Written questions
240 written questions tabled, most recent first.
27 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Motability: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has considered reducing the age range for the motability scheme telematics system to 25.
27 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Motability: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of motability cars handed back as a result of the introduction of telematics systems for younger drivers.
6 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will review the decision to withhold documents relating to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’s role as UK Special Representative for Trade and Industry until 2065.
28 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Barnett allocation is for Northern Ireland from business rates and licensing reform for pubs announced on 27 January 2026.
18 Nov 2025 · Treasury
Child Benefit: Fraud
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 3 October 2025 to Question 85934, if HMRC utilised or was given access to passenger name records as part of the Data Usage Agreement with the Home Office.
17 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Lebanon
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the statement of 14 November 2025 by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon that Israel’s wall in southern Lebanon has crossed the Blue L
17 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Lebanon
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Israeli counterpart about Israel’s occupation of parts of south Lebanon.
17 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Lebanon: Refugees
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
17 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Lebanon: Ceasefires
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps the Government is taking to help ensure a ceasefire in Lebanon.
17 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Lebanon
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Israeli counterpart about the continued Israeli bombing in south Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley.
17 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Lebanon: Ceasefires
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment the government has made of how the parties have respected the November 2024 ceasefire in Lebanon.
17 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: United Nations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s policies of the Israel Defense Forces statement that it fired at two UN peacemakers.
31 Oct 2025 · Home Office
Visas: Skilled Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating an expedited process for healthcare organisations seeking Certificates of Sponsorship to support visa renewals for existing employees
31 Oct 2025 · Home Office
Visas: Skilled Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the length of time taken for UK Visas and Immigration to process requests for an increase in undefined Certificates of Sponsorship allocations for healt
30 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ministers: Visits Abroad
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of Ministers travelling to settlements deemed illegal under international law.
30 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2025 to Question 84961 on Armed Forces: Northern Ireland, whether there were any remuneration capping arrangements applied to legal costs incurred in the defence of Soldier F;
30 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2025 to Question 84961 on Armed Forces: Northern Ireland, what the hourly rate of legal fees paid to (a) Senior Counsel, (b) Junior Counsel and (c) solicitors instructed durin
29 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2025 to Question 84961 on Legal costs for ‘Soldier F’, what information his Department holds on the cost to the public purse for pastoral care provided to (a) Soldier F and (b
29 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2025 to Question 84961 on legal costs for ‘Soldier F’, if she will publish the cost for each stage of the legal processes for which support was provided.
29 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Visits Abroad
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his policy is on ministerial visits to Israeli-run state institutions beyond the Green Line.
29 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Paul Givan
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department provided support to Paul Givan MLA on his recent official visit to the Ofek school in Jerusalem.
28 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress he has made on implementing an energy labelling scheme that is compatible with EU standards.
28 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Child Benefit: Fraud
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that HMRC’s fraud detection systems do not incorrectly suspend child benefit payments for claimants that travel through the Republic of Ireland.
24 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of (a) legal costs and (b) other support provided to Soldier F relating to the case of the alleged murders of James Wray and William McKinney.
10 Oct 2025 · Home Office
Palestine Action
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 October 2025 to Question 76347 on Palestine Action, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the decision to proscribe Palestine Action on N
10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Growth Fund: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made on delivering the Local Growth Fund in Northern Ireland.
10 Sep 2025 · Home Office
Palestine Action
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department had discussions with the (a) Department of Justice in Northern Ireland and (b) Police Service of Northern Ireland prior to the decision to proscribe Palestine Action.
24 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Coroners: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the resumption of inquests into deaths at Loughgall in 1987.
15 May 2025 · Home Office
Refugees: Palestinians
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a resettlement scheme for Palestinian refugees seeking to join family members resident in the UK.
6 May 2025 · Home Office
Asylum: Syria
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to develop new country information for Syria; and when she plans to resume processing asylum claims.
Source: official written-questions record.