Written questions
3,708 written questions tabled, most recent first.
22 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Electronic Travel Authorisations: Dual Nationality
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the full enforcement of Electronic Travel Authorisation checks on travel disruption for British dual nationals; and what steps her Department is
22 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Motorcycles: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to retain the Vehicle Excise Duty exemption for vintage motorcycles.
22 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
Motorcycles: Motor Insurance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of uninsured motorcycles on UK roads in each of the last five years.
22 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Consumer Prices Index
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Chart 3.4 in the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook, what the annual percentage point contributions are to CPI inflation in each year by policy measure and output gap.
22 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Vehicle Number Plates: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 15 January 2026 to Question 99931, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of illegal number plates on national security, serious organised crim
22 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
Bicycles: Theft
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2026 to Question 101850, if she will publish the British Transport Police’s crime-screening policy for pedal-cycle theft at railway stations.
22 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Childbirth: Medical Records
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many births recorded in the Maternity Services Dataset have been associated with the SNOMED CT codes i) 125678001, ii) 699110007, iii) 1269487002, iv) 1269486006 and v) 842009 in each year sinc
22 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
Level Crossings: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the collection and analysis of data on level-crossing barrier down-time, including average duration and frequency of extended closures, on the safe operat
22 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
Ports: Planning
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how she plans to determine whether appropriate bodies are assigned responsibility for the adoption and long-term maintenance of Sustainable Drainage Systems under development consent orders for port development
22 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Insolvency Service: Climate Change
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the cost to the Insolvency Service was of Net Zero, sustainability or climate-related policies in 2024–25, including changes to operational practice, reporting and staff roles.
22 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Climate Change
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what costs have been incurred by her Department in complying with Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures requirements.
22 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Climate Change
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many full-time equivalent staff are employed on Net Zero, sustainability and climate reporting functions within her Department; and what the staffing cost of those roles
22 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the additional cost to procurement contracts from the requirement for suppliers to provide Carbon Reduction Plans.
22 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Climate Change
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much her Department has spent on external consultants and advisers in relation to Net Zero, sustainability and climate reporting since 4 July 2024.
22 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much expenditure has been incurred on decarbonising her Department's UK estate since 4 July 2024, including heating systems, renewable energy installations and building u
22 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much her Department has spent on electric vehicle charging infrastructure at overseas posts since 4 July 2024.
22 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much has been spent on developing the global Net Zero estate pathway, including consultancy, internal staffing and programme management costs.
20 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
Level Crossings: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what internal data Network Rail collects on level crossings, including a) barrier activation and down-time duration, b) complaints or reports from road users relating to barrier down-time, and c) overruns cause
20 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
Ports: Planning
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how decision-makers should interpret the requirement for applicants to assess the implications of port developments for Shoreline Management Plans, marine plans and coastal defence capital programmes; and wheth
20 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
Ports: National Policy Statements
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance will be issued to decision-makers on the application of paragraphs 4.7.34–4.7.35 of the draft National Policy Statement for Ports, including how “acceptable levels” of residual transport impact wi
20 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
Airports: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the kerbside airport drop-off charges were at each of the major UK airports in (a) July 2024 and (b) today; and whether her Department has issued guidance on airport drop-off charges.
20 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
Railways: Government Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2026 to Question 99932, whether the estimates referred to in that Answer are held in a form that allows net Government support per passenger journey to be calculated, and wh
20 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Caesarean Sections: Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of caesarean sections on long-term health, including links to bowel and gastrointestinal conditions.
20 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Care Workers and Nurses: English Language
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what English language proficiency requirements apply to (a) registered nurses and (b) care staff working in regulated settings; and how compliance is monitored and enforced.
20 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
A12: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2026 to Question 98750, when the A12 widening scheme was deferred by the previous Government; on what date that decision was taken; what effect that decision had on the statu
20 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 100965, if he will provide a link to that impact assessment.
20 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Post Office: Carbon Emissions: Sustainable Development
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the cost to Post Office Limited was in 2024–25 of Net Zero, sustainability and decarbonisation initiatives; and how much of that cost was met through direct government support.
20 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade: Carbon Emissions and Sustainable Development
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his Department's spend was on sustainability and Net Zero-related estate activity managed via the Government Property Agency in 2024–25 , including a) energy efficiency measures, b) climate adapta
20 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2026 to Question 101851, if she will publish any information held by her Department in whatever format it is held.
20 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Concessions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the annual cost of extending the statutory concessionary bus travel scheme UK-wide to include all residents aged 19 and under.
Source: official written-questions record.