Written questions

2,665 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 May 2026 · Home Office

Retail Trade: Money Laundering

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prosecutions for money laundering linked to high street businesses in Lancashire have occurred in each of the last five years.

20 May 2026 · Home Office

Retail Trade: Organised Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the high streets organised crime unit will publish an annual report on its activities and outcomes.

20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Exercise: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what role community participation and physical activity will play in the Mental Health Strategy.

20 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on mental health provision in prisons.

20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Written Statement HCWS36 of 20 May 26, what proportion of the additional 8,500 mental health staff are working in community settings.

20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what timetable has been set for publication of the new Mental Health Strategy for England.

20 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Floods: Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential insurance implications of increased flood risk for households and businesses in Fylde constituency.

20 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Transport: Coastal Erosion and Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the resilience of transport infrastructure to flooding and coastal erosion.

20 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Floods: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with local authorities on flood recovery support for vulnerable residents.

20 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Coastal Erosion and Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what timetable has been set for the completion of the review of the Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England.

20 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of higher fuel costs on small and medium-sized enterprises in Fylde constituency.

20 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Red Diesel: Excise Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the level of benefit to rail freight operators arising from the reduction in red diesel duty.

20 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuels: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many fuel retailers are participating in the Fuel Finder scheme.

20 May 2026 · Treasury

Fuels: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government intends to maintain current levels of fuel duty beyond the end of 2026 if fuel prices remain elevated.

20 May 2026 · Treasury

Fuels: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what monitoring mechanisms are in place to ensure that reductions in fuel duty are reflected in pump prices.

20 May 2026 · Treasury

Fuels: Prices

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Governor of the Bank of England on the inflationary effects of higher fuel prices.

20 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Buses: Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government has considered extending support to coach operators and other commercial transport sectors affected by higher fuel costs.

20 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Ownership

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of higher electricity prices on the affordability of electric vehicle ownership.

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Youth Justice: Information Sharing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve information-sharing between agencies involved in youth safeguarding and justice.

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Sentencing: Young Offenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of short custodial sentences on youth reoffending rates.

19 May 2026 · Home Office

Crime: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice on aligning the new child criminal exploitation offence with existing modern slavery legislation.

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Young Offenders: Crime Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what metrics will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of early intervention programmes in preventing youth offending.

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Youth Justice: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how the additional £46 million investment in the Turnaround programme will be allocated across local authority areas.

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the Defence Investment Plan has not yet been published.

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Reserve Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether former reservists subject to recall under the Armed Forces Bill will apply retrospectively to Reservists who served before the bill passed.

19 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Retail Trade: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of illegal activities in high street businesses on legitimate businesses.

19 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environmental Stewardship Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Environmental Stewardship agreements at protecting wildlife habitats and increasing biodiversity.

19 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Export Health Certificates

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the administrative impact of export health certificates on UK food producers.

19 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hunting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of banning on trail hunting on countryside management.

19 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to help reduce road deaths of (a) cyclists and (b) pedestrians.

Source: official written-questions record.