Written questions

514 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Bank Notes: Design

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) formal and (b) informal discussions her Department has had with the Bank of England on the proposals to replace historic figures on banknotes with wildlife imagery.

9 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Special Advisers

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether any special advisers have (a) taken unpaid leave or (b) work part-time on a separate contract, to assist any of the current Parliamentary by-elections.

9 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Members' Interests

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, With reference to the answer of 9 December 2025, to Question 96788, on Prime Minister's: Members' Interest, and further to Prime Minister's letter of 12 November, whether the Prime Minister’s current recusal spe

9 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Morgan McSweeney: Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, With reference to Volume 2-III of the Government response to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson, and further to Morgan McSweeney’s oral evidence to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, what is the status of t

9 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has electronic communications with Lord Mandelson that have been passed to the Metropolitan Police.

9 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister had electronic communications with Lord Mandelson that are no longer held due to the disappearing messages function.

9 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson and Morgan McSweeney

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether 10 Downing Street holds mobile phone bill data or call log information on phone calls made on Morgan McSweeney’s official phone to Lord Mandelson.

1 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Facilities Agreements

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 19 May 2026, to Question 427, Cabinet Office: Facilities Agreements, when he plans to deposit that documentation in the Library.

1 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Service: Codes of Practice

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the draft of the Civil Service Code published by Re:State.

20 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Grandview Institution

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has a policy on engagement with the Grandview Institution.

20 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Inter Mediate: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, With reference to the answer of 10 April 2026, to Question 118788, on Inter Mediate: Contracts, whether all payments to Inter Mediate are reported (a) in the FCDO monthly spe

20 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Whether her department was aware of the referral of Lord Mandelson to the National Crime Agency in 2024 in relation to matters connected with Jeffery Epstein.

20 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson had access to the unpublished China Audit when he was Ambassador.

20 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Public Appointments: Secondment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 10 March 2026, to Question 113128, on Public Appointments, Secondment, whether any of the direct ministerial appointments within the remit of the Cabinet Office or Downing Street

20 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, With reference to the answer of 28 April 2026, to Question 127472, on Cabinet Office: Review, whether Lord Mandelson’s involvement in the APCO/Labour Together dossier is in scope of the Government’s response to

20 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Equality

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his planned timetable is for the publication of the Civil Service External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for 2025-26.

20 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 23 April 2026 to Question 124842 on Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards, whether the (a) Cabinet Office and (b) Independent Adviser received evidence from journalists inc

20 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) his Department and (b) UKSV were notified of the referral of Lord Mandelson to the National Crime Agency in 2024.

20 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

National Security Council: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 119906 on National Security Council: Disclosure of Information, whether the leak inquiry has concluded.

20 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Senior Civil Servants: Termination of Employment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Cabinet Secretaries and Permanent Secretaries have left the Civil Service through mutually agreed exits since 4 July 2024.

20 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

EU Defence Policy

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to participate in the EU’s European Peace Facility.

20 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Policy

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) new and (b) amended desk notes must be approved by Ministers.

20 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will update the terms of reference for the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards to allow him to (a) withdraw and (b) modify findings if they were based on (i) incomplete and (ii) inaccurate informa

20 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Special Advisers: Public Appointments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the address by the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister to the FDA Union of 15 May 2026, whether the new delivery advisers will be (a) civil servants, (b) non-executive directors and (c) direc

18 May 2026 · Department for Education

Erasmus+ Programme: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, through which Parliamentary mechanism will hon. Members consider approval for the funding of Erasmus+ membership in 2027-28.

18 May 2026 · Leader of the House

UK Relations with EU: Parliamentary Scrutiny

To ask the Leader of the House, with reference to the King's Speech 2026: background briefing notes on the European Partnership Bill, published 13 May 2026, what steps he is taking to facilitate Parliamentary scrutiny of proposed secondary legislation on

18 May 2026 · Treasury

EU Budget: Contributions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the expected annual cost to the public purse of commitments to the European Commission further to new agreements negotiated since July 2024 for each of the next five years.

18 May 2026 · Treasury

Erasmus+ Programme: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 4.10 of the OBR's report entitled Economic and fiscal outlook, published on 3 March 2026, whether funding has been allocated for the Erasmus+ programme beyond the 2027-28 financial year.

18 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Olly Robbins

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether a severance payment has been approved for Oliver Robbins.

18 May 2026 · Treasury

Public Expenditure

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total value of spending commitments is that have been made by the Government outside the current Spending Review period.

Source: official written-questions record.