Written questions

2,665 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Food: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to publish the evidence base underpinning the 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model.

6 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Food: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered incorporating portion size into future revisions of the Nutrient Profiling Model.

6 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Confectionery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model on manufacturers of confectionery and sweet-packaged foods.

6 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

BAE Systems: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions his Department has had with BAE Systems on apprenticeship rankings.

6 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of the proposed 50,000 new apprenticeships for young people have been allocated to (a) England, (b) each region and (c) each sector to date.

6 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many apprenticeship starts by 16 to 24-year-olds there were in each year for which data is available.

3 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Inspections

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many inspections have been undertaken in the Fylde constituency under Ofsted's renewed inspection framework since its introduction.

3 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

UK Town of Culture

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the geographic distribution of Expressions of Interest received.

3 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

UK Town of Culture

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the total cost of the UK Town of Culture 2028 competition, including (a) prize funding, (b) development grants, (c) administration and (d) assessment costs.

3 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

UK Town of Culture

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, who has been appointed to the Expert Advisory Panel for the UK Town of Culture 2028 competition.

3 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

UK Town of Culture

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many Expressions of Interest for the UK Town of Culture were deemed ineligible, and for what reasons.

3 Jul 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

UK Town of Culture

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many Expressions of Interest were received for the UK Town of Culture 2028 competition, broken down by (a) nation of the UK, (b) English region and (c) local authority area.

3 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Review into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the written statement entitled Review into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service, published on 1 July 2026, if implementing the recommendations of the

3 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Drugs: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to written statement HCWS177 published on 2 July 2026, whether the Government has assessed the compatibility of its proposed changes with the UK's international obligations relating to VAT.

2 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Headteachers: Labour Turnover

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which areas will participate in the place-based Headteacher Retention Incentive pilot.

2 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding has been allocated to the new Teacher Training Entitlement in each financial year of this Parliament.

2 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Multi-academy Trusts: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has assessed the potential impact of the proposed executive pay approval process on recruitment to academy trust leadership posts.

2 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Teachers: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many additional teachers the Government expects to be recruited by the end of the Parliament.

2 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to written statement HCWS171 published on 1 July 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of requiring schools to absorb approximately 1% of pay costs on school budgets.

2 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to written statement HCWS171 published on 1 July 2026, how the additional £700 million for schools in 2026–27 will be allocated between local authorities.

2 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Service: Reform

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the written statement entitled Review into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service, published on 1 July 2026, what assessment he has made of the potenti

2 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Service: Reform

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Review into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service will examine the respective roles of Ministers, special advisers and civil servants.

2 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Service: Reform

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he will publish the Terms of Reference for the Civil Service Review.

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

Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when Flood Performance Certificates will be introduced.

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

Floods: Home Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she expects insurers to pass on the full reduction in Flood Re contents-only premiums to consumers.

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

Floods: Home Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of households that will experience a reduction in insurance premiums under the revised Flood Re premium model.

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

Floods: Home Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the oral statement 'Flood Insurance: Reform of Flood Re' of 1 July 2026, what assessment she has made of the impact of the reforms on the affordability of household flood i

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

Agriculture: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that additional funding for the Farming Innovation Programme is allocated equitably by region.

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

Sustainable Farming Incentive: Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farms in Fylde constituency he expects to benefit from the reopening of the Sustainable Farming Incentive.

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

Agriculture: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, who will be appointed to the task-and-finish group on private finance in sustainable farming.

Source: official written-questions record.