Written questions
1,304 written questions tabled, most recent first.
11 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Performance Appraisal
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many staff and what proportion in her Department were subject to formal performance management procedures as a result of unsatisfactory performance in the last 12 months.
11 Nov 2025 · Treasury
Treasury: Employment Tribunals Service
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2025 to Question 87382 on Treasury: Employment Tribunals Service, how many employment tribunal claims have been lodged against her Department in the last 12 months.
11 Nov 2025 · Home Office
Home Office: Employment Tribunals Service
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many employment tribunal claims alleging breaches of the Equality Act 2010 have been lodged against her Department in the last 12 months.
11 Nov 2025 · Home Office
Home Office: Employment Tribunals Service
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many employment tribunal claims relating to unfair dismissal have been lodged against her Department in the last 12 months.
11 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in his Department had their probationary period extended in the last 12 months.
11 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Termination of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in his Department did not retain employment following the completion of their probationary period in the last 12 months.
11 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Ukrainian Language
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many staff in her Department have language proficiency in Ukrainian at (a) CEFR level C1 and (b) higher.
11 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Russian Language
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 April 2025 to Question 40311 on Russia: Diplomatic Service, how many staff in her Department have language proficiency in Russian at (a) CEFR leve
11 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Mandarin Language
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many staff in her Department have language proficiency in Mandarin at (a) CEFR level C1 and (b) higher.
11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) Equality Impact Assessments and (b) equality screenings have been produced by his Department in the last three months.
11 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) Equality Impact Assessments and (b) equality screenings have been produced by his Department in the last three months.
11 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 October 2024 to Question 6462 on Driving Tests: Waiting Lists, what the monthly average waiting time for a car practical driving test was at each (a) driving test centre and (b) zone
10 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many people in her Department have equality, diversity and inclusion responsibilities.
10 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many people work in the diversity and inclusion team in her Department's human resources department.
10 Nov 2025 · Women and Equalities
Cabinet Office: Staff
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Answer of 23 February 2024 to Question 13812 on Cabinet Office: Staff, how many staff in the Equality Hub have job titles which include the words (a) equality, (b) diversity, (c) inclusio
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 May 2025 to Question 45822 on Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Equality, for what reason her Department no longer holds that information
10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 45822 on Ministry of Justice: Equality, for what reason his Department no longer collects that information centrally.
10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence Equipment & Support and Submarine Delivery Agency: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in (a) Defence Equipment and Support and (b) the Submarine Delivery Agency have job titles which include the words (i) equality, (ii) diversity, (iii) inclusion, (iv) gender, (v) LGBT and (vi) race
10 Nov 2025 · Home Office
Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner: Expenditure and Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been employed by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner in each year since 2005; and what the annual budget was for the Office of the Immigration Services Commissione
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and National Highways: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the annual budget was for (a) the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and (b) (i) Highways England and (ii) National Highways in each year since 2005.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
Civil Aviation Authority and Office of Rail and Road: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the annual budget was for the (a) Office of Rail and Road, (b) Civil Aviation Authority and (c) Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency in each year since 2005.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and National Highways: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people have been employed by (a) the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and (b) (i) Highways England and (ii) National Highways in each year since 2005.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
Civil Aviation Authority and Office of Rail and Road: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people have been employed by (a) the Office of Rail and Road, (b) the Civil Aviation Authority and (c) the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency in each year since 2005.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Arts Council England and UK Sport: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the annual budget was for (a) Arts Council England and (b) UK Sport in each year since 2005.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Charity Commission and Gambling Commission: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the annual budget was for the (a) Charity Commission and (b) Gambling Commission in each year since 2005.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Arts Council England and UK Sport: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many people have been employed by (a) Arts Council England and (b) UK Sport in each year since 2005.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Charity Commission and Gambling Commission: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many people have been employed by the (a) Charity Commission and (b) Gambling Commission in each year since 2005.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Education
Department for Education: Public Bodies
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the annual budget was for (a) OFSTED, (b) OFQUAL and (c) the Office for Students in each year since 2005.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Education
Department for Education: Public Bodies
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people have been employed by (a) OFSTED, (b) OFQUAL and (c) the Office for Students in each year since 2005.
5 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the annual budget was for the (a) National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and (b) Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency in each year since 2005.
Source: official written-questions record.