Written questions

1,940 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Retail Trade: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of higher rateable values and reduced business rates relief on the number of hospitality closures and empty units on high streets over the next three years.

4 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Retail Trade: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of rateable value increases and changes to business rates relief, announced at Budget 2025, on a) vacancy rates on local high streets, b) employment le

4 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry and Leisure: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of a) pubs, b) hotels, c) restaurants, d) indoor leisure and e) night clubs whose business rates bill will i) go up ii) stay the same or iii) decrease from April 2

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Lower Thames Crossing: Structures Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the Structures Fund will be allocated towards the funding of the Lower Thames Crossing.

1 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Continuing Care: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commission an independent national review into the use of allocation tools in Children’s Continuing Care, with recommendations on legality, safeguarding and transparency, and lay the rep

1 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Continuing Care: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many referrals have the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman received in each year since 2015 regarding Children’s Continuing Care.

1 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Continuing Care: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Stage 1 and Stage 2 complaints regarding Children’s Continuing Care were received in each ICB in the last three years, what percentage of those complaints were upheld or partially upheld a

25 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Settlement Pathway announced on 20 November 2025, if she will define the requirement for indefinite leave to remain applicants to have no debt in the UK, specifically in relation

25 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Royal Mail: Takeovers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will hold discussions with EP Group on meeting the terms of Royal Mail's agreements with (a) the Communication Workers Union and (b) the Government on (i) workforce pay and conditions and (ii) ot

24 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Postal Services: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to review the regulatory framework for postal services, including the oversight of parcel courier companies and their contribution to the universal postal network.

24 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Postal Services: Universal Service Obligation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure that proposed changes to the Universal Service Obligation are implemented in a way that maintains service quality for customers and engages with posta

19 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Pay

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department holds data on the number of employers offering salary sacrifice schemes.

19 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Pay

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information her Department holds on the number of people who use a salary sacrifice scheme.

13 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what economic analysis she has carried out on construction of a third runway at Heathrow.

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Livestock: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of ending the use of (a) cages for hens and (b) farrowing crates for pigs.

3 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice

HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many stage (a) one, and (b) two, complaints were submitted to HM Courts and Tribunals Service in (i) 2024 and (ii) 2025.

3 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Contactless Payments

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Competition and Markets Authority's press release entitled CMA confirms Apple and Google have strategic market status in mobile platforms, published on 22 October 2025, what steps

3 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Franchises: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the UK's franchising framework.

15 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Domestic Abuse: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to amend the presumption of parental involvement when a parent has been convicted of abuse or violent crimes.

15 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Omaveloxolone

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on approval of Skyclarys; and if he will consider the urgent provision of Skyclarys for patients on an

14 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 21 July 2025 to Question 67936 on Manufacturing Industries: Electricity, when he will publish his Department's consultation on a new British industrial competitiveness scheme.

14 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport

Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the next Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce Meeting will occur before 2026.

13 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Police Stations: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department had with the Mayor of London on the planned closure of front counters in police stations in London.

10 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to publish a response to the report by the National Audit Office entitled Investigation into the administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme, published on 16 June 2025, HC 951.

1 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport

Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce next plans to meet.

29 Aug 2025 · Women and Equalities

Equality: Codes of Practice

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent progress she has made in drafting the Equality and Human Rights Commission's draft Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations; and what discussions she has had with relevant o

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what are the delivery rates of M4(2) accessible and adaptable homes.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to mandate higher accessibility standards for new build homes.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, in what way compliance with accessibility regulations for new build homes is monitored.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Agency: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she expects the Legal Aid Agency's digital services covering civil legal aid will return online; and what recent discussions she has had with the Legal Aid Agency on this matter.

Source: official written-questions record.