Written questions
514 written questions tabled, most recent first.
24 Feb 2026 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Political Parties: Finance
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral Commission has provided (a) guidance and (b) advice on whether Members’ Associations have to declare political
24 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Lord Mandelson
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Questions 261-263 of the oral evidence session of the Foreign Affairs Committee entitled Oral evidence: Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Of
24 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Cabinet Office: Public Appointments
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the current Cabinet Secretary was appointed from a Reserve List in Merit Order.
24 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to his oral contribution of 23 February 2026 on Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review, Official Report, Column 29, whether a Minister can be investigated by the Independent Adviser w
24 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
APCO Worldwide and Labour Together
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his oral contribution of 23 February 2026 on Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review, Official Report, Column 27, if he will place a copy in the Library of the (a) referral le
24 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Public Appointments
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, If he will place a copy in the Library of the most recent guidance on undertaking due diligence for a (a) regulated public appointment, (b) direct ministerial appointment and (c) special adviser.
24 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Labour Together
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards’ review into Labour Together is being assisted by the Propriety and Ethics Team.
24 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Diplomatic Service: USA
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what her Department's policy is on the retention of the confidential report on the Consul General to New York.
24 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Ministers: Disciplinary Proceedings
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference 23 February 2026, Official Report, Column 29, on Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review, whether the Government is able to appoint an independent KC to investigate a suspended G
24 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Senior Civil Servants: Career Development
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Senior Civil Servants can be temporarily promoted without open and fair competition.
24 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Cabinet Office: Maternity Leave
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Parliamentary Secretary is scheduled to end her maternity leave.
24 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Cabinet Office: Public Appointments
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Secretary was appointed on the advice of the retiring Cabinet Secretary.
24 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Josh Simons
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his oral contribution of 23 February 2026 on Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review, Official Report, Columns 28 and 29, whether the Independent Adviser will consider the con
23 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Lord Doyle
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office of 12 February 2026, Official Report, Column 932, on Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address Motion, if he will publishin
23 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Chris Wormald
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Ministerial Direction of 16 February 2026, whether the outgoing Cabinet Secretary will receive an early termination exit payment based on the same methodology as the previous Cabinet Secret
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Erasmus+ Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 10 February 2026, to Question 107710, Erasmus+ Programme: Flags, whether UK (a) schools, (b) teacher training and (c) universities will participate in Jean Monnet Actions programme, in
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Erasmus+ Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 10 February 2026, to Question 107710, Erasmus+ Programme: Flags, whether separate EU communication and visibility rules apply to the Jean Monnet Actions programme.
20 Feb 2026 · Treasury
Budgets: Disclosure of Information
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Budget Information Security Review, February 2026, paragraph 4.7, whether the new rules that media contact must be authorised by the communications team will (a) allow or (b) prohibit, the pre-
20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Disclosure of Information
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Budget Information Security Review, February 2026, paragraph 1.2, if she will publish the terms of reference of the Cabinet Secretary’s review of cross-government publishing of sensitive in
20 Feb 2026 · Treasury
Public Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Office for Budget Responsibility will publish a fiscal mandate assessment alongside the Spring Statement.
20 Feb 2026 · Treasury
Private Finance Initiative
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data (a) her department and (b) NISTA holds on the number of PFI contracts which are due to expire in each of the next three years; and what guidance has been given to central government on PFI expiry and next
20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Chris Wormald
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has approved an exit payment to the most recently departed Cabinet Secretary.
20 Feb 2026 · Treasury
Customs: Digital Technology
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 23 December 2025, to Question 98157, on Customs: Digital Technology, what is the status of the Single Trade Window programme, how many HMRC staff now work on it, and whether it has been fun
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Electric Vehicles: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether Lord Mandelson played a role as Ambassador to the United States in the decision of HM Government not to impose tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Cabinet Office: Public Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 28 January 2026, to Question 107374, on Cabinet Office: Public Expenditure, whether regulatory costs imposed through implementation of EU laws in Northern Ireland, and the app
20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Lord Mandelson
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether voluntary disclosures by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care relating to Lord Mandelson’s appointment will be treated as indicative of the proper scope of disclosure under the Government re
20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the No10 press release entitled Prime Minister to warn that Europe must move away from overdependence on the US, to interdependence - and a more European NATO, of 13 February 2026, whether the £
20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Chris Wormald
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Sir Chris Wormald has entered into a (a) confidentiality, (b) non-disclosure and (c) settlement agreement in connection with his departure as Cabinet Secretary.
20 Feb 2026 · Treasury
Customs: Digital Technology
|To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 23 December 2025 to Question 98157 on Customs: Digital Technology, how much has been spent on the Single Trade Window programme.
20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Lord Mandelson
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office of 12 February 2026, Official Report, Columns 929 and 932, on Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address Mo
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