Written questions
1,408 written questions tabled, most recent first.
2 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Cost Effectiveness
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of value for money of his Department’s day to day spending.
30 May 2025 · Department for Education
Breakfast Clubs: Primary Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to send the allocation towards the operation of free breakfast clubs to primary schools.
30 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Ceasefires
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help negotiate a ceasefire in Sudan.
30 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the policy of the US administration on Iran.
30 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chinese Embassy
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Chinese counterpart on the proposed new Chinese Embassy.
30 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which development programmes will continue to be funded following the planned reduction of the official development assistance budget.
30 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Hostage Taking
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help secure the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
30 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Russia: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help prevent Russia from continuing its invasion of Ukraine.
30 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ukraine: International Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking with his international counterparts to procure additional aid for Ukraine.
30 May 2025 · Wales Office
Tourism: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on steps to support the tourism industry in Wales.
30 May 2025 · Wales Office
Infrastructure: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on steps to improve infrastructure in Wales.
30 May 2025 · Wales Office
Schools: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on school standards in Wales.
30 May 2025 · Wales Office
Poverty: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she has taken with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle poverty in Wales.
30 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Blockchain
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support the use of blockchain technologies in (a) trade, (b) commerce, (c) logistics and (d) supply chains.
30 May 2025 · Home Office
Police
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) total headcount and (b) full-time equivalent number of police officers was in England and Wales as of 30 June in each year from 2015 to 2024.
30 May 2025 · Department for Education
Growth and Skills Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will protect apprenticeship funding for (a) SMEs and (b) young people when the Growth and Skills Levy is introduced.
30 May 2025 · Department for Education
Apprentices: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the causes of the recent improvement in the apprenticeship achievement rate.
21 May 2025 · Wales Office
Economic Situation: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of performance of the Welsh economy.
21 May 2025 · Treasury
Agriculture: Inheritance Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many farms in Wales will be impacted by changes to (a) agricultural property relief and (b) business property relief.
21 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Winter Fuel Payment: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Payment on vulnerable groups in Wales.
21 May 2025 · Wales Office
Employers' Contributions: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in employer National Insurance contributions on wages in Wales.
21 May 2025 · Wales Office
Employers' Contributions: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in employer National Insurance contributions on employment in Wales.
21 May 2025 · Northern Ireland Office
Public Sector: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to help improve public services in Northern Ireland.
21 May 2025 · Northern Ireland Office
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.
21 May 2025 · Northern Ireland Office
Economic Growth: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his polices of levels of economic growth in Northern Ireland.
21 May 2025 · Department for Education
Skilled Workers: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to encourage a greater emphasis on developing skills for work in (a) schools and (b) colleges.
21 May 2025 · Department for Education
Apprentices: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with small businesses on their needs from the apprenticeship system.
21 May 2025 · Treasury
Apprentices: Employers' Contributions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure employers are aware of the National Insurance relief when hiring apprentices under 25.
21 May 2025 · Department for Education
Apprentices: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of fully funding apprenticeships for under-22s in SMEs on apprenticeship starts.
21 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Genetically Modified Organisms: Plants and Livestock
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's policy is on genetic editing to prevent diseases in (a) plants and (b) livestock.
Source: official written-questions record.