Written questions

879 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Biometrics: Gaza

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how her department plans to facilitate biometrics checks in Gaza following the statement by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs to the House on 24th June 2026 rega

26 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to end unethical and unnecessary animal testing.

26 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Birds: Gun Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to deliver a ban on the (a) breeding, (b) release and (c) killing of birds for sport.

26 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with ministerial colleagues on improving access to creative education for children and young people from lower income families.

26 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Performing Arts: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the impact the cost of specialist creative training and auditions has on access to careers in the performing arts.

26 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Training and Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the Creative Industries Council regarding skills shortages and creative education pathways.

26 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Media: GCSE

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of state secondary schools that currently offer GCSE Media Studies.

26 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Film and Media: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consideration was given to the social and economic value media studies and film studies as part of the Curriculum and Assessment Review.

26 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the merits of establishing a the Cross-Departmental Advisory Group on Creative Education.

26 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Training and Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Trade Unions from the creative industries regarding skills shortages and workforce development needs.

26 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Music: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the findings of the Demos report entitled Facing the Music in relation to music education funding.

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Apple and Google: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority on the potential merits of reviewing Apple and Googles app store control over mobile phone downloads, including whe

24 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many meetings or requests for meetings she has had from the Northern Ireland Finance Minister on the the Northern Ireland draft budget since the start of the financial year.

22 Jun 2026 · Home Office

National Crime Agency: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much of their annual budget does the National Crime Agency spend on specifically investigating criminality in Northern Ireland.

18 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Office for Security and Counter-terrorism: Police Service of Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, has the Research, Information and Communications Unit within the Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism supported the Police Service of Northern Ireland in Policing Operations over the last 24 mont

16 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, in relation to the Infected Blood Compensation Authority, whether the estates of a deceased affected person who died prior to 21 May 2024 will be eligible to make a claim for compensation.

15 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Child Trust Fund

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of her Department's ability to deliver an automatic release process for HMRC-allocated accounts for unclaimed monies from Child Trust funds.

4 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

USA: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is facilitating United States aircraft at Belfast International Airport or Aldergrove Flying Station on missions supporting their military operations in Iran.

29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Defibrillators

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered standardising chargers for defibrillators.

29 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Places of Worship Renewal Fund: VAT

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether VAT reimbursements are available under the Places of Worship Renewal Fund.

29 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Religious Buildings: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which central funding pathways are available for places of worship in the devolved regions.

21 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Products: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he will provide guidance to businesses who sell to consumers in (a) the EU and (b) Northern Ireland prior to the EU Product Directive 2024/2853 coming into effect.

15 May 2026 · Treasury

Fraud: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what safeguard assessments have been put in place to prevent AI profiling of demographics while investigating fraud, as a result of the Quantexa deal.

14 May 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what factors were considered by her Department when launching the Ukrainian Visa Schemes; and whether this Department has made a similar assessment for any other state specific visa scheme.

14 May 2026 · Home Office

Refugees: Palestine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of including Palestinians within the Refugee Resettlement scheme.

13 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Iran: Belfast International Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is using the Belfast International airport to support military operations targeting Iran.

28 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

National Housing Bank

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the recent government funding announcement to establish a new National Housing Bank (£16 billion) will be allocated to the Devolved Administrations via the Barnett formul

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Energy: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support is available to Northern Ireland through Great British Energy.

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish a breakdown of support for renewable energy in Northern Ireland from the UK Government.

10 Apr 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to page four of the document entitled The Legacy of the Troubles: A Joint Framework between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of

Source: official written-questions record.