Written questions
1,018 written questions tabled, most recent first.
3 Jul 2026 · Treasury
Tobacco: Smuggling
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many cases have been referred to HMRC for civil sanctions by Trading Standards teams for non-compliance with the UK Tobacco Track and Trace system since July 2023; how many of those referrals resulted in a civil
30 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Cooperatives and Mutual Societies
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress is being made on the establishment of a Co-operative Development Unit.
30 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Community Ownership Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he expects the Community Ownership Fund to be open for applications.
25 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Cooperatives and Mutual Societies: Government Assistance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make additional resources available to help double the size of the mutual and co-operative sector.
25 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Cooperatives and Mutual Societies
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help increase the number of agricultural co-operatives and mutuals.
24 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Tobacco: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative estimate she has made of the monetary value of the (a) counterfeit and (b) legitimate tobacco market.
24 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Tobacco: Seized Articles
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of cigarettes seized by HMRC are counterfeit.
24 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Tobacco: Seized Articles
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many cigarettes have been seized using Track and Trace technology in each of the last five years.
24 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Tobacco: Seized Articles
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many seizures led to the total volume of cigarettes seized inland by HMRC in each year between 2019-20 and 2024-25; and how many inland seizures took place in retail settings in each of those years.
22 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Multiple Occupation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of granting additional powers for planning authorities to control new House of Multiple Occupation conversions.
22 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Offences against Children: Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that offenders convicted for offences related to child sexual exploitation and grooming are not considered for early release under the earned progression scheme.
4 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Advisory Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to include a prominent message prior to starting the benefits claim process online, in print, and by phone to make it clear that free, independent support is available through orga
4 Mar 2026 · Treasury
Employee Ownership: Capital Gains Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what timetable has been set for HMRC to publish updated guidance specifically addressing the treatment of CGT-by-instalments under section 280 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 in cases involving disposal
4 Mar 2026 · Treasury
Employee Ownership: Capital Gains Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC will publish guidance specifically addressing the application of CGT-by-instalments under section 280 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 in cases involving disposals to Employee Ownership Trus
2 Mar 2026 · Treasury
Individual Savings Accounts
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reforms to Cash ISAs on (a) the balance sheets of building societies and (b) mortgage (i) availability and (ii) pricing.
2 Mar 2026 · Treasury
Individual Savings Accounts
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to publish final legislation and guidance for ISA providers on the operation of the ISA regime from April 2027.
2 Mar 2026 · Treasury
Individual Savings Accounts
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to prevent the use of Stocks and Shares ISAs to circumvent revised Cash ISA limits due to be introduced in April 2027.
2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Temporary Accommodation: Hotels
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department issues to ensure families with children placed in hotels have adequate access to cooking facilities, nutritional meals and safe communal spaces.
2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Temporary Accommodation: Oldham
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support his Department is providing to Oldham Council to reduce reliance on hotel-based temporary accommodation.
11 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Strikes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of cancelled annual leave days as a result of strike action in the NHS since July 2024.
11 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Strikes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of cancelled appointments as a result of strike action in the NHS since July 2024.
11 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans are in place to build medium and long term NHS directly provided capacity to increase appointments in (a) diagnostic tests and (b) elective treatment.
11 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Royal Oldham Hospital: Parking
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions has he had with Northern Care Alliance on capital funding for additional parking at the Royal Oldham Hospital.
11 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Greater Manchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of inpatient mental health capacity in Greater Manchester; and what discussions he has had with Pennine Care NHS Trust on that issue.
11 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Trusts: Parking
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to prevent NHS trusts from generating surpluses from car parking income charged to staff, patients and visitors.
11 Dec 2025 · Northern Ireland Office
Public Libraries: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has held discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on the potential merits of a National Library for Northern Ireland.
11 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Care Workers: Recruitment and Labour Turnover
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of professional accreditation of home care workers on levels of recruitment and retention; and what discussions he has had with relevant stakehol
11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Prisons: Unmanned Air Systems
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the levels of the use of drones in importing contraband into prisons; and what was number of drone incidents recorded in each year since 2015.
11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Homelessness
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of levels of homelessness relative to (a) levels of affordability of rented accommodation and (b) rates of local housing allowance.
11 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Local Housing Allowance: Rents
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the local housing allowance was last updated; and what estimate he has made of the difference between average rents at the time of the last update compared with the most recent available data.
Source: official written-questions record.