Written questions
653 written questions tabled, most recent first.
7 Jul 2026 · Department for Education
PE and Sport Premium
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has undertaken an equality impact assessment of the decision to end the Primary PE and Sport Premium.
7 Jul 2026 · Department for Education
Physical Education: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of replacing school-based PE funding with partnership-based provision on children whose participation in organised sport is limited by financial b
7 Jul 2026 · Department for Education
PE and Sport Premium
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to provide direct funding to primary schools to enable them to continue employing sports apprentices, coaches or other staff to support PE and extra-curricular sport following the e
7 Jul 2026 · Department for Education
PE and Sport Premium
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of whether the PE and School Sport Partnerships Network will provide equivalent school-based support to that previously funded through the Primary PE and Sport Premium, i
7 Jul 2026 · Department for Education
PE and Sport Premium
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of ending the Primary PE and Sport Premium on the provision of PE, extra-curricular sport and physical activity in primary schools, including wher
17 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
ME/CFS: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in geographical variations in the availability of specialist Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome services; and whether his Department monitors d
17 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
ME/CFS: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide specialist Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) services in Coventry and Warwickshire ICB in the 2026-2027 financial year.
10 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Visas: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to review the policy of retaining the full application fee for refused long-term Standard Visitor visa applications, including the potential merits of introducing partial refunds for
3 Jun 2026 · Home Office
British National (Overseas): Citizenship
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how Form EM applications for registration as British citizens are considered in cases where British National (Overseas) status holders are unable to safely (a) access and (b) exercise any other nation
14 May 2026 · Home Office
Visas: Overseas Visitors
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to introduce (a) an independent right of appeal for refused Visitor visa applications and (b) clearer guidance for applicants whose applications are refused, including inf
14 May 2026 · Home Office
Visas: Overseas Visitors
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce errors in decision-making in UK Visitor visa applications.
26 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Venezuela: British Petroleum and Shell
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Ministers in her Department have met with (a) BP and (b) Shell to discuss Venezuela since January 2026.
26 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Argentina: Arms Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to relax arms export controls to Argentina.
26 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Shell
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, who was present at the meeting on 24 January 2025 between Baroness Chapman and Shell PLC; and what their job titles were.
26 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Shell
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions were held at the meeting on 24 January 2025 between Baroness Chapman and Shell PLC.
26 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Venezuela: Diplomatic Service
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions were held at the meeting in Caracas on 5 March 2026 with Harriet Thompson, Colin Dick and British natural resource companies.
16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Satellites: Disclosure of Information
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has shared satellite data (a) imagery and (b) video gathered by the Tyche microsatellite with other countries since 2024.
16 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Prosecutions
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recourse is available to victims when prosecutions collapse due to police case management.
16 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Prosecutions
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance or oversight mechanisms are in place to ensure that police forces do not lose prosecutions due to the expiry of statutory time limits; and whether the Government plans to review safeguar
16 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Prosecutions
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prosecutions were discontinued due to the expiry of statutory time limits arising from police administrative delay in each of the last five years.
16 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that sanctions are imposed as a last resort and after adequate warning.
16 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Disqualification
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consideration he has given to lowering the sanctions daily rate reduction rate to less than 100% of the Universal Credit standard allowance.
16 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Jobcentres: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Government's response to Recommendation 4 of the Work and Pensions Committee's Get Britain Working, Reforming Jobcentres report, what steps he is taking to monitor the quality and
16 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Jobcentres: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Government's response to Recommendation 4 of the Work and Pensions Committee's Get Britain Working, Reforming Jobcentres report, against what objectives the claimant commitment pat
16 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Jobcentres: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Government's response to Recommendation 4 of the Work and Pensions Committee's Get Britain Working, Reforming Jobcentres report, how he plans to work with Universal Credit claimant
3 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Arms Trade Treaty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how her Department interprets the word facilitate in Article 7 of the Arms Trade Treaty 2015.
3 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Arms Trade Treaty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how her Department interprets the word facilitate in Article 7 of the Arms Trade Treaty 2015.
20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Palestine: Airspace
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK has any agreement with the Palestinian authorities to use Palestinian airspace for military purposes.
20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Palestine: Airspace
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Royal Air Force was granted access to Palestinian airspace to conduct military exercises with fighter jets on 18 and 19 February 2026.
9 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that local authorities fulfil their statutory duties in respect of Education, Health and Care Plans for children with special educational needs.
Source: official written-questions record.