Written questions
361 written questions tabled, most recent first.
10 Feb 2026 · Scotland Office
Asylum: Cameron Barracks
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the proposed use of Cameron Barracks to accommodate asylum seekers.
10 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Cameron Barracks: Asylum
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential impact of the proposed use of Cameron Barracks to accommodate asylum seekers on army families.
10 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Cameron Barracks
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has deployed (a) military police and (b) other personnel to Cameron Barracks.
10 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Cameron Barracks
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Defence on the deployment of military police around Cameron Barracks.
10 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Cameron Barracks
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with the Scottish Government on community safety and child welfare in connection with the proposed use of Cameron Barracks to accommodate asylum seekers.
10 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Cameron Barracks
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with Highland Council on the proposed use of Cameron Barracks to accommodate asylum seekers.
10 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Cameron Barracks
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with Police Scotland on the proposed use of Cameron Barracks to accommodate asylum seekers.
5 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Lord Mandelson
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when Home Office ministers or officials last met with Peter Mandelson; and what was discussed at that meeting.
5 Feb 2026 · Scotland Office
Lord Mandelson
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when Scotland Office ministers or officials last met with Peter Mandleson; and what was discussed at that meeting.
5 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Lord Mandelson
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Department had discussions with Peter Mandelson on the establishment of an inquiry into grooming gangs in the UK.
30 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Biotechnology: Foreign Investment in UK
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that the UK remains a competitive destination for international investment in agricultural biotechnology compared to EU member states.
30 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Genetically Modified Organisms: Crops
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that future SPS alignment with the EU does not reintroduce regulatory barriers for precision-bred crops already permitted under the Precis
28 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Offences against Children: Victim Support Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on supporting the victims of cross-border grooming gangs.
27 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support employment in the defence sector in Scotland.
15 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much of the £625 million allocated for compensating Equitable Life with-profits annuity holders has been spent up to and including 2024-25; and how much was originally forecast to be spent on a (a) cash and (b)
6 Jan 2026 · Scotland Office
Electricity: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help prevent the overdevelopment of electricity infrastructure in rural communities in Scotland.
9 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Brain: Tumours
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is his Department is taking to ensure brain tumour patients have timely access to whole genome sequencing.
25 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Cultural Heritage: Stone
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support the continued availability of British natural stone for heritage restoration projects.
24 Nov 2025 · Treasury
Quarrying: Costs
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review (a) tax and (b) energy cost burdens facing small quarrying businesses in rural constituencies.
24 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Stone: Trade Competitiveness
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) international trade practices and (b) foreign subsidies on the competitiveness of UK natural stone SMEs.
24 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning: Stone
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to ensure that local authorities recognise natural stone as a low-carbon material in planning guidance and local plan development.
17 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
BBC: Donald Trump
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the BBC on the level of legal fees that may be incurred in connection with the dispute with President Trump.
17 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
BBC: Donald Trump
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the BBC on legal fees incurred in connection with President Trump.
10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Eskdalemuir Seismological Array
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that national security is prioritised in discussions on the future of the Eskdalemuir Seismological Array.
10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Eskdalemuir Seismological Array
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) discussions and (b) meetings officials in his Department have had with the Eskdalemuir Working Group on the Eskdalemuir Seismological Array.
10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Eskdalemuir Seismological Array
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) discussions and (b) meetings officials in his Department have had with Xi Engineering on the Eskdalemuir Seismological Array.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Eskdalemuir Seismological Array
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what (a) discussions and (b) meetings officials in his Department have had with Xi Engineering on the Eskdalemuir Seismological Array.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Eskdalemuir Seismological Array
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Eskdalemuir Working Group will prioritise (a) the maintenance of national security and (b) international defence obligations when considering any new (i) regime and (ii) methodolo
27 Oct 2025 · Scotland Office
Eskdalemuir Seismological Array
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the Eskdalemuir Seismological Array.
27 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Eskdalemuir Seismological Array
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has with the Secretary of State for Defence on the Eskdalemuir Seismological Array, in the context of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
Source: official written-questions record.