Written questions
5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.
10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will set out if a Civil Service Pension Scheme recipient is liable for the repayment of overpayments, including where the the recipient has queried the payment with the scheme administrator, and is repeate
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Falkland Islands: Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the defence posture of the Falkland Islands in the context of statements by (a) the President of Argentina on 2 April 2026 and (b) the US President in March 2
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Oil: Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department has taken to mitigate the the risk of disruption to global oil trade routes in the last three years.
10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office
Maternal Mortality
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the maternal mortality rate was in England in each of the last ten years.
10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office
Strait of Hormuz: Closures
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has considered lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic on (a) preparedness, (b) risk mitigation and (c) public communication in the context of its response to the closure of the Strai
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Helium: Reserves
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he is taking steps to increase helium reserves for (a) scientific research, (b) national security, (c) critical infrastructure and (d) other priority uses.
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Helium
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to increase reserves of helium within the NHS.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Helium: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing temporary restrictions on the (a) public sale and (b) commercial use of helium.
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Warships: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many days of maintenance on Royal Navy vessels were lost due to nearby nesting birds in the last 12 months.
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Doctors: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act on UK citizens who received their medical training abroad.
10 Apr 2026 · Home Office
Firearms: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure all police forces are operating in compliance with the Statutory Guidance on firearms licensing for Chief Officers of Police.
10 Apr 2026 · Home Office
Firearms: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2025 to Question 82712 on Firearms Licensing, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of not implementing the recommendation of the Law Commission on
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Motor Neurone Disease: Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to specialist care and support for people living with motor neurone disease in Slough.
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Motor Neurone Disease: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to reduce diagnosis times for patients with motor neurone disease.
10 Apr 2026 · Home Office
Civil Nuclear Constabulary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on the potential merits of incorporating the Civil Nuclear Constabulary into the National Police Service.
10 Apr 2026 · Home Office
Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of moving all of the UK-wide Protection Command responsibilities of the Metropolitan Police into the new National Police Service.
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Insulation: Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the progress of remediation works on properties approved for the Cladding Safety Scheme in Slough.
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Accident and Emergency Departments: Berkshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to improve NHS capacity in Accident and Emergency departments in (a) Slough and (b) Berkshire.
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Infant Mortality: Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment has been made of the availability of mental health support to parents affected by baby loss in Slough.
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Absence without Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether members of the Armed Forces who a) are absent without leave and b) have deserted remain eligible to receive pay, pensionable benefits, allowances, or other benefits during the period of their absence.
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Navy: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of roles are primarily land based for a) the whole Royal Navy and b) the Catering Services branch of the Royal Navy.
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Navy: Labour Turnover
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the turnover rate for each of the last 5 years in a) the whole Royal Navy and b) the Catering Services branch of the Royal Navy.
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry Of Defence: Acronyms
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the list of Ministry of Defence acronyms and abbreviations was last reviewed, and when the next update is expected to be published.
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Death
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in each of the last 10 years, how many members of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary have died while a) undertaking training or b) while on active service.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information he holds on the potential consequences of reforming the electricity market to decouple the price of electricity from the price of gas through changes to the current marginal
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the a) target timeframe and b) current timeframe for the Armed Forces Pension Scheme to implement divorce pension-sharing orders.
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 122333 on Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions, by which date does he plan to conclude the work with the scheme administrator to finalise the timeline for issuing a
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Motor Vehicles: Insurance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her department last assessed the financial penalty for driving without insurance; and what assessment was made of the costs of purchasing insurance relative to the costs of paying a fine.
26 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Bottom Trawling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment has been made of the potential impact of bottom trawling on (a) the environment and (b) marine life.
26 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Marine Environment: Environment Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent legislative steps she has taken to protect marine life.
Source: official written-questions record.