Written questions

931 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Private Prosecutions: Palestine

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made an assessment of the risks that private prosecutions in the United Kingdom may be used by well-resourced organisations to (a) target and (b) intimidate individuals associated with

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Public Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress the Government has made in its target to deliver half of the food in the public sector from local and sustainable sources.

8 Jan 2026 · Attorney General

Oleh Voloshyn

To ask the Solicitor General, whether his Department holds data on communication between members of the European Parliament, UK Parliament and members of UK devolved legislatures and Oleh Voloshyn in the period between 2014-2019.

8 Jan 2026 · Attorney General

Nathan Gill

To ask the Solicitor General, What date is the earliest evidence of bribery in the case of R. v. Nathan Gill.

8 Jan 2026 · Attorney General

Nathan Gill

To ask the Solicitor General, If he will deposit case papers in the case R. v. Nathan Gill in the Library of the House of Commons.

10 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diplomatic Relations: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress he has made in appointing a special envoy for complex detention cases.

20 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when his Department plans to launch the steel strategy.

20 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Research: Cybersecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Cabinet Office's policy paper entitled National security strategy 2025: security for the British people in a dangerous world, updated on 29 August 2025, when her D

20 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Cybersecurity: Public Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2025 to Question 59879 on Cybersecurity: Public Sector, what recent progress she has made on the development of an implementation plan to support the d

20 Nov 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cybersecurity

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when his Department plans to publish the National Cyber Strategy.

29 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Gift Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing exemptions to the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (2024) to enable people who pay for charity subscriptions to continue

1 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it remains her Department's policy to (a) phase out the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030 and (b) ensure that all new car sales are for Zero Emission Vehicles by 2035.

13 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) reducing VAT rates on hospitality businesses during the covid-19 pandemic on that sector and (b) reducing VAT to 12.5% on the hospitality sector on the e

12 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

National Security

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 46758 on Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review, which departments have been consulted in the development of the National Security

12 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

National Security

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 46758 on Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review, which Department is leading on drafting the National Security Strategy.

12 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

National Security

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 46758 on Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review, whether the National Security Strategy is being developed in consultation with (a

3 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Apulia G7 Leaders’ communique, published in June 2024, what steps his Department is taking to support civil society peacebuilding efforts in (a) Israel

29 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to include Israeli-Palestinian civil society peacebuilding in diplomatic resolutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

29 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of working with his international counterparts to establish an international fund for Israeli-Palestinian peace.

1 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prostate Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of potential disparities in access to prostate cancer screening among men of different (a) races and (b) socio-economic statuses.

1 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prostate Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the informed choice framework for prostate cancer screening.

1 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Electric Bicycles: Antidumping Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the Trade Remedies Authority’s recent recommendation to remove anti-dumping measures on e-bikes from China and the potential imp

1 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Electric Bicycles: Antidumping Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Trade Remedies Authority's recommendation to remove anti-dumping measures on e-bikes on the UK Cycle Manufacturing Industry.

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Television Licences: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many cases of TV licence fraud there were in the last year.

21 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Legal Opinion: British National (Overseas)

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the free legal support available to people from Hong Kong who are resident in the UK under the British National (Overseas) visa.

21 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Advertising

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of the previous Government's spending on local advertising campaigns for (a) Brexit, (b) trade and (c) Covid-19 between 2019 and 2024.

21 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Estate Agents

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the regulations on the duration an estate agent can leave a to let or for rent sign outside a property that is no longer on the ma

10 Sep 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Cosmetics: Health Hazards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the safety of talc in cosmetic products.

30 Aug 2024 · Home Office

British Nationality: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an (a) impact assessment and (b) equality impact assessment on the application fee for people applying for UK citizenship who have (i) indefinite leave to remain and (i

30 Aug 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

IVF: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the full implementation of (a) equal access to IVF treatment for LGBTQ+ people and (b) the entire Women's Health Strategy.

Source: official written-questions record.