Written questions
1,538 written questions tabled, most recent first.
11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of houses that have been rejected for planning permission in Greater London since 4 July 2024.
11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Urban Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data his Department holds on the number of houses in urban areas which have been rejected for planning permission since 4 July 2024.
11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has conducted research on the public’s understanding of the roles and responsibilities of different (a) local and (b) national government (i) authorities a
11 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made a recent assessment of the effectiveness of the enforcement of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.
11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Flood Control: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing statutory funding for tackling flooding to fire and rescue services in England.
11 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care: Public Consultation and Reviews
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of (a) consultations and (b) reviews conducted by his Department since 4 July 2024.
11 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 73473 on Health Services: Apprentices, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of funding the provision of those Level 7 a
11 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 73482 on Integrated Care Boards: Finance, if he will make an estimate of the potential impact of the use of five-year population projections o
11 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Public Consultation and Reviews
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of (a) consultations and (b) reviews conducted by his Department since 4 July 2024.
11 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
Driverless Vehicles: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of rural roads on self-driving vehicles.
10 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Artificial Intelligence: General Practitioners
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's press release entitled AI to cut paperwork to free up doctors’ time for patients, published on 16 August 2025, if he will m
10 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Artificial Intelligence: General Practitioners
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's press release entitled AI to cut paperwork to free up doctors’ time for patients, published on 16 August 2025, if he will publi
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public Consultation and Reviews
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of (a) consultations and (b) reviews conducted by her Department since 4 July 2024.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Production
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the likely trends in food production over the coming decade.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Supply: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an estimate of the level of (a) water and (b) sewage infrastructure investment required to maintain existing levels of capacity, in the context of the Government’s pla
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Supply: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Reed: Government to cut sewage pollution in half by 2030, published on 19 July 2025, what discussions she has had with the Sec
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Education
Department for Education: Public Consultation and Reviews
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of (a) consultations and (b) reviews conducted by her Department since 4 July 2024.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Education
Childcare: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Over half a million children to benefit from funded childcare, published 1 September 2025, whether she has made an estimate on the average additional nu
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Education
Schools: Discipline
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Government to crackdown on bad behaviour and boost attendance, published on 31 August 2025, if she will publish a list of schools receiving targeted sup
10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Public Consultation and Reviews
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of (a) consultations and (b) reviews conducted by his Department since 4 July 2024.
10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Industry
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New Defence Growth Deals Created to Boost Local Economies Under Major Sector Plan, published 7 September 2025, when he expects to announce further Defence
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tourism: Bedfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer to Question 8701, what action her Department has taken since 21 October 2024 to encourage (a) inbound and (b) domestic tourism in Bedfordshire.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much her Department plans to spend on maintaining the Listed Places of Worship grant scheme in (a) 2025-26 and (b) 2026-27.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Local Visitor Economy Partnerships
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2025 to Question 50272 on Local Visitor Economy Partnerships, whether her Department plans to provide support to areas without Local Visitor Economy Partnerships.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Local Visitor Economy Partnerships
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May 2025 to Question 50630 on Local Visitor Economy Partnership, whether her Department is providing specialised support to areas without a Local Visitor Economy Part
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tourism: National Landscapes
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2025 to Question 55487 on Tourism: National Landscapes, if she will make an estimate of the economic contribution of tourism to areas with a protected landscape
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Public Consultation and Reviews
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of (a) consultations and (b) other reviews undertaken by her Department since 4 July 2024.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Cricket: Luton
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the press release entitled Cricket domes to bring year-round sport to communities, published on 25 August 2025, what the location will be of the dome in Luton.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Parthenon Sculptures: Tourism
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 64204 on Parthenon Sculptures: Tourism, if she will make that estimate.
4 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
Housing: Brownfield Sites
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the press release entitled First-time buyers to benefit from 40,000 new homes on brownfield railway land, published on 30 June 2025, whether these properties will be earmarked for first-time b
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