Written questions

1,940 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Hammersmith Bridge: Components

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham on the fatigue life of components of Hammersmith Bridge.

4 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of reductions to the Official Development Aid on (a) the VSO and (b) other British companies with a significant pres

4 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with regards to her Department's White Paper on Restoring control over the immigration system, published 12 May, if she will publish further information on how changes to the (a) standard qualifying p

4 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Visas: British National (Overseas)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department's White paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, on British National (0verseas) Vi

3 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help tackle the delay in TfL issuing Public Carriage Office licences to people (a) with health conditions who are ineligible for the temporary license and (b) who have faced personal

3 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Children: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's statutory guidance entitled Working Together to Safeguard Children, updated 8 May 2025, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of including adoptive parent

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

Electoral Register: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of (a) the duplication of scanned signatures and (b) technical problems with the Electoral Registration Officer Portal since its introduction in 2023

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure that (a) police and (b) independent schools can share data in relation to (i) Operation Encompass and (ii) the implementation of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2

20 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Hammersmith Bridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Transport will meet the hon. Member for Richmond Park to discuss the future of Hammersmith Bridge.

15 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he expects all payments by the Infected Blood Compensation Authority to eligible people to be made.

15 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of eligible people have received compensation from the Infected Blood Compensation Authority.

15 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people (a) infected and (b) impacted by the infected blood scandal have (i) been invited to make a claim, (ii) been offered compensation and (iii) received compensation.

14 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport: Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to include an updated assessment of the potential impact of noise from a third runway at Heathrow on public health in a future version of the guidance entitled Transport analysis gu

6 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disability Living Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of claims for Disability Living Allowance were processed within the 50 working day target between April 2024 and April 2025.

29 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Sexual Offences: Law Reporting

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of expanding the pilot programme to provide to victims of rape and sexual offences on request a free copy of judges’ sentencing remarks to all victims of crime

29 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Sexual Offences: Law Reporting

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department plans make the Rape and Sexual Offences Free Sentencing Remarks pilot scheme permanent.

29 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Sexual Offences: Law Reporting

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have signed up to her Department's pilot programme to provide free sentencing remarks to victims of rape and sexual offences.

24 Apr 2025 · Cabinet Office

Elections

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether benefits advisors are classified as civil servants for the purposes of the regulated period ahead of an election.

24 Apr 2025 · Cabinet Office

Elections

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which job roles are restricted on involvement in political campaigning during the short campaign of an election.

23 Apr 2025 · Cabinet Office

Elections

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which roles the Government classifies as civil servants for the purposes of short campaign election regulation.

22 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: Albania

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to improve trading relations with Albania.

22 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on the safety of rehydration clauses in combat sports.

22 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Multiple Occupation: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the licensing criteria for Houses in Multiple Occupation.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Venture Capital: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make his policy to require venture capital firms to (a) record and (b) publish the diversity of founders receiving investment.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Investment: Ethnic Groups and Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on support to improve the investment readiness of (a) women and (b) BAME entrepreneurs.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Venture Capital: Ethnic Groups and Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help increase representation of (a) women and (b) minority ethnic founders in venture capital funding.

25 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Crossbows

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will review and strengthen crossbow regulation.

19 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, columns 361-364, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of reducing Of

18 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Work Capability Assessment: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average wait time is for a Work Capability Assessment reassessment when a claimant reports improved health in South West London.

18 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Work Capability Assessment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average wait time is for a Work Capability Assessment reassessment when a claimant reports improved health.

Source: official written-questions record.