Written questions

3,708 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

10 Downing Street: Energy Performance Certificates

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 51956 on 10 Downing Street: Energy Performance Certificates, (a) what steps have been taken to date and (b) what steps are planned for the future.

21 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Cambridge South Station: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 51962 on Abellio Greater Anglia and c2c: Standards, what her planned timeline is for the improvements to Cambridge South Station; when the Transport and Works A

21 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Hospitality Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support dementia-friendly adaptations in pubs and hospitality venues.

21 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Foreign Investment in UK: National Security

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many instances there have been of foreign-owned companies using shell companies to bypass the National Security and Investment Act 2021 since 5 July 2024.

21 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Intelligence and Security Committee

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the press release of the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament of 1 May 2025, whether he plans to re-locate the Committee's secretariat to outside the Cabinet Office.

21 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 47817 on Ministry of Justice: Equality, if she will publish all documentation associated with the training on creating inclusive virtual teams.

21 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aircraft: Helicopters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2024 to Question 13435 on Military Aircraft: Helicopters, whether there are non-routine circumstances in which (a) Ministers, (b) senior officials and (c) senior members of t

21 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the proposed deal with Mauritius on the Chagos Islands amends the status of (a) the waters of the British Indian Ocean Territory's Water and (b) the Blue Belt Program

21 May 2025 · Treasury

Ministers: Aviation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2025 to Question 47820 on Office for Value for Money: Aviation, if she will make it her policy to instruct the Office for Value for Money to undertake an assessment into the value for

21 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Fair Work Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 1 May 2025 to Question 47348 on Conditions of Employment, what comparative estimate he has made of the workload of the (a) Fair Work Agency and (b) existing bodies being merge

21 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Union Recognition

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 7 May 2025 to Question 48551 on Trade Union Recognition, what criteria he will use to assess whether to lower the recognition threshold.

21 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Charity Commission: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her planned timetable is for future public appointment competitions for the Charity Commission when existing terms expire.

19 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Foreign Investment in UK: National Security

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has amended its risk assessment criteria for foreign-state linked acquisition companies under the National Security and Investment Act since 5 July 2024.

19 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Foreign Investment in UK: National Security

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to expand the methods by which UK companies can appeal decisions made by the Government under the powers of the National Security and Investment Act 2021.

19 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Departmental Responsibilities

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2024 to Question 5278 on Cabinet Office: Departmental responsibilities, whether he plans any further changes.

19 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to establish a Social Value Council.

19 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Foreign Investment in UK: National Security

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department has taken to improve transparency in the decision making process for foreign acquisitions of UK firms under the National Security and Investment Act 2021.

19 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Intelligence and Security Committee

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has scheduled a meeting with the Intelligence and Security Committee.

19 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Central Government: Empty Property

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many properties owned by central Government are unoccupied according to information held by (a) the Government Property Agency and (b) the Electronic Property Information Mapping Service; and what the addres

19 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Civil Service: Equality

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to publish an updated Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

19 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Directors

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's guidance entitled Non-Executive Board Member declaration of interests process, published on 28 November 2024, para 37, when he plans to publish the interests of board members.

19 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Buildings

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 10 April 2025 to Question 42045 on Cabinet Office: Buildings, what the condition is of the building at 36 Whitehall.

19 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Labour Party

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has received payments from the Labour Party since 4 July 2024.

19 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: EU Nationals and Turkey

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants are (a) EU and (b) Turkish nationals.

19 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Government Communication Service

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which public bodies are affiliated to the Government Communication Service.

19 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

10 Downing Street: Flags

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 6 May 2025 to Question 48180 on 10 Downing Street: Flags, whether (a) Downing Street and (b) the Government Property Agency own a NATO flag.

19 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Arms Length Bodies

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 10 April 2025 to Question HL6032 on Arms Length Bodies, what the target date is for each of the proposed public bodies to be operational.

19 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: EU Nationals and Turkey

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number of civil servants who are (a) EU and (b) Turkish nationals.

19 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Remote Working

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have been recruited to the Civil Service in roles that permit full-time home working in the last 12 months.

19 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Advisory Committee on Business Appointments and House of Lords Appointments Commission

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 7 May 2025 to Question 48564 on Advisory Committee on Business Appointments and House of Lords Appointments Commission, what his planned timetable is for the recruitment of permanent me

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