Written questions

1,688 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Overseas Students: Afghanistan and Sudan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment was made of the potential impact of the decision to introduce student visa breaks for nationals of Sudan and Afghanistan on access to higher education in those countries.

18 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Overseas Students: Sudan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment was made of the potential impact on atrocity prevention in the decision to introduce student visa breaks for nationals of Sudan.

18 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the 18 month review of visa brakes includes engagement with Departments other than her own.

18 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the 18 month review of visa brakes includes considerations other than asylum-rates.

18 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how the 18 month review of visa brakes will be conducted.

18 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of those in the UK on Skilled Worker and Study visa routes have gone on to claim asylum by nationality, per quarter for the last four quarters.

18 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Coroners

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chief Coroner, Local Authorities and other key partners on reducing the length of time for inquests.

18 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Coroners

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken for coroner inquests to be completed on bereaved families in England.

18 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Coroners

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many inquests are currently in progress in England as of 11 March 2026.

18 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Coroners

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the time taken to carry out inquests.

18 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Coroners

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of inquest delays on bereaved families.

13 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Overseas Students

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department operates a policy of ending study visas for nationalities where asylum claims from students go beyond a certain percentage.

13 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Sudan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2026 to Question 119435 on Asylum: Sudan, how many of those who claimed asylum were Chevening Scholars.

11 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the implementation of the user identity verification provisions in the Online Safety Act on the uptake of digital iden

11 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the implementation of the user identity verification provisions in the Online Safety Act on the Government’s target to

11 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what work her Department has undertaken on the implementation of the user identity verification provisions in the Online Safety Act.

10 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

Visas: Sudan

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she had with Cabinet colleagues prior to the recent decision concerning Sudanese student visas.

10 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Sudan

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the contribution of Sudanese students on Higher Education.

10 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Overseas Students: Sudan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of her recent decision on Sudanese student visas on the Chevening Scholarship programme.

10 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Sudan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Sudanese nationals with student visas claimed asylum in the UK in the last five years.

10 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she had with Cabinet colleagues prior to the recent decision concerning Sudanese student visas.

10 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Chevening Scholarships Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the outcomes from the Chevening Scholarship program for Sudanese nationals.

10 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Crimes against Humanity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the contribution of Sudanese diaspora student activists in atrocity prevention initi

10 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Peace Negotiations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the contribution of Sudanese diaspora student activists in pro-peace initiatives in

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

Flood Control: Oxfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Oxford Flood Alleviation scheme on the local area.

10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether AI companies under contract to the Armed Services could be legally required to operate a) fully autonomous lethal operations and b) mass surveillance.

10 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Defamation

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with Ofcom, on the attribution of ultimate authorship of defamatory comments towards humans by autonomous bots.

10 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Defamation

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions her Department has had with AI companies on the publication on the internet of defamatory comments towards humans by autonomous bots.

5 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Darfur: Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made representations to the Rapid Support Forces on the detention of women and children in Nyala Prison in Darfur, Sudan.

2 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Parking: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps have been taken towards Option 2 from Pavement parking options for change: government response.

Source: official written-questions record.