Written questions

879 written questions tabled, most recent first.

2 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help resolve the blockade of food and aid reaching Gaza.

2 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pathways to Work: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to (a) directly invite the views of disabled people and (b) directly engage with stakeholder groups on the Pathway to Work proposals.

2 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pathways to Work: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure the consultation events on the Pathway to Work are accessible to people with disabilities.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Cybersecurity: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what governance arrangements are in place for the Cyber Local fund in Northern Ireland; and what steps he plans to take to allow local groups in Northern Ireland to provide input into t

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Cybersecurity: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether Northern Ireland will receive funding from Cyber Local in 2025-26.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Cybersecurity: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of including Northern Ireland as an eligible region for Cyber Local funding in 2025-26.

28 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Severe Disability Premium

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to apply for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal from the Upper Tribunal judgement Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v MJ [2025] UKUT 035 (AAC).

25 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether there will be a Barnett consequential for Northern Ireland following the roll out of free breakfast clubs in England.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to answer Question 41236 on BBC Radio: Ireland.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Journalism: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with the National Council for the Training of Journalists on establishing a mutual recognition of professional qualifications agreement with the Republic of Irel

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pathways to Work: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to hold consultation events in Northern Ireland on the Pathways to work Green Paper.

28 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Libya: IRA

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to compensate victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism.

26 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Safe Hands Plans: Insolvency

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the final report by the Complaints Commissioner entitled The FCA’s handling of Safe Hands Plans Limited, published on 11 March 2025, if she will make recommendations to the Financial Conduct Author

25 Mar 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Tourism: Northern Ireland

What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on promoting tourism in Northern Ireland.

25 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

BBC Radio: Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the cessation of BBC Sounds coverage outside of the UK on listeners living in border counties on the Island of Ireland.

25 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Choirs: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the orchestra tax relief to include choirs.

21 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Childcare: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to increase the childcare tax free cap in line with inflation.

20 Mar 2025 · Treasury

National Wealth Fund: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the National Wealth Fund investment in Northern Ireland.

11 Mar 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Voting Rights: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to include a legislative consent motion with legislative proposals to lower the voting age to allow 16 and 17 year olds in Northern Ireland to vote in (a) As

11 Mar 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Voting Rights: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will ensure that Northern Ireland is included in legislative proposals to lower the voting age for UK elections.

4 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Demonstrations: Tower of London

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to enable access to safe protest around the Tower of London.

4 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Care Workers: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential for exploitation of migrant care worker visas being tied to individual employers; and whether she h

4 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of industrial action by Northern Ireland immigration practitioners; and what steps she plans to take to ensure that asylum c

28 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Civil Servants: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans the Government has to locate GRS Research Government Scheme Jobs in Northern Ireland.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has written to her counterpart in the new Irish government on the creation of a unique IP address for Northern Ireland residents.

21 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Crown Estate: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what outcomes relating to building inclusive communities and economic growth The Crown Estate has delivered in Northern Ireland.

21 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Crown Estate: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Crown Estate plans to extend Net Zero housing pilots to Northern Ireland.

21 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Crown Estate: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much is the total value of (a) retail and (b) commercial assets owned by the Crown Estate in Northern Ireland.

21 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Crown Estate: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue the Crown Estate has generated from rents paid by (a) public authorities and (b) councils in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Foetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing a national redress scheme for (a) mothers and (b) children living with fetal valproate syndrome.

Source: official written-questions record.