Written questions

3,708 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December 2025 to Question 99840, whether she will publish the full cost-benefit analysis underpinning the Government’s assessment of the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate, including all

5 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hereditary Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2025 to Question 99967, whether he will place copies of the training modules on close relative marriage and genetic risk for midwives and health visitors, and

5 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS England: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 December 2025 to Question 99799, whether NHS England has adopted a net zero target date for the National Health Service that differs from the United Kingdom’s statutory

5 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuels: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the press release entitled Fuel margins remain “persistently high” and this is not explained by operating costs, CMA finds, published on 22 December 2025, what steps he is t

5 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) British Board of Agrément and (b) HAPAS-approved (i) self-adhesive surfacing membranes and (ii) other patch repair products on the long-ter

2 Jan 2026 · Home Office

National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment the Department has made of whether funding arrangements for NaVCIS are adequate to meet levels of operational demand across the freight and logistics sector.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department plans to have with animal welfare charities and sector bodies ahead of the consultation on licensing rescue and rehoming organisations; and if Ministers

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to have discussions with devolved Administrations on their experiences of developing proposals for licensing domestic rescue and rehoming organisations.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the consultation on licensing domestic rescue and rehoming organisations will be launched; and what her planned timetable is for its conclusion and response.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Cycleways: Road Signs and Markings

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on standardising signage for national and local cycle routes; and whether she plans to introduce a national approach to cycle route signage.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Pedestrian Crossings

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to introduce legislation to permit the use of side road zebra crossings in England; and what assessment her Department has made of the safety and cost-effectiveness of those crossings.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Great Western Railway: Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of rolling stock availability for Great Western Railway services in the South West; how many Class 175 units are in operation on Great Western Railway ser

2 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 17 December 2025 to Question 94028, whether he plans to (a) implement the recommendations of Lord Darzi’s report on eating disorders and (b) set future targets to improve

2 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 10 December 2025 to Question 94029, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Food Scanner app on people with eating disorders.

2 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has a definition of healthy eating.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Transport: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support modal shift to lower emissions from the transport sector.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Passengers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Railways Bill will include a statutory target for passenger growth.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that funding for bus services results in improved (a) passenger outcomes, (b) service frequency, (c) reliability and (d) bus stops.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level and frequency of local bus services since 4 July 2024; and what the minimum service levels are in each local authority area.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Bicycles: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the British Transport Police’s crime-screening policy for pedal-cycle theft at railway stations on (a) public confidence in policing and (b) the delivery

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Transport: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken to publish the Integrated National Transport Strategy on national and local transport planning; and how the Strategy will improve whole-jou

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Active Travel: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken for the publication of the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy 3 on local authorities’ ability to plan and deliver active travel scheme

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

TransPennine Express: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding has been allocated to onboard WiFi and catering on TransPennine Express services in the last 12 months.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

TransPennine Express: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, by what a) number and b) proportion station staffing levels have changed on TransPennine Express services since 4 July 2024.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

South Western Railway: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the funding for the infrastructure upgrade programme on South Western Railway has been spent to date.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

South Western Railway: Timetables

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether South Western Railway plans to consult on a new timetable in 2026.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

South Western Railway: Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many vehicles on the West of England line have been modernised by South Western Railway since December 2025.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Southeastern: Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the expected completion date is for Southeastern’s rolling stock procurement process.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Southeastern: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Southeastern stations had pay as you go ticketing on 1 January in each year since 2010.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Northern: Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether contracts for new rolling stock for Northern are expected to be signed in 2027.

Source: official written-questions record.