Written questions

Shivani Raja

485 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of passenger satisfaction with East Midlands Railway services operating through Leicester.

16 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average cancellation rate for East Midlands Railway services calling at Leicester station was in each of the last five years.

16 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with East Midlands Railway on improving the performance of services between Leicester and London St Pancras.

16 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the reliability of East Midlands Railway services serving Leicester; and what steps she is taking to improve punctuality and reduce cancellations on the Midland M

15 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Service: Gender Recognition

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether government departments are revising their own policies with reference to the model Policy and Guidance: Supporting Trans and Non-binary Employees issued on 22 May 2026.

15 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Service: Gender Recognition

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Answer of 14 July 2026 to Question HL1591, what public interest factors were weighed in reaching the decision not to disclose the model Policy and Guidance: Supporting Trans and Non

15 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Parliamentary Questions: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 14 July 2026 to Question HL1591, whether it is his Department's policy that exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 determine what information may be provided in answ

15 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Service: Gender Recognition

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 14th July to Question HL1591, which Minister acted as the qualified person under section 36(5)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in respect of that request; and on what date tha

15 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Service: Gender Recognition

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 14 July to Question HL1591, on Civil Service: Gender Recognition, in determining the public interest under section 2(2)(b) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 what weight did h

14 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Skilled Worker visas have been granted since 2024 to applicants sponsored by takeaway and restaurant businesses; and what assessment she has made of the occupations for which those visas were

14 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) introducing a maximum annual limit on the amount of public funding that may be spent on an individual's adult social care package an

14 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Antisocial Behaviour

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of Plumpot's statistic that anti-social behaviour crime is increasing in Leicester; and what steps her Department is taking

14 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Antisocial Behaviour

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures she is taking to help protect communities against anti-social behaviour.

14 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nurses: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the disparity between the level of NHS demand for nurses and the lack of employment opportunities for newly qualified nursing graduates; and what steps his Department

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Transport: Leicester

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) transport funding and (b) infrastructure investment are allocated equitably to cities that are not part of a mayoral combined authority or city region, including Leic

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Students: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the cost of student visas on the finances of UK universities; and what steps her Department is taking to support higher education institutions facing fina

14 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Students

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in student visa fees on levels of non-compliance with student visa requirements.

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Arts: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) performing arts and (b) creative subjects on the achievement of soft skills; and what steps her Department is taking to improve (i) resilience, (ii) a

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Arts: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the fall in the number of students studying creative subjects on the level of youth mental health.

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Nationalisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the transfer of passenger services into public ownership on passenger revenue, fare yield and net subsidy.

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Biodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it remains the Government's position that biodiversity net gain applies to most development.

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 14823 on Railways: Standards, what the average (a) 'Time to 3' performance and (b) cancellations rate for passenger rail services in Great Britain was in April

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Parking: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 16287 on Parking: Private Sector, how many of the (a) 157 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency statements of control audits and (b) 203 Government Internal Audi

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock: Sanitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many passenger services operated by each train operating company were reported as having one or more defective toilets in each month since July 2024.