Written questions
1,993 written questions tabled, most recent first.
24 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Places of Worship Security Funding Scheme and Protective Security for Mosques Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding was provided to Muslim institutions through the (a) Places of Worship Protective Security Scheme and (b) Protective Security for Mosques Scheme in each year since they were establishe
24 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Protective Security for Mosques Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Muslim organisations have applied for funding through the Places of Worship Protective Security Scheme in every year since it was established; and of these, how many have been successful in o
24 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Protective Security for Mosques Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many organisations have applied for funding through the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme in every year since it was established; and of these, how many have been successful in obtaining fund
24 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Religious Buildings: Crimes against Property
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many mosques, Islamic centres and Muslim community centres have been subject to criminal damage in each of the last 5 years.
18 Mar 2026 · Treasury
Veterinary Services: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review VAT on veterinary services.
18 Mar 2026 · Treasury
Veterinary Services: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of applying a (a) reduced and (b) zero rate of VAT to essential veterinary (i) treatment and (ii) medicines.
18 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Science and Technology Facilities Council: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to STFC funding on (a) the Jodrell Bank Observatory and (b) other research facilities.
18 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Higher Education: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support early-career researchers funded through the Science and Technology Facilities Council, in the context of funding uncertainty.
18 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Astronomy and Physics: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to Science and Technology Facilities Council funding on the UK’s global position in astronomy and physics research.
18 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
West Bank: Archaeological Sites
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with Israeli ministers about the annexation of Sebastia in the West Bank.
17 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Sponsorship
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her written statement of 2 March 2026 on Asylum changes, by what date her department intends to have operationalised a Named Community Sponsorship scheme for refugee resettlement.
17 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Sponsorship
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her written statement of 2 March 2026 on Asylum changes, what the target number of resettlements is under a Named Community Sponsorship scheme.
17 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Sponsorship
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her written statement of 2 March 2026 on Asylum changes, what assessment her department has made of the adequacy of the timeline for establishing a Named Community Sponsorship scheme.
17 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with energy providers, including Bunch Energy, on improving customer services.
16 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of current move-on and eviction notice periods from asylum accommodation on refugee homelessness.
16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Sleeping Rough: Temperature
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that local authorities have the resources to activate the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol promptly and provide sufficient saf
16 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Royal Mail: Conditions of Employment and Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with the Communication Workers Union and Royal Mail on proposals to equalise pay, terms and conditions between existing and newly recruited postal workers.
16 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Royal Mail: Labour Turnover
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of trends in the level of workforce retention at Royal Mail since 2022.
11 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chevening Scholarships Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will provide a breakdown of the number people in the UK on Chevening scholarships in each of the last ten years by nationality.
11 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Chevening Scholarships Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Chevening scholars have claimed asylum in the UK in each of the last ten years by nationality.
9 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Pupils: Food Poverty
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of trends in the prevalence of child morning hunger in (a) early years, (b) primary and (c) secondary school settings in England on school (i) readine
5 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support customers with the cost of their energy bills.
4 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of reductions to levels of spending on Official Development Assistance one year-on from when those reductions were
4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Political Parties: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to introduce a cap on individual political donations to political parties.
3 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Physical Education and Sports
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her department has made of the potential impact on schools of ongoing uncertainty around future national funding for physical education and school sports.
26 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Elections: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration he has given to the potential merits of establishing a National Commission on Electoral Reform to examine reforms to the UK’s voting system and improve democra
24 Feb 2026 · Treasury
Visitor Levy
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a visitor levy on the affordability of domestic holidays for UK families; and whether she plans to mitigate additional costs for lower income families.
20 Feb 2026 · Treasury
Personal Care Services: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HMRC is taking to investigate salons that may not be paying employer National Insurance contributions, VAT liabilities, or pension obligations through the misclassification of staff as self-employed.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Personal Care Services: Self-Employed
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has met with representatives of the Salon Employers Association or other industry bodies to discuss employment status compliance and fair competition within the hairdressing industry.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Personal Care Services: Self-Employed
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that salons operating rent-a-chair arrangements comply with employment status law where working practices may indicate worker or employee status.
Source: official written-questions record.