has issued guidance on using experimental methods in conjunction with facial recognition.

22 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Shivat Zion

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will take steps to impose sanctions on the CEO of Israeli charity Shivat Zion, Shraga Evers, and the charity's official, Jonathan Vigné, in the context of support for

14 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme: Norwich South

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of face-to-face civil legal aid provision for the residents of Norwich South constituency; when the provision was last reviewed; and what steps his Departme

10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Palantir

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has sought advice on triggering the break clause in Palantir’s contract with the NHS.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Biometrics: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued on using experimental methods in conjunction with facial recognition; and who is responsible for enforcing that guidance.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

CCTV: Biometrics

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of integrating facial recognition into existing CCTV infrastructure on civil liberties.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Police Custody: Photographs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a statutory requirement for the deletion of custody images where no charge or conviction follows.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Surveillance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the proportionality of deploying mass surveillance technology to address low level offences.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Police: Biometrics

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of police use of live facial recognition technology in comparison to traditional policing methods.

26 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether an impact assessment has been conducted of delaying consideration of a specialised commissioned service until April 2027 on patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (also known as Chronic Fa

26 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her US counterpart on the 2025 UK USAID aid cuts.

24 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the exact figure is of ODA that will be spent on International Climate Finance.

24 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether it has conducted an impact assessment of the recent announcement to reduce its development budget to 0.3% of Gross National Income by 2027.

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

Nurseries: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to address disparities in hourly rates in relation to national funding for nurseries.

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

Nurseries: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how calculations of national funding rates by age group for nurseries are currently conducted.

24 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gender Dysphoria: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there has been any considerations to stop working with unregulated private clinics in prescribing gender-affirming care for adults.

Source: official written-questions record.