Written questions

1,705 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure new housing developments have adequate (a) infrastructure and (b) public service provision.

21 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Post Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support post offices.

21 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Postal Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will ensure the long term future of the postal service.

21 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Kirkby-in-Ashfield Station: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2025 to Question 58049 on Kirkby-in-Ashfield Station: Access, when she next plans to select stations for accessibility upgrades; and whether Kirkby-in-Ashfield station will be

21 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with local transport authorities on the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of bus drivers.

21 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Climate Change Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the cost to the UK taxpayer is for the COP30 climate summit.

21 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Climate Change Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which delegates the Government plans to take to the COP30 climate change summit.

21 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Climate Change Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many delegates the Government plans to take to the COP30 climate change summit.

21 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse for the use of private jets by his Department since 5 July 2024.

21 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: International Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to review the suitability of Syria as a recipient of foreign aid.

21 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure religious freedom in Syria.

21 Jul 2025 · Women and Equalities

Age: Discrimination

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department are taking to help tackle ageism in society.

21 Jul 2025 · Women and Equalities

Older Workers: Discrimination

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle ageism in the workplace.

21 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Drugs: Anti-social Behaviour

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the penalties for antisocial drug smoking.

16 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Drugs: Anti-social Behaviour

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle antisocial drug smoking.

14 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his department holds on how much health tourism has cost the NHS in each of the last 5 years.

14 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diseases: Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential risk of infectious diseases from immigrants who arrive illegally on boats.

14 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gibraltar: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to meet with his counterparts in (a) the EU and (b) Spain to discuss the status of Gibraltar.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve East-West connectivity (a) in the Midlands and (b) nationwide.

14 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Paedophilia

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether any convicted paedophiles have been released from prison through the early release scheme; and if she will make it her policy not to release convicted paedophiles through the early release scheme.

14 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what meetings she has had with the victims of people released from prison through the early release scheme.

14 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Hotels

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on where Iranian migrants are being housed in asylum hotels.

14 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: Hotels

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Iranian irregular migrants are currently being housed in hotel accommodation.

14 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Offenders: Deportation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of deporting all foreign criminals currently in prison.

14 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Reparation by Offenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to recommendation 8 of part 1 report of the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts, published on 9 July 2025, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of adopting th

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Robin Hood Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered the potential merits of a direct train service between stations on the Robin Hood Line and London.

14 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme: Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has considered the potential merits of requiring prisoners convicted for (a) murder, (b) rape and (c) terrorism offences to work in prison to repay legal aid.

14 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme: Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost to the public purse was for legal aid for cases in relation to immigration offences in each of the last five years.

14 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme: Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been given legal aid for cases in relation to immigration offences in each of the last five years.

14 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much was given in legal aid to foreign nationals accused of (a) murder, (b) rape and (c) terrorism offences in each of the last five years.

Source: official written-questions record.