Written questions
495 written questions tabled, most recent first.
6 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Labelling
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that proposals for labelling AI-generated content are informed by engagement with visual artists and creators regarding the use of their wo
6 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Labelling
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the proposed taskforce on the labelling of AI-generated content will consider measures to improve transparency for consumers when AI-generated or AI-assisted content is derived
6 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Labelling
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress her Department has made on establishing a taskforce on the labelling of AI-generated content.
6 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Arts: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether representatives of the visual arts sector will be included in the membership of the working group on independent and smaller creative organisations.
6 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Artificial Intelligence: Copyright
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the proposed working group on independent and smaller creative organisations will consider measures to prevent the unauthorised use of copyright-protected works by AI systems.
6 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Arts: Intellectual Property
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the proposed working group on independent and smaller creative organisations will consider measures to improve access to licensing and rights management mechanisms for visual artists, cer
6 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Artificial Intelligence: Arts
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent progress she has made on establishing a working group on independent and smaller creative organisations on the impact of AI on creators, and when she expects the working group to hold
30 Jun 2026 · Northern Ireland Office
Terrorism: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of security in Northern Ireland.
29 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
World Cup: Gambling
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had discussions with payment providers on reducing the flow of funds from UK consumers to illegal gambling operators ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
29 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
World Cup: Gambling
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government’s assessment of gambling duty changes includes modelling of potential consumer displacement to illegal gambling operators during high-volume betting periods, including the
29 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
World Cup: Gambling
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate her Department has made of the value of stakes that may be placed by UK consumers with illegal gambling operators during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
29 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
World Cup: Gambling
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of gambling duty revenue arising from UK consumers using illegal gambling websites and operators during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
22 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Horse Racing: Gambling
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of a) number of bets placed with and b) total value of stakes wagered with illegal gambling websites and operators during the Royal Ascot festival.
9 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Slavery: Deportation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many victims of modern slavery with a positive conclusive grounds decision have been (a) administratively removed or deported from the UK and (b) issued a notice of removal; and for how many was t
9 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Procurement
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he will bring forward a Procurement Bill.
9 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the services that could be brought in-house in local authorities.
9 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the services that could be insourced in the NHS.
9 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Procurement
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has Cabinet colleagues on increasing levels of insourcing.
13 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Agriculture: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of energy costs on business investment in the agricultural sector.
13 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Business: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to publish key performance indicators on the impact of Government energy support on business productivity.
13 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Cultural Heritage: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the energy costs of heritage businesses and listed commercial buildings.
13 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Natural Gas and Renewable Energy: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on long-term reform of the electricity market to decouple gas and renewable prices for business users.
13 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Batteries: Storage
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the British Business Bank on the provision of low-interest loans for industrial battery storage systems.
13 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Manufacturing Industries: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of high energy costs on the R&D budgets of manufacturing firms.
13 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Energy: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) regarding the transparency of energy pricing in the commercial sub-metering market.
13 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Consumer Goods: Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to brief UK trade envoys on the energy-related strengths of the UK’s low-carbon goods and services sector.
13 May 2026 · Treasury
Business Rates: Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on business rate relief for firms that install external wall insulation on industrial units to reduce energy costs.
13 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Social Enterprises: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent changes to energy costs on the level of profit reinvestment by social enterprises into local communities.
13 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Energy: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of fluctuations in energy prices on the availability of professional indemnity insurance for energy consultants.
13 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Business: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of business energy costs on the utilisation rates of UK-EU trade preferences under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
Source: official written-questions record.