Written questions
290 written questions tabled, most recent first.
19 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Fuels: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of extending the fuel duty freeze on CPI inflation.
17 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Immigration
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the forthcoming changes to earned settlement will preserve eligibility to apply for settlement after five years under Appendix Settlement Protection for people granted five years’ permission t
15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Travellers: Caravan Sites
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June to Question 6798 on Travellers: Caravan Sites, how many new Gypsy and Traveller sites and pitches have been built since September 2024.
15 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Fuels: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the continued freeze in fuel duty on (a) CPI inflation and (b) the cost of living.
11 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Credit Reference Agencies
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the length of time Credit Reference Agencies retain information on defaults; and what assessment she has made of the potential merits of limiting that length of time,
4 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Travellers: Caravan Sites
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to implement the recommendation issued by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in 2024 to ‘ensure the provision of ade
29 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Post Office: Access
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Post Office Ltd’s franchising model in maintaining community access to Post Office services where branches are located within retail premises that su
29 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Morrisons: Closures
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with Morrisons on its reported plans to close 100 Morrisons Daily stores, including the store on Edinburgh Road in Jarrow; and what assessment he has made of the potentia
20 May 2026 · Women and Equalities
LGBT+ People: Equality
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of publishing a strategy for improving LGBT+ equality outcomes in response to the UK’s decline in the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Europe rankings.
20 May 2026 · Women and Equalities
LGBT+ People: Equality
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans she has to work with civil society organisations to improve the UK’s ranking in future ILGA-Europe reports.
20 May 2026 · Women and Equalities
LGBT+ People: Equality
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of international perceptions of the UK’s record on LGBT+ rights following the latest ILGA-Europe rankings.
20 May 2026 · Women and Equalities
Transgender People
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the findings of the latest ILGA-Europe report, whether she plans to strengthen protections for transgender people.
20 May 2026 · Women and Equalities
LGBT+ People: Equality
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the UK’s standing in the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Europe rankings.
20 May 2026 · Women and Equalities
LGBT+ People: Equality
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she plans to introduce any measures aimed at improving legal protections for LGBT+ people following the UK’s decline in the ILGA-Europe rankings.
20 May 2026 · Women and Equalities
LGBT+ People: Equality
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with LGBT+ organisations on reversing the UK’s decline in the ILGA-Europe rankings.
20 May 2026 · Women and Equalities
LGBT+ People: Equality
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to improve the UK’s position in the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Europe rankings.
20 May 2026 · Women and Equalities
LGBT+ People: Equality
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the reasons for the UK’s decline in the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Europe rankings.
20 May 2026 · Cabinet Office
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Capita plc processes Civil Service pension cases in (a) a timely and (b) an efficient manner; and what that timeframe will be.
20 May 2026 · Cabinet Office
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the efficiency of Capita plc in processing outstanding Civil Service pension cases; and if he will provide guidance on the expected timescales within which all outstanding pension
20 May 2026 · Department for Transport
SS Tilawa
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of designating the wreck of the SS Tilawa, sunk in 1942, as a protected heritage site in recognition of its status as a Commonwealth wartime loss.
20 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Wrecks: Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered using the Armed Forces Bill to clarify the legal status of maritime wrecks connected to the United Kingdom’s war effort which are not currently afforded protection comparable to milit
28 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
SS Tilawa
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will take diplomatic steps to encourage the Government of Japan to (a) acknowledge the sinking of the SS Tilawa in 1942 and (b) provide goodwill closure to known survi
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Rugby: LGBT+ People
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how does the Government plan to support the development of inclusive frameworks that respect both participation rights and competitive fairness for the LGBTQ+ community in rugby union.
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Rugby: LGBT+ People
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what engagement the Government Equalities Office has had with rugby governing bodies regarding their inclusion policies for transgender and non-binary players.
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Young People: Rugby
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps are being taken to address reports of homophobic bullying and exclusionary cultures in school and youth rugby.
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Rugby
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to schools on ensuring that rugby programmes and school competitions are inclusive of LGBTQ+ pupils.
22 Apr 2026 · Home Office
Rugby: Hate Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Rugby Football Union, Premiership Rugby and the police on the adequacy of current hate crime reporting mechanisms within professional and grassroots rugby.
22 Apr 2026 · Home Office
Rugby: Hate Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Rugby Football Union, Premiership Rugby and the police regarding the recording and prosecution of homophobic abuse at rugby matches.
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Rugby: LGBT+ People
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that UK Sport and Sport England's funding conditions require the Rugby Football Union and other rugby governing bodies to (a) demonstrate measur
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Migrant Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on public service exemptions for Earned Settlement proposals.
Source: official written-questions record.