Written questions
5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.
3 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Waste Disposal: Thames Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with local authorities in (a) Slough and (b) the Thames Valley region on the implementation of mandatory digital waste tracking.
3 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fly-tipping: South East
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Environment Agency on trends in levels of fly-tipping in the (a) South East and (b) Slough.
3 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fly-tipping
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent support he has provided to local authorities to help tackle fly-tipping.
29 Aug 2025 · Treasury
Mileage Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to reassess the mileage reimbursement rate.
29 Aug 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Medical Examinations
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps she has taken to ensure that people moving from Employment Support Allowance Support Group to Universal Credit do not require a further fit note.
29 Aug 2025 · Home Office
Knives: Crime Prevention
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps have been taken to prevent knife crime in (a) Slough and (b) the Thames Valley region.
22 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken with international partners to help prevent human rights abuses in Sudan.
22 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Data Centres: South East
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent steps his Department has taken to help mitigate the environmental impact of data centres in (a) Slough and (b) the South East.
22 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) planning and (b) regulatory frameworks adequately (i) tackle and (ii) mitigate carbon emissions from high-density digital infrastructure
22 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Obesity: Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to help reduce childhood obesity rates in Slough.
22 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport
Motor Insurance: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to assist people impacted by the practice of illegitimate motor insurance.
22 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport
Motor Insurance: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions has she had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) motor insurance companies on the prevalence of ghost broking in the motor insurance industry.
22 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken with international partners to help end the (a) recruitment and (b) exploitation of children by armed groups operating in the Democratic Republic of C
22 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken with international partners to (a) end and (b) assist victims of sexual violence in conflict-affected areas of Sudan.
8 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Helicopters: Exhaust Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of in-service helicopters' exhaust emissions that have been tested in the last five years.
8 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Helicopters: Exhaust Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on exhaust emissions tests on in-service helicopters.
3 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Middle East: British Nationals Abroad
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to ensure the safe return of British nationals from countries impacted by airspace closures in the Middle East.
23 Jun 2025 · Treasury
Bank Cards: Fees and Charges
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with (a) the Payment Systems Regulator and (b) representatives of the payments industry on merchant interchange fees.
19 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Patents: Sole Traders
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the financial support available for sole traders applying for a patent.
18 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on ensuring the safety of people retrieving aid in Gaza.
18 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Drinking Water
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) his Israeli counterpart, (b) the United Nations and (c) humanitarian organisations on the availability of safe drinking water i
18 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Imports: Occupied Territories
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to ban the import of produce from Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
18 Jun 2025 · Treasury
Bank Cards: Fees and Charges
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with (a) the payment systems regulator and (b) representatives of the payments industry on the adequacy of interchange fee caps.
18 Jun 2025 · Treasury
Electronic Funds Transfer: Fraud
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the maximum reimbursement limit for victims of authorised push payment fraud.
18 Jun 2025 · Treasury
Electronic Funds Transfer: Fraud
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps she has taken to help protect consumers from authorised push payment fraud.
18 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: South East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps has he taken to help reduce waiting times for mental health treatment in the South East.
18 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pigs: Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the use of farrowing crates on the welfare of farmed pigs.
17 Jun 2025 · Treasury
Help to Buy Scheme: Individual Savings Accounts
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to increase the purchase limit for properties outside of London when using a Help to Buy ISA.
17 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport
Public Transport: Access
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress she has made with local transport organisations on making interchanges from local public transport to national transport step-free.
17 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport
Courier Services and Taxis: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps she has taken to ensure adequate (a) working conditions and (b) pay for app-based (i) private hire drivers and (ii) couriers.
Source: official written-questions record.