Written questions
295 written questions tabled, most recent first.
16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the impact of remediation liabilities on SME housebuilders’ ability to deliver new homes.
16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many small and medium-sized housebuilders face building safety remediation liabilities.
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions Lord Vallance has had with Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government ministers or officials, in his role as Ministerial Champion for the Oxford-Cambridge Gr
16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he had discussions on Lord Vallance on the implications of the local government reorganisation options for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough for delivery of the Growth Corr
16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, by what date he plans to announce a decision on local government reorganisation in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; and whether this will affect the planned timetable of shadow e
16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what work his Department plans to undertake during the time period for reaching a decision on local government reorganisation in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; and whether this
7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport
Bus Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance or expectation exists for the Health and Safety Executive to seek specialist input from the Office of Rail and Road when exercising its enforcement functions in relation to guided bus systems.
7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport
Bus Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance or expectation exists for the Health and Safety Executive to seek specialist input from the Office of Rail and Road when exercising its enforcement functions in relation to guided bus systems.
26 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.
26 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Home Office: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.
26 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Treasury: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.
26 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.
26 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.
24 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Engineering and Technology: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help tackle gender imbalances in pre and post-16 academic and vocational pathways into engineering and technology careers.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Higher Technical Qualifications
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has assessed the potential merits of allowing Growth and Skills Levy funding to be used for Higher Technical Qualifications, particularly for adult learners.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Higher Technical Qualifications
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether there is a single, comprehensive list of available government-approved Higher Technical Qualifications for use by prospective learners and careers advisers.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Higher Technical Qualifications
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions Ministers and officials in her Department have had with FE colleges and universities on the profile and awareness of Higher Technical Qualifications.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Technical Excellence Colleges
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to support new Technical Excellence Colleges to work in collaboration with established Institutes of Technology; and whether measures are in place to support existing part
12 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Roads: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to publish options for potential changes to the allocation methodology for capital funding for local highway authorities.
12 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Financial Assistance Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2026 to Question 3569, what the estimated cost is of providing retrospective pre-1997 indexation only, excluding arrears, at a CPI cap of 2.5% to Financial Assistance S
9 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the provision of Neighbourhood Health Centres in new housing developments.
9 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the value of compensation allocated under the Equitable Life Payment Scheme that will not be paid out to eligible policyholders; and what plans she has to ensure that money reaches thos
8 Jun 2026 · Women and Equalities
Transgender People: Equality
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to Chapter 13 of the Equality Act 2010 Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations 2026, which paragraphs provide operational guidance on the specific circumstances in which
5 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Roads: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her department will begin to engage with local highways authorities ahead of reviewing the highways capital funding formula ahead of the 2030/31 financial year.
2 Jun 2026 · Women and Equalities
Equality: Codes of Practice
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what legal advice was sought and received on whether the draft Equality Act 2010 Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations fulfils the statutory purpose set out in section 14 of the Equa
1 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to encourage ICBs to redistribute unallocated 'clawback' funding to NHS dental practices which are ready and able to deliver additional NHS care.
1 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to implement the recommendations of Part One of the Leveson Inquiry; and whether she plans to resume Part Two.
29 May 2026 · Treasury
Recording Studios: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the exclusion of recording studios from the lower Retail, Hospitality and Leisure business rates multipliers on the recording studio sector.
29 May 2026 · Department for Education
Music and Dance Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to announce Music and Dance Scheme funding for the 2026-27 academic year; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a lack of announcement on potential funding on schools' ability
29 May 2026 · Treasury
Bank Services: Visual Impairment
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department has taken to improve accessibility to online banking for blind and partially sighted people.
Source: official written-questions record.