Written questions
839 written questions tabled, most recent first.
24 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Aviation: Immigration Controls
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that there is adequate oversight of individuals arriving in the UK on private jet.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport
Taxis: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure taxi drivers are protected from physical and verbal abuse whilst at work (a) in Nottinghamshire and (b) nationally.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Licensing: Advertising
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of allowing license applications, such as planning applications, to be published in online newspapers.
20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Disadvantaged: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's report entitled Deprivation in Rural Areas, published in October 2025, what assessment his Departmen
20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Coalfields Regeneration Trust: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with the the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the proposed £50 million capital investment in the Coalfields Regeneration Trust to support S
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport
East Midlands Railway: Nationalisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to extend Transport UK's contract for East Midlands Railway beyond 18 October 2026.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport
East Midlands Railway: Nationalisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the East Midlands Railway will come into public ownership when its contract expires on 18th October 2026.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department made of the potential impact of withdrawing the universal credit health top-up for people under 22 on those unable to work.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Disability and Homelessness
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) homeless and (b) disabled young people to seek employment.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Youth Guarantee: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the ways in which the Youth Guarantee will benefit disabled young people seeking employment.
20 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Animal Experiments
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring the publication of the numbers of all animals involved in any form of animal research, including those bred but not used.
11 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Defence Equipment
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure effective due diligence when assessing applications for export licences for UK military equipment that could be re-exported onwa
11 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Hong Kong: Political Prisoners
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Hong Kong and Chinese authorities following the conviction of the father of US-based activist Anna Kwok; what assessment she has made
11 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Oppression
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the risk posed by foreign-state bounties and wanted notices against UK residents; and what steps are being taken to deter and prosecute any person in the UK seeking to
11 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Emergency Calls: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many 999 call handlers in England and Wales have received specific training on transnational repression since 1 January 2025.
11 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Police: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training on transnational repression in the UK by the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) has been offered to territorial police forces; and which forces in England and Wales have (a) completed that tr
11 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jimmy Lai
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the UK is taking during its presidency of the UN Security Council to raise concerns about the prosecution of Jimmy Lai and rights in Hong Kong.
11 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jimmy Lai
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what consideration she has given to imposing sanctions under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 on officials involved in the prosecution, sentencing or detent
11 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Hong Kong
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she next plans to publish a six-monthly report on Hong Kong.
11 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jimmy Lai
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with (a) the United States, (b) Australia, (c) Canada and (d) the European Union on coordinated action to secure Jimmy Lai’s release.
11 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jimmy Lai
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure that Jimmy Lai is not transferred from detention in Hong Kong to mainland China.
11 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jimmy Lai
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to secure Jimmy Lai’s access to independent medical professionals and appropriate treatment while in custody.
11 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jimmy Lai
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations she has made to her Hong Kong and Chinese counterparts on consular access to Jimmy Lai; and how many requests for consular access have been (a) ma
11 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Reading
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to promote the National Year of Reading in (a) early years settings, (b) primary schools, (c) secondary schools, (d) further education and (e) higher education.
11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Offenders: Reading
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he taking to ensure that people in the criminal justice system can engage with the National Year of Reading.
11 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Libraries
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help support libraries.
11 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Public Libraries: Reading
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what role public libraries will play in the delivery of the National Year of Reading.
10 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Lighting: Pollution Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to enforce restrictions against nuisance light pollution under the The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005.
10 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Lighting: Pollution
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to increase awareness of the issues and impact surrounding light pollution.
5 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of lowering the income threshold for the NHS salary sacrifice car scheme.
Source: official written-questions record.