Written questions
376 written questions tabled, most recent first.
8 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Train Operating Companies: Sick Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what was the average number of sickness absence days per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee for each state-owned Train Operating Company in 2024 and 2025.
8 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Gatwick Express Railway Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the new rail operator is taking to ensure the necessary rolling stock and timetabling capacity are secured to double the number of Gatwick Express trains each hour between Gatwick Airport and London
8 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
A47: Dual Carriageways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the financial liability to National Highways arising from potential planning blight and compulsory purchase claims associated with the A47 Wansford to Sutton Development Consent Or
4 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the extent to which costs associated with the UK ETS maritime extension will be passed through to freight rates, supply chains, and consumers in the short term.
3 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Aviation: Dispute Resolution
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the oversight, accountability, and transparency of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) providers handling aviation consumer disputes; and what mechanisms are avai
29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dogs: Insurance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is considering (a) transitional measures, (b) grace periods and (c) temporary arrangements to prevent compliant owners of dogs registered on the Index of Exempte
29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dogs: Insurance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of compliant third-party insurance becoming unavailable while remaining a mandatory condition of exemption on owners of
20 May 2026 · Treasury
Taxation: Electronic Government
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to an average self-employed person of the reduction in the self-reporting threshold in the rollout of Making Tax Digital to £20,000 by 2028.
20 May 2026 · Department for Transport
London North Eastern Railway: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether LNER met its target to modernise training for all frontline staff by March 2026; and how many staff have completed this modernised training program to date.
20 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Northern: Rolling Stock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on the business case for Northern's procurement of new rolling stock since 17 December 2025; and whether Northern remains on schedule to sign contracts for new trains.
20 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Parking Offences: Fines
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 24 February 2026, to Question 115449, on Parking Offences: Fines how this review of the research penalty charging levels relates to the DfT trial outlined in the Answer of 24 Apr
20 May 2026 · Treasury
Electric Vehicles: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the average annual vehicle downtime and associated productivity loss per fleet vehicle arising from the mileage estimation, reporting and reconciliation requirements of the p
18 May 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has reviewed any individual requests to postpone a move between asylum accommodations in the case of a child undertaking examinations in the last year.
18 May 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a family's long-distance move between asylum accommodations when the child is taking major exams such as GCSEs on that child's education.
18 May 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of recognising school examinations as grounds to delay a long-distance move of families between asylum accommodations
18 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dogs: Insurance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that statutory obligations imposed on exempt dog owners remain reasonably capable of being complied with.
18 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dogs: Insurance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to (a) introduce, (b) support and (c) facilitate a replacement insurance scheme similar to the Dogs Trust Companion Club.
18 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dogs: Insurance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has held discussions with (a) insurance providers and (b) other relevant organisations on the provision of replacement or alternative third-party insurance arran
18 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dogs: Insurance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that compliant third-party liability insurance remains reasonably available to owners of dogs registered on the Index of Exempted Dogs aft
18 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dogs: Insurance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the Dogs Trust Companion Club third-party insurance scheme for exempt dogs ceasing on 30 June 2026 on owners’ abilities to comp
18 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Working Hours
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with businesses on the length of the reference period of the guaranteed hours provisions in the Employment Rights Act 2025.
14 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Retail Trade: Working Hours
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken to ensure the guaranteed hours provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 support access to (a) seasonal workers, (b) agency workers and (c) people seeking flexible employment
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Grok: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what conversations she or officials in her Department have had with Ofcom about any enforcement action under the Online Safety Act against X because of content generated by Grok AI that
24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Tribunals: Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made an assessment of trends in SEND Tribunal outcomes since December 2024; and whether any changes in guidance or instructions have been issued to Tribunal judges regarding the conside
13 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Travellers: Caravan Sites
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require that, once an eviction notice has been served to a traveller encampment, the same group cann
13 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Travellers: Caravan Sites
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle illegal traveller encampments where the same group repeatedly relocates within a local area, requiring the local authority to obtain a new possession order.
12 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Shops: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department plans to take to give powers to councils to reject applications for new betting shops, vapes stores and fake barbers.
6 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Meetings: Social Media
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many meetings with representatives of social media companies (a) she and (b) her predecessor had while in post.
6 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Industry: Investment
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that workforce training provision aligns with the needs of major industrial investments, including the battery gigafactory by Agratas under construction in Somerset.
6 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Nuclear Power: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support the development of regional nuclear skills pipelines in areas hosting nuclear new-build projects.
Source: official written-questions record.