Written questions

3,708 written questions tabled, most recent first.

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving examiners started to practice in each month from July 2024 to the latest month for which figures are available.

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what was the purchase price for an individual of an a) Network Railcard, b) 16-17 Saver, c) 16-25 Railcard, d) 26-30 Railcard, e) Family & Friends Railcard, f)) Two Together Railcard, g) Senior Railcard, h) Dis

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many full-time equivalent driving examiners recruited by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) were (a) in post and (b) delivering practical car driving tests in i) January 2026, ii) February 2026

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles and Vans: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost will be of the Zero Emission Truck and Van funding package over its lifetime, including associated grant schemes.

25 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

G20

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps HM Government is taking to prepare for the G20 Summit in 2027.

25 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

South Africa: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans her Department has to hold (a) discussions and (b) summits with the Government of South Africa on providing it with (i) aid and (ii) development.

25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Uniforms

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with his Ukrainian counterparts regarding the fit of a) uniform and b) body armour for female soldiers in combat operations, and whether his Department has discussed lessons learnt

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Dual Use Goods and Technologies: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which companies the Department is aware are exporting dual-use components from the United Kingdom to the Russian Federation; what dual-use components are being exported to the Russian Federation; and w

25 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to the Council of Europe regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times has the Drone Task Force met since 4 July 2024, which Ministers in Government Departments and private sector companies constitute it, and which a) countries and b) companies are they engaged with i

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Aerospace Growth Partnership

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many times the Aerospace Growth Partnership has met since 4 July 2024; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential economic merits of the Aerospace Growth Partnership .

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Aircraft: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of contrails on its Airspace Modernisation Strategy.

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Royal Aeronautical Society

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has held discussions with the Royal Aeronautical Society since July 2024.

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

High Speed Two: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff are employed by the HS2 Ltd Helpdesk.

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she expects the procurement of the Washwood Heath Depot for HS2 to conclude.

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Affordable Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many social and affordable homes are planned as part of the redevelopment of land at and around Euston associated with the HS2 programme.

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the written ministerial statement of 23 March 2026 on Rail Infrastructure, HCWS1433, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of reducing the operating speed of HS2 on passenger

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the written ministerial statement of 23 March 2026 on Rail Infrastructure, HCWS1433, when she next plans to publish an update on the progress of the HS2 reset.

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Mark Wild

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date (a) Mark Wild’s contract as Chief Executive of HS2 Ltd was signed, (b) his appointment was publicly announced and (c) he took up his role.

25 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Home Office: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to Question 119499 from the Rt Hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay.

25 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Written Questions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to Question 119486 from the Rt Hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay.

25 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to Question 117002 from the Rt Hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay.

25 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Written Questions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to Question 111850 from the Rt Hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay.

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Vehicle Number Plates: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential remits of (a) stopping the production of number plates with raised lettering (b) amending the BS AU 145f standards for number plates to make (i) clone pl

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to reopen or replace the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator programme for new applicants in 2026.

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what changes have been implemented by his Department as a result of operational lessons identified from the war in Ukraine, including (a) force structure and procurement priorities, (b) stockpiling and supply cha

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the lessons from the Russia-Ukraine war on the use of unmanned systems in warfare; and what steps his Department is takin

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 120007 on High Speed 2 Line: Finance, whether reductions in the specified top speed of High Speed Two trains are being considered as part of efforts to align

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Competition and Markets Authority: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 120645 on Competition and Markets Authority: Costs, whether the Competition and Markets Authority holds internal management information on the resour

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Subsistence Allowances

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2026 to Question 120043 on Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Official Cars, whether she will provide a hyperlink to the Department’s Travel and Subsisten

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