Written questions

5,096 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Reservoirs: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs that will be created by the (a) construction and (b) operation of Fens Reservoir.

30 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Reservoirs: Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when work on the proposed Fens Reservoir is due to commence.

30 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Reservoirs: Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Fens Reservoir construction on the (a) A141 Heath Road and (b) B1050 Chatteris Road.

30 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Reservoirs: Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed Fens Reservoir at Chatteris on Chatteris Airfield.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Migrant Workers: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of restricting access to overseas recruitment on levels of recruitment from the in-country redeployment pool.

30 May 2025 · Department for Education

Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how she plans to use Immigration Skills Charge funding to (a) support skills funding for priority sectors and (b) upskill the domestic workforce.

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Offenders: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 236 of the White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, when she plans to establish new procedures so that visas can be rev

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Home Office: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, from where the 1,000 staff redeployed into enforcement and returns since 5 July 2024 were moved from.

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timetable is for the completion of the e-Visa rollout.

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Immigration: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 185 of the White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, when she plans to introduce (a) tighter controls, (b) restrictions

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Offenders: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 185 of the White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, what further steps she is taking in relation to recent arrivals to

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Offenders: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 185 of the White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, how she plans to simplify the (a) rules and (b) processes for depor

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Domestic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the domestic worker visa on the number of people who have become victims of (a) modern slavery and (b) labour exploitation.

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Windrush Lessons Learned Review

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Windrush Unit plans to complete its review of the Windrush Lessons Learned Review, published on 19 March 2020.

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Windrush Commissioner

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to appoint a Windrush Commissioner.

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Windrush Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost was of re-establishing the Windrush Unit.

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 160 of the White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, when she plans to undertake a review of existing refugee (a) sponso

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Immigration Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 156 of the White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, what legislative proposals she plans to bring forward to set out (a

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Immigration Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 156 of the White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, what legislative proposals she plans to bring forward to (a) clarif

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Immigration Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 156 of the White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, what legislative proposals she plans to bring forward to strengthen

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Immigration Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring family units have sufficient money to financially support any migrants without relying on the public purse through (a) reviewing and

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Immigration: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the merits of ensuring people coming to the UK have an appropriate level of English Language skills.

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Immigration Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of tightening suitability rules on the family migration routes.

30 May 2025 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a levy on higher education provider income from international students.

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Graduates

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, from when she plans to reduce the eligibility of graduates to remain in the UK after their studies to 18 months.

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: Biometrics

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timetable is for starting the pilot of contactless travel through eGates using facial comparison technology.

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Graduates

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made in considering a (a) targeted and (b) capped expansion of the High Potential Individual visa route.

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Business

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Innovator Founder visa on entrepreneurial talent studying at UK universities.

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to simplify the application process for the global talent visa for top (a) scientific and (b) design talent.

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, by how many places she plans to increase the very high talent visa routes for people working in AI.

Source: official written-questions record.