Written questions

5,096 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Life Imprisonment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners are serving life sentences of detention for crimes committed when they were under the age of 18.

5 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Valdo Calocane

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she expects the inquiry into Valdo Calocane to commence.

4 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how his Department determined the category 2B threshold of three million average monthly active UK users in the Online Safety Act 2023.

4 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how his Department determined the category 2A threshold of seven million average monthly active UK users in the Online Safety Act 2023.

4 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the evidential basis is for the Category 1 threshold of 34 million average monthly active United Kingdom users in the Online Safety Act 2023.

3 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Resettlement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of Afghans that have come to the UK via the Afghan Resettlement Programme worked directly for the British Armed Forces in Afghanistan.

3 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Offenders: Deportation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2025 to Question 26921 on Offenders: Deportation, what the cost to the public purse was of these deportations; and whether financial incentives were offered.

3 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: Repatriation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2025 to Question 26777 on Undocumented Migrants: Repatriation, what the value is of the individual financial incentive offered to each person deported as a Verifie

3 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: Repatriation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2025 to Question 26777 on Undocumented Migrants: Repatriation, what the value is of the individual financial incentive offered to each person deported as a Control

3 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2025 to Question 26778 on Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions, what proportion of GDP is spent on armed forces pensions.

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Research: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with businesses on (a) their sustainability plans and (b) assessments of the sustainability of projects they (i) fund and (ii) otherwise sponsor since Jul

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Universities: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with universities on (a) their sustainability plans and (b) assessments of the sustainability of projects they (i) fund and (ii) otherwise sponsor since J

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

UK Research and Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with UK Research and Innovation on (a) their sustainability plans and (b) assessments of the sustainability of projects they (i) fund and (ii) otherwise s

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Research England

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with Research England on (a) their sustainability plans and (b) assessments of the sustainability of projects they (i) fund and (ii) otherwise sponsor sin

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Innovate UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with Innovate UK on (a) their sustainability plans and (b) assessments of the sustainability of projects they (i) fund and (ii) otherwise sponsor since Ju

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Science and Technology Facilities Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with the Science and Technology Facilities Council on (a) their sustainability plans and (b) assessments of the sustainability of projects they (i) fund a

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Geospatial Commission

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with the Geospatial Commission on (a) their sustainability plans and (b) assessments of the sustainability of projects they (i) fund and (ii) otherwise sp

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Natural Environment Research Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with the Natural Environment Research Council on (a) their sustainability plans and (b) assessments of the sustainability of projects they (i) fund and (i

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Medical Research Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with the Medical Research Council on (a) their sustainability plans and (b) assessments of the sustainability of projects they (i) fund and (ii) otherwise

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council on (a) their sustainability plans and (b) assessments of the sustainability of projects they (

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council on (a) their sustainability plans and (b) assessments of the sustainability of projects th

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Economic and Social Research Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with the Economic and Social Research Council on (a) their sustainability plans and (b) assessments of the sustainability of projects they (i) fund and (i

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Arts and Humanities Research Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with the Arts and Humanities Research Council on (a) their sustainability plans and (b) assessments of the sustainability of projects they (i) fund and (i

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Advanced Research and Invention Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with the Advanced Research and Invention Agency on (a) their sustainability plans and (b) assessments of the sustainability of projects they (i) fund and

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Pregnancy: Cholestasis

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate he has made of the potential cost to the public purse of Government funding for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy research in financial year 2023-24; and which public

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Gilbert's Syndrome: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate he has made of the potential cost to the public purse of Government funding for Gilbert syndrome research in financial year 2023-24; and which public bodies provided that

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Wilson's Disease: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate he has made of the potential cost to the public purse of Government funding for Wilson's disease research in financial year 2023-24; and which public bodies provided that

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

AAT Deficiency: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate he has made of the potential cost to the public purse of Government funding for Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency research in financial year 2023-24; and which public bodies

28 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Media: Freedom of Expression

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to (a) ensure that organisations campaigning against free media are not publicly funded and (b) protect freedom of speech for media outlets.

28 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Center for Countering Digital Hate and Stop Funding Hate

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what meetings (a) he, (b) his special advisers, (c) Departmental officials and (d) Ofcom have had with (i) Centre for Countering Digital Hate and (ii) Stop Funding Hate since 4 July 202

Source: official written-questions record.