Written questions

376 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Visitor Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether consideration has been given to exempting business-related overnight stays from a future Overnight Visitor Levy.

9 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Visitor Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether overnight stays associated with major infrastructure projects, including Hinkley Point C in Somerset, would be within the scope of a future Overnight Visitor Levy.

9 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Visitor Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of an Overnight Visitor Levy on financial viability of small independent bed and breakfast operators and gue

9 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Visitor Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to issue guidance on the proportion of revenue from an Overnight Visitor Levy to be spent on tourism-related infrastructure and services.

9 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Visitor Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the administrative costs to accommodation providers in collecting and remitting an Overnight Visitor Levy.

9 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Visitor Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of an Overnight Visitor Levy on the competitiveness of tourist destinations in the South West compared with destinations in Wa

9 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Visitor Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to require mayoral authorities to consult local accommodation providers before introducing an Overnight Visitor Levy.

9 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Visitor Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether an assessment has been produced of the potential impact of an Overnight Visitor Levy on visitor attendance at major events and festivals across England.

9 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Visitor Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an estimate of the annual revenue that could be generated from an Overnight Visitor Levy.

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 14930 on Railways: Standards, whether her Department maintains a record of the operational systems used by state-owned Train Operating Companies to record servi

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2026 to Question 12280 on Electric Vehicles, whether her Department intends to publish a summary of the evidence and views received during discussions with stakeholders on the r

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Tolls

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department or National Highways has undertaken any assessment of the potential use of tolling or road user charging on roads funded through Roads Investment Strategy 3.

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 1 June 2026, to Question 3552, on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, if she will publish the formal application and associated correspondence requesting the trial o

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Public Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 13237, on Department for Transport: Public Relations, how much spending has there been on these contracts since July 2024.

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Anti-social Behaviour

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2026 to Question 13039 on Aviation: Antisocial Behaviour, whether her Department holds data on the proportion of incidents involving disruptive or unruly airline passengers in w

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has taken steps to identify alternative sources of Government funding for the restoration of Hammersmith Bridge, other than the Structures Fund.

6 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

International Broadcasting

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2026 to Question 11747 on International Broadcasting, whether any Minister in her Department has had discussions with stakeholders on Wester

6 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Cycleways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Ministers met with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee to discuss its advice on floating bus stops during the preparation of the statutory guidance published on 26 January 2026.

6 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Network Rail: Biodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many habitat management plans Network Rail has produced in each of the last five financial years.

6 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: CCTV

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 10713 on Railways: CCTV, whether the Network Rail programme will connect all Network Rail-managed station CCTV into the single cloud-based system; and what cat

6 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Maritime and Coastguard Agency: British Overseas Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 11742 on British Overseas Territories, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of each monitoring visit undertaken by officials from the Mar

2 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much of the £250 million in humanitarian assistance being given to Syria will directly or indirectly go towards supporting the inclusion of Syrian minority communities, a

2 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the level of violence faced by converted Christians in Syria.

2 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of how the UK can support the prevention of further violence against Christians in Syria.

2 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Human Rights and Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will include Freedom of Religion or Belief in any future Human Rights and Democracy Reports.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of simplifying or consolidating the statutory qualification and certification requirements for professional bus, coach and heavy goods vehicle dri

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Crew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions Ministers and officials have had since 4 July 2024 with representatives of the maritime industry, maritime training providers and trade unions on barriers to employing 16 and 17-year-old seafar

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Electric Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on UK vehicle manufacturing of the Rules of Origin requirements for electric vehicles and batteries due to apply from 1 January 2027 unde

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Vans: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of light commercial vans that will require at least one enroute charging stop during a typical working day following the transition to zero emission vans.

30 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Arms Length Bodies: Lobbying

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Cabinet Office guidance permits arm's length bodies to use public funds to appoint external public affairs or lobbying consultancies to engage with ministers, government departments or Parliament.

Source: official written-questions record.