Written questions
561 written questions tabled, most recent first.
21 Mar 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department’s policies of the recommendations of the Sullivan Review of Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender,
18 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport
Driving Licences
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had discussions with the DVLA on the timeliness of drivers receiving licence renewal reminder letters.
11 Mar 2025 · Northern Ireland Office
Terrorism: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he has held meetings with the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland to discuss his policy on legacy since July 2024; and what was discussed at each meeting.
10 Mar 2025 · Treasury
Alcoholic Drinks: Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Australian government's introduction of tax relief for distillers from July 2026 on the UK spirits industry.
11 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sports: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent progress her Department has made in ensuring women and girls have access to (a) safe and (b) fair play in gender-affected sports at all levels.
11 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Low Alcohol Drinks
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will revise guidance on the maximum alcoholic strength at which a drink should be described as alcohol free from 0.05% to 0.5% ABV.
11 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Beer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the economic impact of the UK’s 0.05% ABV threshold on British brewers.
11 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Low Alcohol Drinks
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the alcohol-free threshold from 0.05% ABV to 0.5% ABV.
11 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential role of no and low alcohol products in supporting the Government’s public health objectives on alcohol harm reduction.
6 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Pornography Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when he plans to publish the Bertin Review.
5 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cannabis: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to medical cannabis on the NHS.
3 Feb 2025 · Home Office
Gender Based Violence: Youth Services
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential role of youth services in (a) preventing and (b) tackling violence against women and girls.
20 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will publish the Sullivan Review.
20 Jan 2025 · Treasury
Spirits: Government Assistance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking with the devolved Administrations to support independent distilleries across the UK.
20 Jan 2025 · Treasury
Spirits: Government Assistance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of new measures to help ensure that independent distilleries in rural areas receive adequate support to help foster economic growth.
20 Jan 2025 · Treasury
Spirits: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing small distilleries' relief to help support independent distilleries from 1 February 2025.
20 Jan 2025 · Treasury
Spirits: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of levels of excise duty on spirits on distilleries from 1 February 2025.
16 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Electronic Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the (a) reliability, (b) accuracy and (c) consistency of personal identity data on sex held by (i) HM Passport Office, (ii) the Driver and Vehicle Licensi
16 Jan 2025 · Northern Ireland Office
Carbon Emissions: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the introduction of EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Regulation (EU) 2023/956 on Northern Ireland in the context of the terms of the Windsor
16 Jan 2025 · Treasury
Carbon Emissions: Northern Ireland
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the full introduction of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Regulation on Northern Ireland under the terms of the Windsor Framework.
14 Jan 2025 · Home Office
Pornography Review
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Science and Technology on publication of the independent Pornography Review.
14 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Pornography Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his Department's timetable is for publishing the independent Pornography Review led by Baroness Bertin.
8 Jan 2025 · Northern Ireland Office
Higher Education: Londonderry
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent steps he has taken to support the expansion of university provision in Derry/Londonderry under the terms of the New Decade, New Approach agreement.
7 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Cricket: Afghanistan
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the England and Wales Cricket Board on the England Cricket team's participation in the championship trophy match with Afghanistan.
16 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the ongoing closure of Holyhead Port on trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
4 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Afghan counterpart on the treatment of women and girls in that country.
4 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Taliban: Medicine
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Taliban's decision to (a) ban women from medical training and (b) prohibit male medics from
3 Dec 2024 · Home Office
Prostitution: Gower
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had recent discussions with the Minister for Women and Equalities on taking steps to prevent people being sexually exploited on websites advertising prostitution in Gower constituency.
3 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department holds data on Welsh prisoners by (a) sex, (b) ethnicity, (c) socio-economic background, (d) offence type, (e) sentence type and (f) local authority.
3 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department holds data on the number of Welsh people in the prison system.
Source: official written-questions record.