Written questions

1,462 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Food: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason his Department has not yet responded to the 2024 fairer food labelling consultation.

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

Food: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the 2024 consultation on fairer food labelling.

4 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Skin Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential barriers to reducing levels of of melanoma skin cancer cases.

4 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Skin Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which bodies he has had recent discussions with on tackling melanoma skin cancer as part of the national cancer plan.

4 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take legislative steps to improve the regulatory oversight of the non-surgical cosmetic sector.

4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information would need to be passed to Mauritius in the event of an armed attack on a third State directly emanating from the military base on Diego Garcia.

4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Mauritius: Information Sharing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there would be any circumstances in which the UK could opt out from informing Mauritius of an armed attack on a third state.

4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the United Kingdom's agreement to expeditiously inform Mauritius of any armed attack on a third State directly emanating from the Base on Diego Garcia on UK

4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the 2.5% increase in Defence spending is accounted for by payments under the UK-Mauritius treaty on the Chagos Islands.

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

Responsible Dog Ownership Working Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will reconvene the Responsible Dog Ownership Working Group.

4 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Skin Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what organisations he has had discussions with on including objectives to tackle melanoma skin cancer in the forthcoming National Cancer Plan.

4 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology and (b) local authorities on ensuring that people who do not have digital connectivity can access (i)

4 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of the Chagos deal is funded by his Department's budget.

4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the 2.5% increase to defence spending on 25 February 2025 will fund the Chagos deal.

3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health and Justice Strategic Advisory Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice of 31 March 2025 in the debate on the Report Stage of the Mental Health Bill, Official Report, House of Lords,

3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health and Justice Strategic Advisory Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice of 31 March 2025 in the debate on the Report Stage of the Mental Health Bill, Official Report, House of Lords,

3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health and Justice Strategic Advisory Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice of 31 March 2025 in the debate on the Report Stage of the Mental Health Bill, Official Report, House of Lords,

3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health and Justice Strategic Advisory Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice of 31 March 2025 in the debate on the Report Stage of the Mental Health Bill, Official Report, House of Lords,

3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health and Justice Strategic Advisory Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice of 31 March 2025 in the debate on the Report Stage of the Mental Health Bill, Official Report, House of L

2 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health and Justice Strategic Advisory Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice of 31 March 2025 in the debate on the Report Stage of the Mental Health Bill, Official Report, House of Lords,

2 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health and Justice Strategic Advisory Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice of 31 March 2025 in the debate on the Report Stage of the Mental Health Bill, Official Report, House of Lords,

2 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health and Justice Strategic Advisory Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice of 31 March 2025 in the debate on the Report Stage of the Mental Health Bill, Official Report, House of Lords,

2 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health and Justice Strategic Advisory Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice of 31 March 2025 in the debate on the Report Stage of the Mental Health Bill, Official Report, House of Lords,

2 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health and Justice Strategic Advisory Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice of 31 March 2025 in the debate on the Report Stage of the Mental Health Bill, Official Report, House of Lords,

22 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he is having with local authorities on the development of single occupancy housing for veterans.

22 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking through the Veterans' Capital Housing Fund to supply affordable and social housing for veterans in (a) Leicestershire and (b) Hinckley and Bosworth constituency.

22 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where housing stock is being sourced from for refurbishment through the Veterans' Capital Housing Fund.

22 May 2025 · Treasury

Personal Care Services: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 May 2025 to Question 46841 on Personal Care Services: Licensing, how many hairdresser and barber businesses has HMRC investigated following evidence suggesting that they may have misclass

22 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Forests: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure the adequacy of the UK's international advocacy role in helping to reduce global deforestation.

22 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuels: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he is having with retailers on fuel prices for drivers, the context of progress on (a) implementing Fuel Finder and (b) the Competition and Markets Authority's monitoring of

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