Written questions
810 written questions tabled, most recent first.
14 Jul 2026 · Attorney General
Sentencing
To ask the Solicitor General, whether the Crown Prosecution Service will publish the sentencing outcomes of defendants convicted in cases flagged under the Joint Enterprise National Monitoring Scheme 2024-25, broken down by (a) ethnicity, (b) sex and (c)
14 Jul 2026 · Attorney General
Sentencing: Young Offenders
To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2026 to Question 16091, Sentencing: Young Offenders, whether the Crown Prosecution Service holds information on the sentences imposed following convictions for defendants in cases included in
14 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Waste
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of mandatory food waste reporting on the cost of living.
8 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
British Museum: Palestine
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with the British Museum on public-facing signage changes referencing Palestine, Palestinian and Israelite occupation.
6 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Sentencing: Young Offenders
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (1) mean and (2) median tariff length is for people receiving a life sentence aged 16 to 25 at the time of sentencing in each year since 2015 by ethnicity.
6 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Sentencing: Young Offenders
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average sentence length was for those convicted aged 16 to 25 at the time of sentencing for cases included in the CPS Joint Enterprise National Monitoring Scheme 2024-25 by ethnicity and sex.
2 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport
Shipping: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with the International Maritime Organisation on the mandatory firefighting requirements in the Seafarers Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Convention and the fire safe
2 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Journalism: Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of the UK government advocating for a new United Nations Convention for the Protection of Journalists and Media Wo
1 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Reorganisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether ministers have been involved in her Department's FCDO 2030 restructuring process.
1 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Reorganisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what policy reason her Department's FCDO2030 restructuring exercise deviates from 2016 Protocols.
1 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Reorganisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to mitigate the potential risk of industrial action by PCS resulting from her Department's restructuring.
1 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Reorganisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether key data on levels of staffing resulting from her Department's restructuring process have been shared with staff and trade unions.
1 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Reorganisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the FCDO2030 restructuring exercise and proposed staff reductions on the level of the UK’s soft power capability and w
1 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Reorganisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure (a) meaningful consultation with trade unions and (b) assess equality safeguards to inform proposed redundancy decisions in the FCDO2030 re
1 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Reorganisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she had made of the potential impact of the FCDO2030 restructuring programme on (a) departmental delivery and (b) workforce pressures.
30 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Arms Trade: Military Bases
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help ensure that arms transferred through UK military bases are used in accordance with international law.
29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Emergency Services: Crimes of Violence
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on compensation awards resulting from the offence of Assault on an Emergency Worker by type of emergency worker.
29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Emergency Services: Crimes of Violence
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total value of compensation awarded for cases of assaults on Emergency Workers was since 2019.
25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
RFA Fort Victoria
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the operational (a) status and (b) future of RFA Fort Victoria.
25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
RFA Fort Victoria
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has been made of the additional crewing required to bring the RFA Fort Victoria back into operational service.
25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Career Development
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress the Ministry of Defence has made in reaching agreements with commercial shipping operators to enable Royal Fleet Auxiliary (a) apprentices, (b) cadets (c) qualified Ratings and (d) qualified Officer
25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Labour Turnover and Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the progress the Royal Fleet Auxiliary has made in recruiting and retaining civilian seafarer staff since July 2024.
25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a timeline for the (a) design, (b) tendering and (c) award of contracts for (i) dry-dock maintenance and (ii) berthing of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary fleet from 2028.
24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Military Operations
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department distinguishes between legal basis relied upon for support to allied military operations and the general criteria used to determine whether a proposed activity falls within the Government’s
22 Jun 2026 · Attorney General
Emergency Services: Crimes of Violence
To ask the Solicitor General, if the CPS will publish internal guidance and policy documents relating to charging decisions in Assault on Emergency Worker cases.
22 Jun 2026 · Attorney General
Emergency Services: Crimes of Violence
To ask the Solicitor General, how many Assault on Emergency Worker prosecutions proceeded where AEW was the only remaining charge.
22 Jun 2026 · Attorney General
Emergency Services: Crimes of Violence
To ask the Solicitor General, how many of the cases of charges for assault on emergency workers was the public interest test cited as the reason for discontinuation.
22 Jun 2026 · Attorney General
Emergency Services: Crimes of Violence
To ask the Solicitor General, how many charges for Assault on an Emergency Worker were not proceeded with by the CPS in each of the last 5 years.
22 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Emergency Services: Crimes of Violence
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many compensation orders have been issued in cases involving the offence of Assault on an Emergency Worker each year since 2019.
17 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Child Benefit
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance her Department provides for people who believe they have not been paid the correct child benefits.
Source: official written-questions record.