Written questions

851 written questions tabled, most recent first.

1 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) prevent illegal migration into Northern Ireland via the Common Travel Area.

1 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Immunotherapy: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support research into immunotherapy treatments for (a) pancreatic, (b) brain and (c) other difficult-to-treat cancers; and whether he plans to provide ad

1 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure effective coordination between Government departments to tackle (a) the spread of child sexual abuse (i) material and (ii) harmful algorithms and (b) o

30 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding schemes for agricultural innovation are available to (a) farmers and (b) agri-tech researchers in Northern Ireland; and what plans his Department has to support the develo

30 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Religious Freedom: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of imposing Magnitsky-style sanctions on people responsible for religious persecution in (a) Iran, (b) Eritrea and (c) Pak

30 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Space Technology: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has held meetings with the Northern Ireland Space Office on the level of support for the region’s space sector.

30 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Space Technology: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has held discussions with the UK Space Agency on helping to support the development of Northern Ireland’s space ecosystem.

30 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Offences against Children: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of end-to-end encryption on the ability of law enforcement agencies to (a) investigate and (b) prevent online child sexual exploitation.

30 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Drugs: Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of cross-border drug trafficking between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland; and what steps she is taking to disrupt suc

30 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Air Force

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) expanding RAF operations at the Joint Helicopter Command Flying Station Aldergrove and (b) re-establishing RAF Aldergrove at Belfast International Airp

30 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of illegal migrants that entered the UK using the Northern Ireland border in each of the last five years.

30 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of (a) suspected and (b) confirmed illegal immigration have been recorded in Northern Ireland in the past five years.

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Cybersecurity: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to cybersecurity training for small and medium-sized enterprises in Northern Ireland.

27 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Cadets

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to expand (a) Army, (b) Navy, and (c) Air Cadet programmes in Northern Ireland.

27 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve housing options for veterans in Northern Ireland.

27 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ovarian Cancer: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase research funding for (a) ovarian, (b) uterine and (c) other gynaecological cancers.

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Supply: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to improve energy security and grid resilience in Northern Ireland.

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of artificial intelligence on early diagnosis of (a) lung, (b) pancreatic and (c) other cancers.

27 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Plastic Surgery: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to introduce a licensing and regulatory framework for practitioners in the aesthetic and cosmetic surgery industry.

27 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hay Fever: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with relevant professional bodies on the (a) clinical management and (b) treatment of hay fever.

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Churches: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had recent discussions with (a) church authorities and (b) Historic England on increasing flexibility in the (i) renovation and (ii) adaptation of listed churches for (

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Defence: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking with Cabinet colleagues to expand access to apprenticeships in defence-related sectors in Northern Ireland.

27 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Space Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2005 to Questions 50084 on Defence: Space Technology, what role Northern Ireland will play in the delivery of a refreshed Defence Space Strategy.

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support the (a) research and development and (b)deployment of hydrogen-powered vehicles; and whether specific targets have been set for infrastructure rollout to support h

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Transport: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support university-led research and development into hydrogen-powered transport technologies; and whether he plans to make further funding streams available to support aca

27 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Uzbekistan: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to raise concerns about the treatment of (a) Christians and (b) other religious minorities in Uzbekistan at the United Nations.

27 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Burkina Faso: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to raise concerns about the treatment of (a) Christians and (b) other religious minorities in Burkina Faso at the United Nations.

27 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Domestic Abuse and Stalking: Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions her Department has had with the devolved Administrations on support for victims of (a) stalking and (b) coercive control.

27 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Motor Neurone Disease: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with Devolved administrations on improving support for people living with motor neurone disease.

27 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Mobile Phones: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with (a) O2, (b) Vodafone, (c) EE and (d) other mobile network providers on tackling (i) SMS and (ii) calls-based scams; and whether she has plans to introduce stronger

Source: official written-questions record.