Written questions

495 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Kashmir: Self-determination of States

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether it is his Department's policy that the people of Kashmir should have the right to a referendum to determine their future.

9 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many apprenticeship starts at level 7 there were in the academic years (a) 2023-24 and (b) 2024-25 for individuals aged 16-21.

21 May 2025 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to provide an Answer to Question 50886 on Apprentices: Taxation, tabled on 8 May 2025.

9 May 2025 · Department for Education

Disabled Students' Allowances: Assistive Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many organisations were consulted on the decision to cut funding for specialist software from the Disabled Student's Allowance.

8 May 2025 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to levy funding for level 7 apprenticeships on the educational opportunities available in Stoke-on-Trent.

6 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of PIP claimants currently have more than four points in any one category.

2 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when a person who reached state pension age before 2016 would become entitled to their basic state pension.

30 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Ceramics

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2025 to Question 38091 on UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Ceramics, which recommendations he supports for the decarbonisation of the ceramics sector; and what

24 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Libraries: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on (a) public and (b) school library funding.

24 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Public Health: Disinformation

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help tackle health misinformation due to levels of media literacy.

24 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Public Health: Disinformation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of health misinformation due to levels of media literacy on public health decision-making.

24 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Media: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of poor media literacy skills on young people's (a) employability and (b) workplace readiness.

24 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Media: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of poor media literacy skills on young people's (a) employability and (b) workplace readiness.

24 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Media: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of (a) civil society and (b) community organisations in delivering lifelong media literacy programmes for adults.

24 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Media: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to ensure that media literacy programmes are part of (a) local and (b) regional strategies.

24 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Media: Adult Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to increase access to adult education on media literacy.

24 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Media: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will ensure that media literacy becomes a core component of the Curriculum and Assessment Review in the context of generative AI.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Courts: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Nightingale Courts were (a) partially and (b) fully closed between 1 May 2020 and 1 July 2024, by region.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Tribunals: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Tribunals were (a) partially and (b) fully closed between 1 May 2010 and 1 July 2024, by region.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Youth Courts: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Youth Courts were (a) partially and (b) fully closed between 1 May 2010 and 1 July 2024, by region.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

County Courts: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many County Courts were (a) partially and (b) fully closed between 1 May 2010 and 1 July 2024, by region.

8 Apr 2025 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to prioritise British products in public procurement.

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

Homelessness: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to identify young people at risk of homelessness and provide them with appropriate support.

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

Supported Housing: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help young people move on from supported housing.

24 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of using (a) anti-drone technologies and (b) Radio Frequency Effector technology in prisons.

24 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Magistrates' Courts: Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Magistrate trials were (a) ineffective and (b) postponed between 1 May 2010 and 30 June 2024, broken down by region.

24 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Crown Court: Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Crown Court trials were (a) ineffective and (b) postponed between 1 May 2010 and 30 June 2024, broken down by region.

24 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the document entitled The number of prison places built and closed (2010-2024), published on 25 October 2024, if she will publish the number of prison places lost as a result of (a) prison closu

24 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Magistrates' Courts: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Magistrates Courts were (a) partially and (b) fully closed between 1 May 2010 and 1 July 2024, broken down by region.

24 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Crown Court: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Crown Courts were (a) partially and (b) fully closed between 1 May 2010 and 1 July 2024, broken down by region.

Source: official written-questions record.