Written questions
894 written questions tabled, most recent first.
16 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Diesel: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to provide support to the fishing industry with changing diesel prices.
16 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Chevening Scholarships Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Chevening Scholars who have claimed asylum in each year between 2021 and 2025 broken down by home country.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fertilisers: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the war in the Middle East on the cost of fertiliser for farmers.
9 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuel Oil
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Middle East conflict on the cost of heating oil for domestic users.
12 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Work Capability Assessment: Appeals
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases were awaiting Work Capability Assessment reassessments as of 31 January 2026 in (a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales.
6 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Work Capability Assessment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the current (a) mean average and (b) longest waiting time for a Work Capability Assessment reassessment.
6 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Work Capability Assessment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases were awaiting Work Capability Assessment reassessments as of 31 January 2026 in each constituency.
7 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 6 January 2026 to Question UIN 101823, whether her Department (a) acknowledges; and (b) accepts the findings of the People's Tribunal of Women of Af
2 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Leukaemia: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will commit to publishing regular data on leukaemia diagnosis delays and outcomes.
2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to implement the recommendations of the People's Tribunal of Women of Afghanistan's judgement of 11 December 2025.
2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if her Department has any plans to provide financial support to the operations of UNHCR in Afghanistan.
17 Dec 2025 · Treasury
Minimum Wage: Scotland
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 11 December 2025 to Question 96736, how many HMRC National Minimum Wage inspections were conducted in Scotland in 2024/25; and how many of these were carried out in social care settings.
17 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Employment: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2025 to Question 96733, how many of the EASI inspections carried out in Scotland in 2024/25 took place (a) on farms and (b) in social care settings.
17 Dec 2025 · Home Office
Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2025 to Question 96731, how many of the 16 in person visits were conducted as joint inspections and with which other enforcement bodies.
17 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Health and Safety: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of 12 December 2025 to Question 96735, how many of the HSE inspections carried out in Scotland in 2024-25 took place (a) on farms and (b) in social care settings.
12 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Home Visits
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department has issued on visits by DWP staff to claimant households.
11 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Long Covid and ME/CFS: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to support collaboration between Government-funded bodies and private-sector researchers following the identification on 4 December 2025 of multiple biological
8 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Vorasidenib
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of the use of the drug Vorasidenib to manage the symptoms and progression of low grade Glioma.
8 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Independent Review into Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and Autism
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's guidance entitled Independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism, published on 4 December 2025, what steps he will take to (a) engage and (b) c
8 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Children and Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a fund to support children and young people with cancer with the costs of travelling to specialist treatment centres through
8 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Children and Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure equity of access to cancer treatment and care for children and young people with cancer from Scotland who may receive some or all of their care in England; and wha
8 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Children and Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of children and young people with cancer from Scotland who have received some or all of their treatment in England within the last five years; and wheth
3 Dec 2025 · Treasury
Minimum Wage: Enforcement
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff are employed by HMRC in national minimum wage enforcement in 2025-26; and how many of these staff are a) based in Scotland and b) cover Scotland in their role responsibilities.
3 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Health and Safety: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many in-person inspections were carried out by the Health and Safety Executive in Scotland in each of the last five years.
3 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Health and Safety Executive: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Health and Safety Executive inspection officials are based in (a) Scotland, (b) England and (c) Wales.
3 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Employment: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many in-person inspections were carried out by the Employment Agencies Standards Inspectorate in Scotland in each of the last five years.
3 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is the total number of Employment Agencies Standards Inspectorate staff; and how many of these staff are a) based in Scotland and b) cover Scotland in their role responsibilities.
3 Dec 2025 · Home Office
Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many complaints were received by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority with reference to farms in Scotland in 2025.
3 Dec 2025 · Home Office
Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many in-person inspections were carried out by Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority officers on farms in Scotland in 2025.
3 Dec 2025 · Home Office
Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the total number of Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority staff; and how many of these staff are a) based in Scotland and b) cover Scotland in their role responsibilities.
Source: official written-questions record.