Written questions
810 written questions tabled, most recent first.
20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Crown Court: Trials
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of either-way cases in the Crown Court backlog yet to elect mode of trial.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport
Shipping: UK Emissions Trading Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2026 to Question 110104 on the Emissions Trading Scheme, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of phasing in the expansion of the Emissions Trading Sch
20 Feb 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 10 February 2026 to Question 110103 on the Emissions Trading Scheme, how much revenue does the Government expect to raise per year for the period to 2030 from the ex
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Access to Work Programme: Visual Impairment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how often Access to Work awards for blind and partially sighted customers are reviewed for compliance with the EHRC Code of Practice.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Access to Work Programme: Visual Impairment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of reductions to Access to Work awards at renewal on employment outcomes for blind and partially sighted people.
20 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Immigration Controls
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she intends to publish the equalities and economic impact assessments for her proposed changes to indefinite leave to remain.
11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Prisons: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison education staff were employed in January (a) 2025, and (b) 2026, by prison.
11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Prisons: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison education staff, according to annual delivery plan data, were employed in January (a) 2025, and (b) 2026, by prison.
11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Prisons: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for a breakdown of what prison education courses, according to annual delivery plan data, were provided in January (a) 2025, and (b) 2026, by prison, level of qualification and duration.
11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Sports: Facilities and Playing Fields
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the revised National Planning Policy Framework on playing fields, pitches and community sports facilities.
11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Sport England: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many responses have been received to the consultation on the reform of statutory consultees specifically with respect to the proposal to remove Sport England.
11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Recreation Spaces and Sports: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions has he had with representatives from the sport and recreation sector on proposals to remove Sport England as a statutory planning consultee.
10 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport
Shipping: Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to encourage (a) provision and (b) take up of seafarer apprenticeships in the North West.
10 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport
Merchant Shipping: Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information she holds on the recent progress of the International Green Corridor Fund feasibility studies to decarbonise merchant shipping routes between (a) the ports of Holyhead and Dublin and (b) the po
10 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport
Ports and Shipping: Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she expects to launch (a) Round 7 of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC7) and (b) round 2 of the Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure competition (ZEVI2); and how much public funding wi
10 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport
Shipping: Freight
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with representatives from the maritime ports sector on modal shift of freight from road to domestic short sea shipping routes.
10 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport
Shipping
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase (a) seafarer jobs and (b) freight volumes on domestic short sea shipping routes.
5 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Civil Service: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the performance of Capita in delivering and administering the civil service pension scheme.
5 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Cabinet Office: Contracts
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the assessment criteria the Department uses to determine whether the supplier of externally-contracted services has been responsible for a critical performance failure in delivering its contra
2 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport
Shipping: UK Emissions Trading Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of expanding the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to maritime on (a) the international competitiveness of the UK’s cruise sector, (b) Liverpool Cruise
2 Feb 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, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of using funds raised by the expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to include maritime to support maritime decarbonisati
2 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport
Shipping: UK Emissions Trading Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to engage with Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories on the impact of proposals to expand the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to international maritime voyages.
26 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners' Transfers
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of Parole Board recommendations on moving (a) prisoners serving an Imprisonment for Public Protection sentence and (b) other prisoners to open conditions were rejected by his Departme
22 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Homelessness: Ethnic Groups
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of including anti-racism measures in the Competence and Conduct Standard for social landlords on the levels of homelessness am
22 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Social Rented Housing: Racial Discrimination
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the requirements relating to equality, diversity and inclusion in the Competence and Conduct standards for social landlords
21 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Sentences
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2025 to Question 37323 on Prison Sentences, how many people serving imprisonment for public protection sentences in Category A prisons on 1 January 2026 were classified as Categ
7 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Serious Violence Reduction Orders
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 100020, Serious Violence Reduction Orders, how many weapons were found as a result of the stops during the pilot.
7 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Serious Violence Reduction Orders
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 100020, Serious Violence Reduction Orders, what was the highest number of stops of one individual during the pilot.
7 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Serious Violence Reduction Orders
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 100020, Serious Violence Reduction Orders, how many stops were made under the power during the pilot.
7 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Serious Violence Reduction Orders
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 100020, Serious Violence Reduction Orders, when she will publish the independent evaluation.
Source: official written-questions record.