Written questions

2,665 written questions tabled, most recent first.

26 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fires

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to mitigate the risk of wildfires during periods of extreme heat.

26 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nature Conservation: Public Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the £4.1 million allocated to lighthouse projects for nature recovery on the public estate has been distributed between participating departments and agencies.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Blackpool

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what alternative locations are being considered for staff currently based at Blackpool Peel Park.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Government Departments: Land Use

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the principles of the Land Use Framework will be applied across Government-owned land.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Government Departments: Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many hectares of Government-owned land are covered by the Government Estate Nature Plan.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Higher Education: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the written statement of 25 June 2026 on Student outcomes in higher education, HCWS150, what level of English language proficiency is being considered as part of the proposed consultation.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Graduates: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve the accessibility of information on graduate destinations and outcomes for prospective students.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what form the proposed legislative measures to limit the growth of courses with poor earnings outcomes will take.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on the interaction between child maintenance rules and family court child arrangement orders.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of whether the child maintenance calculation accurately reflects the costs incurred by the parent with primary day-to-day responsibility for a child.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing Associations: Tenants

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 10293 on Housing Associations: Tenants, when he plans for the consultation to close.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing Associations: Tenants

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 10293 on Housing Associations: Tenants, how the consultation will be advertised to prospective consultees.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Juries

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce unnecessary waiting times for jurors attending court.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Juries: Allowances

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of jury service loss-of-earnings allowances in meeting the cost of living of jurors.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Child Arrangements Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether guidance issued to family courts on child arrangements includes consideration of a child's routines, friendships, extracurricular activities and educational commitments.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department provides to help young people develop budgeting and money-management skills when entering employment.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Financial Services: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools comply with statutory requirements on financial education.

25 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Financial Services: Young People

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of young people financially excluded from mainstream banking, savings and credit products.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Recycling: Social Enterprises

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme on social enterprises that donate their profits to charitable causes.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Recycling: Hospitality Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme in reflecting waste management arrangements in the hospitality sector.

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to prepare schools for future instances of red weather warnings to help avoid closures.

24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to recruit and develop the required specialist skills to deliver the Defence Housing Strategy.

24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the total capital investment required to bring the Service Family Accommodation estate up to the standard envisaged in the Defence Housing Strategy.

24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to publish a detailed timetable for the refurbishment, redevelopment and rebuilding of Service Family Accommodation properties acquired through the repurchase agreement with Annington Property Ltd

24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was the total cost of the 2024 repurchase of approximately 36,000 Service Family Accommodation properties from Annington Property Ltd, including transaction and advisory costs.

24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Asylum: Multiple Occupation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance he has issued to local authorities on their enforcement responsibilities under the Housing Act 2004 in respect of Houses in Multiple Occupation used to house asylum

24 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the level of public safety risk arising from the use of Houses in Multiple Occupation to house asylum seekers.

24 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Home Office has ever been notified of a crime committed by an asylum seeker whose registered address was an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation.

24 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on crimes committed by residents of asylum accommodation procured under the Asylum Accommodation and Support Services contract.

24 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on crimes committed against residents of Houses in Multiple Occupation procured under the Asylum Accommodation and Support Services contract.

Source: official written-questions record.