Written questions
1,705 written questions tabled, most recent first.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tennis: Facilities
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help improve access to public tennis courts.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Foreign Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data his Department holds on the total cost to the public purse of universal credit payments for foreign nationals in the last 5 years.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Foreign Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he has considered the potential merits of preventing foreign nationals from being able to claim universal credit.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal Welfare: Charities
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the long-term financial viability of animal rescue centres and sanctuaries which are not registered charities.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal Welfare: Charities
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of taxation policy on animal rescue centres and sanctuaries.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal Welfare: Charities
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help support animal rescue centres and sanctuaries.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Pupils: Absenteeism
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle persistent absence at (a) primary and (b) secondary schools.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve educational opportunities in former coalfield areas.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
GCSE: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve GCSE pass rates among pupils eligible for free school meals in the Ashfield constituency.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve standards in schools.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Secondary Education: Curriculum
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure all secondary schools offer a wide range of GCSE subject options.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of guidelines on support for SEND children in the mainstream education system.
20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Disease Controls: Airports
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what procedures are in place to help prevent the inward transmission of diseases to through international airports.
20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Legal Aid Scheme: Foreign Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will provide an estimate of the total cost of legal aid for foreign nationals in the last 5 years.
20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Legal Aid Scheme: Foreign Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department hold data on the number of foreign nationals who have received legal aid.
20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Accommodation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of available prison spaces.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Anti-social Behaviour: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders in education to discuss antisocial behaviour amongst school children.
20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of in person GP appointments.
20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospitals: Power Failures
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure backup energy generators at hospitals are well maintained.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Retail Trade: Urban Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support high street businesses.
20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Homelessness
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of levels of homelessness.
20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she engaged with (a) the Security Service and (b) other security agencies prior to the approval of the planned Chinese Embassy by the Secretary of State for Housing,
20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what security assessments her Department undertook ahead of the approval of the planned Chinese Embassy by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Governmen
20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she considered the the future of Diego Garcia after the 99-year lease agreed in the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill expires.
20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate she has made of the cost of the public purse of the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill.
20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagossians
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with members of the Chagossian community in Britain.
20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid: Culture
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what (a) cultural and (b) arts related projects have received UK foreign aid funding in the last year.
20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Japan: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government it taking to strengthen international relations with Japan.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will commit to increasing domestic steel production.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will make an assessment on the adequacy of domestic steel production in the context of global (a) conflict and (b) economic challenges.
Source: official written-questions record.