Written questions

1,705 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Asylum: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data his Department holds on the total cost to the public purse of (a) translation and (b) interpretation for foreign languages with regards to asylum claim appeals.

23 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Translation Services

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her department holds on the total cost to the public purse of (a) translation and (b) interpretation for foreign languages with regards to the asylum process.

23 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria her department uses when selecting locations for asylum accommodation.

23 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of preventing asylum seekers in Home Office supported accommodation from being able to go out into the community freely.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the number of people found guilty of benefits fraud in each of the last five years.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce benefits fraud.

19 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Care Leavers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help support care leavers find employment.

19 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Housing: Care Leavers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help support care leavers with the cost of housing.

19 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cyprus: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help strengthen international relations with Cyprus.

19 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cyprus: Overseas Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote trade with Cyprus.

15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Fezolinetant

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing fezolinetant for routine use.

15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure Integrated Care Boards evaluate medicines for clinical effectiveness in a timely manner.

15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Fezolinetant

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with healthcare professionals on the suitability of prescribing fezolinetant for routine use.

15 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Motorcycles: Anti-social Behaviour

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of policing powers in tackling antisocial bikers.

15 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Motorcycles: Anti-social Behaviour

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the police on tackling the antisocial use of bikers.

15 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Motorcycles: Anti-social Behaviour

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to UIN 90924, what recent steps her Department is taking to tackle antisocial nuisance bikers.

8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support victim liaison officers.

8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Probation: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to increase victim training as part of the professional qualification in probation.

8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment his department has made of the potential impact of the early releases of offenders on public confidence in the justice system.

8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Probation: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the probation service is adequately resourced.

8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to increase support for victims of domestic violence.

8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the early release of offenders on victims of (a) violent crime and (b) domestic violence.

8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will outline his plans for increasing the number of early prison releases.

29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Catches

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his department has made of the potential impact of bycatch on marine wildlife.

29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Catches

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle the potential impacts of bycatch on marine species.

29 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Christianity: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the United Kingdom plans to raise anti Christian (a) persecution and (b) violence at the United Nations.

29 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support persecuted Christians in Afghanistan.

29 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Royal Mail: Delivery Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of letters detailing fines delivered by Royal Mail not arriving on time on people receiving those letters.

29 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Royal Mail: Delivery Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department holds data on the proportion of Royal Mail (a) letter and (b) parcel deliveries that are not delivered within target times.

29 May 2026 · Department for Education

Swimming: Secondary Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her department has considered the potential merits of including additional water safety lessons during key stage 3.

Source: official written-questions record.