Written questions

5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to page 92 of the Strategic Defence Review, how many meetings officials from their Department have attended on the national conversation on defence and security; which directorate

4 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Defence

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 92 of the Strategic Defence Review, how many meetings officials from their Department have attended on the national conversation on defence and security; which directorate in their Departm

4 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to page 92 of the Strategic Defence Review, how many meetings officials from their Department have attended on the national conversation on defence and security; which directorate in the

3 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Debt Collection: Pay and Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of regulations relating to the i) regulation of conduct and operations and ii) remuneration of High Court Enforcement Officers.

3 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Solicitors Regulation Authority: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with the Solicitors Regulation Authority on the adequacy of waiting times for complaint resolutions.

3 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Locksmiths: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has considered the potential merits of the introduction of licensing for locksmithing.

3 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Slough

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving tests (a) took place, (b) were cancelled and (c) went unused at the Slough Driving Test Centre in each month of (i) 2024 and (ii) 2025.

3 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: South East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps she has taken to reduce waiting times for practical driving tests in (a) Slough and (b) South East.

3 Mar 2026 · Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority

Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority and Members: Staff

To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what the a) median salary, b) mean salary, c) turnover rate, d) mean length of service, e) median length of service an

3 Mar 2026 · Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority

Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: Research

To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, whether IPSA has undertaken research on the potential link between (a) average headcount per office, (b) average salar

3 Mar 2026 · Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority

Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: Finance

To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, whether there is any different funding provided by IPSA to MPs representing constituencies with populations a) below 3

3 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Trusts: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) support NHS trusts with software needs and (b) unify software across NHS trusts.

3 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when digital prescriptions will be available in all NHS hospitals.

3 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sub-letting

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help tackle exploitative and non-transparent sub-letting in the private rented sector; and whether he has assessed the merits of strengthening redress

3 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 88 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, how many meetings Ministers in their Department have attended related to the Home Defence Programme.

3 Mar 2026 · Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority

Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: Staff

To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, how IPSA assesses how many staff are required to meet workload demands on hon. Members' offices; and how is this scrut

3 Mar 2026 · Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority

Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: Finance

To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, whether the Speaker's Committee has the power to withhold approval of IPSA main estimates and business plans; and what

2 Mar 2026 · Wales Office

Wales Office: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, with reference to paragraph 88 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, how many meetings Ministers in their Department have attended related to the Home Defence Programme.

2 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Treasury: National Security

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 88 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, how many meetings Ministers in their Department have attended related to the Home Defence Programme.

2 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 88 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, how many meetings Ministers in their Department have attended related to the Home Defence Programme.

2 Mar 2026 · Scotland Office

Scotland Office: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to paragraph 88 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, how many meetings Ministers in their Department have attended related to the Home Defence Programme.

2 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to paragraph 88 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, how many meetings Ministers in their Department have attended related to the Home Defence Programme.

2 Mar 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Northern Ireland Office: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to paragraph 88 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, how many meetings Ministers in their Department have attended related to the Home Defence Programme.

2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to paragraph 88 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, how many meetings Ministers in their Department have attended related to the Home Defence Programme.

2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 88 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, how many meetings Ministers in their Department have attended related to the Home Defence Programme.

2 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Home Office: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 88 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, how many meetings Ministers in their Department have attended related to the Home Defence Programme.

2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 88 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, how many meetings Ministers in their Department have attended related to the Home Defence Programme.

2 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to paragraph 88 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, how many meetings Ministers in their Department have attended related to the Home Defence Programm

2 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to paragraph 88 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, how many meetings Ministers in their Department have attended related to the Home Defence Programme.

2 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to paragraph 88 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, how many meetings Ministers in their Department have attended related to the Home Defence Programme.

Source: official written-questions record.