Written questions
361 written questions tabled, most recent first.
16 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Driving Tests: Scottish Borders
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time is for driving tests at (a) Hawick, (b) Galashiels, (c) Kelso, (d) Duns and (e) Berwick-On-Tweed test centres.
9 Jun 2026 · Wales Office
United Kingdom: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to strengthen Wales’ place in the Union.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Television: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 April 2026 to Question 123660 on Television: Internet, whether her Department’s definition of universal access to free-to-air television requires that households be a
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Poultry: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the extent to which chicken products from China are used to fulfil public procurement contracts in the UK.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Poultry: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of whether chicken products from China have been produced in compliance with UK animal welfare standards.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Poultry: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of whether chicken products imported from China comply with UK food standards.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Poultry: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department holds data on the quantity of chicken products imported from China in each month since July 2024.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Poultry: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the levels of imported chicken products from China since July 2024.
26 Mar 2026 · Scotland Office
Local Growth Deals: Borderlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much of the funding allocated to the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal remains to be spent.
26 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Broadband: Digital Broadcasting
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing funding to support households with broadband connectivity costs in a transition from digital terrestrial television to IPTV
25 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Television: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of how universal access to free-to-air television would be guaranteed under any IPTV-only system.
25 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Television: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on household costs of a transition from digital terrestrial television to IPTV, in the context of the requirement for broadband subscriptions
25 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Television: Digital Broadcasting
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has assessed the extent to which switching off digital terrestrial television could require households to take out broadband subscriptions in order to access television ser
25 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Television: Digital Broadcasting
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the reliability of broadband networks, including the frequency and duration of outages, for the delivery of television services compared
25 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Television: Digital Broadcasting
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of the gap between broadband availability and household take-up in the context of a transition from digital
11 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Offences against Children: Sentencing
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking ensure that people convicted of charges related to grooming gangs receive adequate sentences.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Nuclear Power: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with the (a) Scotland Office and (b) Scottish Government on the promotion of new nuclear development in Scotland.
4 Mar 2026 · Treasury
Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of taxation levels in each of the next five years.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Uniforms
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed cap on branded school uniform items on specialist academies, including those with a particular sporting or technical focus.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Uniforms
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to school uniform policy on academic outcomes.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Uniforms
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed cap on branded school uniform items on pupil behaviour and attendance in schools.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Uniforms
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed uniform cap on the overall cost of school uniform for parents.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Uniforms
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed cap on branded uniform items on curricular and extracurricular PE participation.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Uniforms
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to review or clarify aspects of the school uniform guidance prior to the provisions of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill coming into force.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Uniforms
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what feedback her Department has received from schools on the practical application of the three-item cap on branded uniform.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Uniforms
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the implementation timetable for school uniform guidance on school procurement cycles and existing supplier arrangements.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Uniforms
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has her Department made of the potential merits of allowing a longer implementation period for changes to school uniform policy.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Uniforms
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of time available to schools to implement the recent changes to school uniform guidance ahead of the proposed legislative cap.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Uniforms
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of replacing the proposed cap on the number of branded items with a monetary cap set by regulations.
10 Feb 2026 · Scotland Office
Asylum: Cameron Barracks
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions his Department has had with Highland Council and Police Scotland on the housing of asylum seekers at Cameron Barracks.
Source: official written-questions record.