Written questions

656 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 May 2025 · Treasury

National Insurance Contributions: India

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of making exemptions for the payment of National Insurance contributions under the Double Contribution Convention with India on receipts from (a) employee and (b) e

6 May 2025 · Home Office

National Insurance Contributions: India

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of visas that would be eligible for exemptions from paying National Insurance contributions in the UK under the Double Contribution Convention with India that

6 May 2025 · Home Office

National Insurance Contributions: India

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which visa categories would be eligible for an exemption from paying National Insurance contributions in the UK under the Double Contribution Convention with India.

6 May 2025 · Home Office

National Insurance Contributions: India

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people hold a visa that would make them eligible for an exemption from paying UK National Insurance contributions under the Double Contribution Convention with India.

2 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Cultural Heritage: Export Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 47850 on Cultural Heritage: Export Controls, what the total value was of objects in export licence applications received in each month for the

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to (a) lay his Department’s trade strategy before Parliament and (b) provide copies of that strategy to the media.

28 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Green Belt

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with planning authorities in the (a) South West, (b) South East, (c) West Midlands, (d) East Midlands and (e) the East of England on the designation

24 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Cultural Heritage: Export Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many applications for export licences for objects of cultural interest were (a) received and (b) granted in each month of the past 5 years; and what was the total value of these items.

23 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much funding his Department has been provided with under Section 8 of the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025.

23 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

British Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of support for British Steel Limited through the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025; and how much his Department has committed to under

23 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of the use of powers in the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025

23 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

British Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with the Office for National Statistics on initiating a reassessment of the public sector classification of British Steel.

23 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will publish a regulatory impact assessment for the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025.

8 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Employment Tribunals Service: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April to Question 42850 on Employment Tribunals Service: Standards, what assessment her Department has made of the level of staffing of (a) judges and (b) other people necessary to cut

8 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Employment Tribunals Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2025 to Question 42849 on the Employment Tribunals Service, if she will make an estimate of the number sitting days that were lost in employment tribunals due to (a) judicial and

8 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Employment Tribunals Service: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2025 to Question 42439 on the Employment Tribunals Service, what discussions she has had with HM Courts & Tribunals Service on collecting data on the number of Employment Tribuna

8 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Employment Tribunals Service: HM Courts and Tribunals Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions (a) she and (b) Ministers in her Department have had with the CEO of HM Courts & Tribunals Service on the Employment Tribunals Service since 5 July 2024.

8 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Employment Tribunals Service: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April to Question 42441 on the Employment Tribunals Service, what discussions she has had with HM Courts & Tribunals Service on collecting aggregate data on the time taken to resolve i

8 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to letters from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women's Health and Mental Health dated (a) 5 F

2 Apr 2025 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Correspondence

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Prime Minister plans to respond to the letter of 25 February 2025 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.

31 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Employment Tribunals Service: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of Employment Tribunal cases are withdrawn or settled before hearing due to delays in the listing process; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact on business productivity.

31 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Employment Tribunals Service: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent estimate his Department has made of the financial impact of Employment Tribunal delays on UK businesses.

31 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Employment Tribunals Service: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of employment tribunal delays on access to justice for (a) claimants and (b) respondents.

31 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Employment Tribunals Service: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many sitting days were lost in employment tribunals due to (a) judicial and (b) administrative staff shortages in the last 12 months.

31 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Employment Tribunals Service: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with (a) business groups and (b) employer organisations on the potential impact of the level of efficiency of employment tribunals on SMEs.

17 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Correspondence

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Prime Minister plans to respond to the letter of 13 February 2025 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.

12 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the oral contribution of the Prime Minister of 5 March 2025, column 273, how many officials from his Department have travelled to the United States to discuss a potential UK-US trade

12 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 5 March 2025, Official Report, column 273, what discussions officials in his Department have had with US officials on a UK-US trade deal.

12 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 5 March 2025, Official Record Column 273, what discussions (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with the US administration on

12 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the United States Secretary of Commerce.

Source: official written-questions record.