Written questions

514 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Gordon Brown

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to publish expanded terms of reference for the Special Reviewer on Global Finance and Cooperation work on HM Treasury.

17 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson received and was given Developed Vetting with STRAP clearance.

17 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Lord Mandelson's Developed Vetting application was approved by National Security Vetting.

17 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Senior Civil Servants: Vetting

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, in what circumstances (a) Ministers and (b) civil servants can override a United Kingdom Security Vetting recommendation not to appoint an individual to a civil servant appointment.

15 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Bank Notes: Design

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026, to Question 119974, on Bank Notes: Design, if she will make it her policy to have discussions with the Court of the Bank of England to lobby for the retention of historic Bri

15 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards and (b) Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team made an assessment of any involvement by Lord Mandelson in the commissioning, distribution of subsequ

15 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

List of Ministerial Responsibilities

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 22 December 2025, to Question 99535, on List of Ministerial Responsibilities, what is the reason the updated list of Ministerial Responsibilities following the September 2025 reshuffle

15 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Josh Simons

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish in the full the initial view or opinion that the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team gave to the Hon Member for Makerfield on the Ministerial Code, before the matter was referred to the I

13 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Inter Mediate

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to page 261 of the FCDO Annual Report and Accounts 2024–2025, HC 1198, whether her Department considered declaring grants to Inter Mediate in 2024-25 as a rela

13 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Growth Mission Board

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Kickstarting Economic Growth Mission Board has met since November 2025.

13 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Erasmus+ Programme: Finance

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 113590 on Erasmus+ Programme: Finance, what the planned timetable is for the negotiation of the next Multiannual Financial Framework.

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Ministers in her Department were (a) consulted on and (b) approved the exit payment to Lord Mandelson.

10 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Government Departments: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Office for Value for Money: Reforming the spending control and accountability framework, published 26 November 2025, whether the Chief Secretary to the Treasury will be required to approve exit pay

10 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Erasmus+ Programme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the UK will be liable for early termination payments if it does not renew Erasmus+ for a second year.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Explanatory Memorandum for European Union legislation within the scope of the UK/EU Withdrawal Agreement and Windsor Framework, COM(2023)201, June 2023, whether (

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with Interpath as administrators to Global Counsel Ltd on the retention of emails relating to Lord Mandelson and (a) the Humble Address and (b) to assist the Metropolitan Police inves

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122146 on Lord Mandelson, whether the steps taken to retain material include (a) accessing tape backups or (b) turning off the auto-delete policy on Number 10

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Codes of Practice

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Secretary's objectives 2026-27, published on 7 April 2026, what is the timetable for refreshing the Civil Service Code; in what manner will the code be refreshed; and whether politi

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Josh Simons

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the letter from the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards to the Prime Minister of 27 February 2026 relating to the conduct of the Hon Member for Makerfield, whether any substantive lett

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Josh Simons

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the hon. Member for Makerfield had responsibilities in relation to the Government response to the Humble Address whilst he was a Minister.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government will make payments to the European Union to participate in the Youth Mobility Scheme.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Career Development

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance he has given to Departments on whether (a) prior performance and (b) end-of-year appraisal are a material consideration in the Civil Service promotion process.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Ministers: Maternity Leave

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 118525 on Ministers: Maternity Leave, whether Ministers providing temporary cover under the provisions of the Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Act 20

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 119977 on Proof of Identity: Digital Technology, whether the postcode lottery process will invite (a) named individuals or (b) any householder who lives at a r

10 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Banks: Capital

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the EU Capital Requirements Directive VI on the UK banking sector.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Manual

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Secretary plans to issue a new edition of the Cabinet Manual in 2026-27.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Treaties

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has signed any international agreements, including with supranational organisations, that do not have the formal legal status of treaties since July 2024.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the responsibilities are of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister; and whether they have changed since the departure of the Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister.

24 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Written Questions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, When he will answer Question 119975, tabled on 11 March 2026, on Prime Minister: Correspondence.

12 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment was made of the potential impact of Lord Mandelson's shareholdings in Global Counsel on his suitability to be appointed as UK Ambassador to the United States

Source: official written-questions record.