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.