Written questions

1,690 written questions tabled, most recent first.

26 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Basic Income

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the potential impact of international trials of universal basic income on (a) employment rates and (b) poverty levels.

26 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Basic Income: Pilot Schemes

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with her Welsh counterpart on the universal basic income pilot scheme in that country.

24 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Basic Income

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has had discussions with her international counterparts in countries that have trialled Universal Basic Income on (a) their experiences and (b) key challenges.

24 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Basic Income

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to (a) review and (b) incorporate international best practices from Universal Basic Income trials into domestic policy considerations.

24 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Basic Income

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of the outcomes of national trials of Universal Basic Income conducted in the UK.

24 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Basic Income and Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what comparative assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of (a) Universal Basic Income and (b) existing social security benefits in reducing poverty.

24 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Basic Income

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of Universal Basic Income on (a) absolute and (b) relative poverty in the UK.

24 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Basic Income

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Universal Basic Income on (a) job-seeking behaviour and (b) participation in the gig economy.

24 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Basic Income

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has undertaken research into the potential impact of implementing a universal basic income on (a) employment rates and (b) workforce participation.

24 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Basic Income

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of international trials of universal basic income.

24 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Basic Income

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of universal basic income on (a) consumer spending and (b) local economic growth.

24 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Basic Income

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of universal basic income on (a) income distribution and (b) wealth inequality.

24 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Basic Income

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of implementing a universal basic income on inflation.

24 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Basic Income

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of universal basic income on (a) GDP growth and (b) economic activity.

19 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Workplace Pensions: Uprating

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to prevent companies sponsoring pensions from reducing pension indexation rates below promised levels.

19 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Funds: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to introduce safeguards for pensions against future (a) sale and (b) transfer of pension funds to (i) insurance companies and (ii) other entities.

19 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Indian counterpart on reported human rights violations in India.

19 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: Community Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of alleged misinformation from India on diaspora communities in the UK.

19 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: Minority Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to promote the protection of minority rights in India.

19 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Aviation: Defence Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department has taken to track the final destination of military equipment transiting through UK airports.

19 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Firewood: Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase awareness of the potential impact of air pollution from domestic wood burning on public health.

18 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department’s report entitled Understanding asylum seeker and refugee vulnerabilities and needs, published on 22 May 2025, what was the methodology for the vulnerability identific

5 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Universities: Student Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has issued to (a) universities and (b) students’ unions on (i) conducting and (ii) the oversight of risk assessments for student-led (A) extracurricular and (B) off-campus activitie

5 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Student Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the legal framework on the duty of care owed by (a) higher education institutions and (b) associated students’ unions to students.

5 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Community Centres: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to provide sustainable funding for community-based support centres working with children and young adults (a) at risk of exclusion, (b) living in poverty and (c) experiencing poor

5 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Children’s Centres: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to provide financial support for children’s centres (a) in general and (b) serving (i) disadvantaged and (ii) minority ethnic communities.

5 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate has he made of the number of veterans eligible for compensation under the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme.

5 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much compensation has been paid out to successful applicants under the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme.

4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of LGBTQ+ veterans who have passed away before having their claim under the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme decided.

4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure LGBTQ+ veterans eligible for the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme are aware of their right to claim.

Source: official written-questions record.