Written questions

1,940 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Blood: Donors

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to conduct a review of blood donation rules for people over the age of 70.

17 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Business Rates: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information her Department holds on the proportion of businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sector that will (a) not qualify for retail, hospitality and leisure relief and (b) pay a higher multiplie

17 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the planned higher multiplier for properties with rateable values above £500,000, broken down by business sector.

17 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her planned timeline is for the publication of the interim report on business rates.

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Table 9.2 of her Department's report entitled Updated Appraisal Report: Airport Capacity in the South East, published in October 2017, whether it remains her Department's estimate that the net

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Transport: Carbon Budgets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department’s policies of the UK Climate Change Committee's report entitled the Sixth Carbon budget, published in December 2020.

15 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Manufacturing Industries: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to p.30 of The UK's Modern Industrial Strategy, published on 23 June 2025, what steps he plans to take to support manufacturing businesses with high energy costs that are not part of the

15 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to p.30 of The UK's Modern Industrial Strategy, published on 23 June 2025, what steps his Department is taking to support manufacturing industry before the British industrial competitive

15 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to p.30 of The UK's Modern Industrial Strategy, published on 23 June 2025, what his Department's timetable is for publishing its consultation on a new British industrial competitiveness

15 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Refugees: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help ensure the provision of accessible housing for disabled Ukrainian refugees.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentres: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help ensure that Jobcentre Plus services meet the needs of disabled refugees.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Refugees: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to increase (a) translation and (b) levels of information support on the benefits system for disabled refugees.

14 Jul 2025 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Redundancy

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of redundancy plans for civil servants working at grades (a) AA/AO, (b) EO, (c) HEO/SEO, (d) G6/G7 and (e) SCS in each Government department.

10 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many households in the UK do not have access to broadband.

8 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport: Night Flying

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had discussions with Heathrow Airport on flights being held in a holding pattern over residents' houses between 5:30 and 6:00am.

7 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Personal Income: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of increasing the Trading Allowance to £3,000.

3 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when he plans to publish a consultation on the regulation of frontier AI systems.

1 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide additional funding for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

25 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Financial Services: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has considered convening a cross-agency taskforce with the (a) Financial Conduct Authority, (b) Prudential Regulation Authority, (c) British Business Bank, (d) HM Treasury and (e) Lending St

25 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the (a) Financial Conduct Authority and (b) Prudential Regulation Authority on (i) monitoring and (ii) supporting equitable outcomes for ethnic minority businesses.

25 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Departmental Coordination and Public Bodies

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure effective (a) collaboration and (b) transparency across (i) Government strategies and (ii) public bodies.

25 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in the bus fare cap on (a) small businesses and (b) workers in rural areas.

25 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Infrastructure: Coastal Areas and Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to fund (a) rural and (b) coastal (i) infrastructure and (ii) services.

25 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Skills England

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it his policy to reconstitute Skills England as an independent body.

25 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Lifelong Learning Entitlement

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the introduction of lifelong learning grants.

25 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: EU Emissions Trading Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he expects the UK will be ready to enter the carbon market linking the UK’s emissions trading scheme with that of the EU.

24 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Bipolar Disorder

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed welfare reforms on people with bipolar disorder.

24 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Shared Ownership Schemes: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she is taking steps to ensure that a proportion of shared ownership homes are adapted to be accessible to those with physical disabilities.

24 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that a proportion of new build homes are adapted to be accessible to people with physical disabilities.

24 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Night Flying: Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of night flights on the health of people living underneath airport flight paths.

Source: official written-questions record.