Written questions

514 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Jul 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to his written statement of 9 March 2026 and the linked Terms of Reference for the Patrick Finucane Inquiry, when he will set out an updated timeframe for the publication of the referenced

16 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will set out the type of permission, contract or leave of absence that allowed Grace Pritchard to work on the Labour Party campaign for the Makerfield by-election.

8 Jul 2026 · Women and Equalities

Bank Notes: Design

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 7 July 2026, to Question 14405, on Bank Notes: Design, in what regard is responding to the Bank of England bank notes consultation within the departmental remit of the Office for Equa

8 Jul 2026 · Women and Equalities

Bank Notes: Design

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2026 to Question 14405 on Bank Notes: Design, if she will place in the Library a copy of the substantive reply from the Office for Equality and Opportunity to the Bank of Engla

7 Jul 2026 · Attorney General

Crown Prosecution Service: Audit

To ask the Solicitor General, Pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2026, to Question 4139, on Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness, if she will publish the most recent quarterly efficiency report submitted to HM Treasury by HM Crown Prosecution Service

7 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Defence: Finance

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026, to Question 10654, on Defence: Finance, what is the definition of critical infrastructure used as part of the 1.5% NATO target that the Government uses; and whether there

7 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Glasgow

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, With reference to the Cabinet Office Second Headquarters 2030 Strategy, published in June 2026, on what occasions in the last 12 months have Cabinet Office Ministers substantively worked from the Glasgow office.

7 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Service: Facilities Agreements

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026, to Question 11152, on Civil Service: Facilities Agreements, what was the aggregate monetary cost of the facility time to the Civil Service in 2023-24 on which the 0.04% fi

7 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Public Expenditure

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026, to Question 10650, on Cabinet Office: Public Expenditure, and with reference to the answer of 6 January 2025, to Question 21256, on Government: Policy, if he will provide

7 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

UK Statistics Authority

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Whether UK Statistics Authority and Office for Statistical Regulation staff are civil servants and bound by the Civil Service Code.

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many claims have been brought under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 since July 2024, relating to which public body in each case, and how many have succeeded.

6 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Political Parties: General Elections

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the UKSA letter entitled Letter to leaders of political parties in advance of the May 2026 elections, what is the statutory basis for OSR and UKSA monitoring and commenting on statements made by oppos

6 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Glasgow

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office Second Headquarters 2030 Strategy, published in June 2026, how many desks are currently assigned for the 700 staff in the Glasgow office.

6 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2026 to Question 428 on Members: Correspondence, and with reference to the Civil Service Complaints Procedures, for what reason consideration of a Stage 2 complaint cannot be ta

6 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Overseas Students: EU Nationals

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to offer EU students home tuition fee rates in order to facilitate a new EU/UK agreement.

6 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Treasury: Furniture

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2026 to Question 8628 on Treasury: Furniture, what was the total cost of the Government Property Agency spending on outdoor furniture at GOGGS; from what suppliers was furniture

6 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Gordon Brown

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 10647 on Gordon Brown, how many full-time equivalent staff from existing teams supported Gordon Brown in the last week for which figures are held.

6 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

WPP: Contracts

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 12154 on WPP: Contracts, and with reference to RM6364 Framework schedule 1 specification: lot 4 creative strategy and development, paragraph 13.1.13, how much h

6 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

WPP: Contracts

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 12154 on WPP: Contracts, what Social Value Standards have been agreed with the Crown Commercial Service for these contracts.

6 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 2 December 2025 to Question 94015 on Lord Mandelson and Deposited Paper 2025-0825, committed on 2 December 2025, if he will publish the information provided in answer to Questions

6 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lobbying

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the status of the Cabinet Office guidance from 2010 entitled Rules on Lobbying for Non-Departmental Public Bodies.

6 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Gordon Brown

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 10647 on Gordon Brown, whether his office is in (a) 70 Whitehall, (b) Dover House and (c) 26 Whitehall.

6 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Marketing

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 12159 on Cabinet Office: Marketing, whether (a) ONS and (b) UKSA has undertaken any expenditure on branded goods since the Government Chief Commercial Officer l

6 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Complaints

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any complaints have been made about the conduct of (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers in his Department since July 2024.

6 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Anthony Finkelstein

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the news story entitled Independent Review of the Use of Non-corporate Communications Channels in Government, of 2 July 2026, whether Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein is a direct Ministerial a

6 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Service: Reviews

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Review into the Organisation, Performance and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service, published on 1 July 2026, whether he will consult His Majesty’s Official Opposition on the propo

6 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 4139 on Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness, if he will publish the most recent quarterly efficiency report for the UK Statistics Authority.

6 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Darlington Economic Campus: Remote Working

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 1 July 2026 to Question 13158 on Darlington Economic Campus: Remote Working, which departments are based in the Darlington Economic Campus; and what the headcount of each department is.

6 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Ministers

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Ministers in his Department have undertaken equality, diversity and inclusion training since July 2024.

6 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Facilities Agreements

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 1 July 2026 to Question 13195 on Civil Service: Facilities Agreements, which departments (a) operate check off for trade union subscriptions and (b) charge trade unions for that service

Source: official written-questions record.