Written questions
495 written questions tabled, most recent first.
20 Oct 2025 · Home Office
Home Office: Catering
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in her Department is made by a British manufacturer.
20 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Catering
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in (i) his Department and (ii) British Embassies and Consulates is made by a British manufacturer.
20 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice: Catering
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in (i) his Department, (ii) Courts and Tribunals and (iii) the Prison estate is made by a British manufacturer.
20 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Catering
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in his Department is made by a British manufacturer.
20 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Catering
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in (i) his Department and (ii) military bases is made by a British manufacturer.
20 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care: Catering
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in (a) his Department, (b) Integrated Care Boards, (c) hospitals and (d) NHS England Offices is made by a British manufacturer.
20 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Catering
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in (a) his Department and (b) job centres is made by a British manufacturer.
20 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport
Department for Transport: Catering
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in her Department is made by a British manufacturer.
20 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Catering
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in his Department is made by a British manufacturer.
20 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Catering
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in her Department is made by a British manufacturer.
20 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Catering
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in his Department is made by a British manufacturer.
20 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
Department for Education: Catering
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in his Department is made by a British manufacturer.
20 Oct 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Catering
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in her Department was made by a British manufacturer.
20 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade: Catering
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in his Department is made by a British manufacturer.
20 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office
Cabinet Office: Catering
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of tableware and crockery used in his Derpartment is made by a British manufacturer.
11 Sep 2025 · Department for Education
Vocational Education: Qualifications
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of withdrawing funding from applied general qualifications in 2026 on the number of students.
10 Sep 2025 · Department for Education
GCSE: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average GCSE score was for 16 to 19 year olds in England studying (a) A-levels, (b) Applied General Diplomas, (c) Applied General Extended Diplomas and (d) T-levels in the last year for which data are
5 Sep 2025 · Department for Education
Literacy: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to use digital resources to promote literacy in (a) early years, (b) school age children and (c) adults.
5 Sep 2025 · Department for Education
Children: Literacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increasing access to (a) Kindles and (b) audiobooks on children’s literacy.
5 Sep 2025 · Department for Education
Children: Literacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increasing access to digital resources on children’s literacy.
5 Sep 2025 · Department for Education
Children: Literacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Premier League Primary Stars literacy initiative.
10 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Waste: Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to strengthen the regulatory framework for waste (a) carriers, (b) brokers, and (c) dealers to reduce criminal activity in the sector.
10 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Waste: Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent estimate his Department has made of the annual cost to the public purse of (a) waste crime and (b) illegal waste exports.
20 Jun 2025 · Department for Education
Family Hubs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of rolling out family hubs across the country.
20 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Public Libraries: Closures
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of closures of (a) libraries and (b) other cultural spaces on the availability of early years services.
20 Jun 2025 · Department for Education
Pre-school Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase the availability of early years support for parents in disadvantaged areas.
20 Jun 2025 · Department for Education
Pre-school Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of early intervention on children's readiness to start school.
20 Jun 2025 · Department for Education
Pre-school education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to take steps to support nursery workers to encourage learning through play.
20 Jun 2025 · Department for Education
Home Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to provide training on home education for parents of school-age children.
20 Jun 2025 · Department for Education
Family Hubs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of rolling out family hubs nationally.
Source: official written-questions record.