Written questions

1,333 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Georgia: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Georgian counterpart on the treatment of (a) political opponents and (b) journalists in that country.

4 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Baha'i Faith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Iranian counterpart on (a) the illegal obtention of (i) property and (ii) assets of and (b) other attacks on the Baha’i communi

3 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Baha'i Faith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with the Iranian authorities on attacks on the Baha’i community including the illegal obtention of property and assets; and what steps i

3 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Ealing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether HS2 plans to revisit the allocation of strategic funding to the London Borough of Ealing.

2 Sep 2025 · Home Office

Naturalisation: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024, whether citizens who naturalised prior to 22 July 2025 will be included in the new registration route.

2 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of protections for defendants under the Single Justice Procedure.

2 Sep 2025 · Department for Education

Radicalism: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the operation of the Prevent programme in schools.

2 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Interpreters

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to help improve pay and conditions for court interpreters in the contracted service.

2 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Interpreters

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Independent Technical Review of Qualifications and Experience Requirements for the Provision of Spoken Language Interpreting of 17 March 2025, what steps her Department is taking to help ens

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to make smart metering mandatory in the water sector.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Data Centres

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the UK’s energy (a) policy and (b) regulatory frameworks support the sustainable growth of data centres by (a) providing long-term clarity o

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

EU Emissions Trading Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether an agreement to link the UK and EU Emissions Trading Schemes will be in place before the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism comes into force on 1 January 2026.

14 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Injuries Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that awards made by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority are paid out in a timely manner.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support employment opportunities for people aged over 25.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances: Monitoring

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve the monitoring of per-and poly fluoroalkyl substances.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: North Sea

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has consulted the International Panel on Climate Change on the future of the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil fields.

14 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cyprus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to ensure the protection of Greek communities in Northern Cyprus.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Alternative Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to secure capital investment in sustainable aviation fuel.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Construction: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce waste in the construction industry.

9 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Fractures: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress he has made on the roll-out of Fracture Liaison Services.

8 Jul 2025 · Treasury

National Insurance: Fraud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential merits of introducing real-time alerts for compromised National Insurance numbers.

8 Jul 2025 · Treasury

National Insurance: Fraud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to protect National Insurance numbers from repeated (a) misuse and (b) fraud.

8 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Workplace Pensions: Index Linking

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will consider making provision for mandatory index-linked payments in pre-1997 defined benefit pension schemes.

18 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will take steps to allow British nationals to register their presence in Iran.

18 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Transport: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support medical training for transport staff.

18 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support her Department provides to people who suffer with disabilities after retirement.

18 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Offenders: Employment Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to support employment opportunities for ex-offenders.

30 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he will consider enabling medical evacuations in Gaza for children (a) with life-threatening injuries and (b) with family resident in the UK.

30 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department holds information on the quantity of UK-supplied aid which has been distributed in Gaza.

30 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestinians: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the forceful closure of schools administered by UNRWA.

Source: official written-questions record.