Written questions
208 written questions tabled, most recent first.
29 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Supply Chains: Natural Gas
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking through the Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan to support the gas turbine supply chain.
29 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Industrial Development: National Grid
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking with the Office for Investment to align the strategic site identification process with available grid headroom for industrial developers.
29 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Small Businesses: Cybersecurity
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate her Department has made of the compliance costs for small and medium-sized enterprises resulting from the audit and assurance requirements in the Cyber Security and Resili
29 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Consultants
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of AI automation on government consultancy spending.
29 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Ministers: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking through the Data and AI Ethics Framework to ensure the transparency and accuracy of generative AI in the drafting of ministerial advice.
29 May 2026 · Cabinet Office
Disinformation: Cryptography
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government Communication Service is taking to implement cryptographic authentication and digital watermarking on official media to prevent the dissemination of deepfake government content.
29 May 2026 · Treasury
Investment
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking through the Targeted Support initiative to encourage retail investment among first-time investors.
29 May 2026 · Treasury
Personal Savings
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Mansion House Reforms in mobilising household savings into growth assets.
29 May 2026 · Treasury
National Grid
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Full Expensing on private investment in national significant grid infrastructure.
19 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Electricity: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Contracts for Difference scheme in decoupling wholesale electricity prices from gas price volatility for household consumers.
19 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Natural Gas: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to identify alternative financing models for flexible gas generation that ensure price stability for households and businesses.
24 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Natural Gas: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to identify alternative financing models for flexible gas generation that ensure price stability for households and businesses as the grid decarbonises.
24 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Electricity: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Contracts for Difference scheme in decoupling wholesale electricity prices from gas price volatility for household consumers.
24 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Electricity: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impacts of different market models on decoupling wholesale electricity prices from gas price volatility.
22 Apr 2026 · Treasury
Electricity: Prices
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of marginal electricity pricing on the Consumer Prices Index since July 2024.
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Electricity Generation: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the marginal pricing mechanism on the revenues of renewable and nuclear electricity generators.
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Small Businesses: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the 25% administration reduction target set out in the Regulation Action Plan on the baseline annual compliance costs of small and medium-sized en
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Business: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking through the Regulation Action Plan to align regulatory frameworks with the Modern Industrial Strategy.
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Business: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of sector-specific administrative cost baselines on measuring the 25% reduction in business compliance costs targeted under the Regulation Action Pla
13 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Public Transport: Fuels
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure public transport and private hire vehicles service levels are not impacted by fuel price increases.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Driverless Vehicles: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to help support the safe deployment of artificial intelligence in autonomous vehicles.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Tolls
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consideration she has given to the potential merits of road-user charging receipts supporting local transport infrastructure.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Tolls
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of road user charging mechanisms for new vehicle technologies, including autonomous vehicles.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Driverless Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that autonomous vehicles use does not adversely affect bus reliability, active travel and access to essential services.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Driverless Vehicles: Road Traffic
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of autonomous vehicle use on journey times for emergency services and buses, and the level of congestion on hospital access routes.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Driverless Vehicles: Tolls
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consideration she has made with the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the potential merits of piloting targeted road user charging schemes for autonomous vehicles to manage demand.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Driverless Vehicles: Road Traffic
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of autonomous vehicles on trends in the level of congestion in the next five years.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Gas Fired Power Stations
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what consideration his Department has given to the potential merits of moving gas-fired power stations onto a regulated asset base model.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what consideration he has given to the potential merits of decoupling regulated electricity prices from gas prices.
10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office
Cybercrime
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what consideration he has given to the potential merits of introducing a national framework with clear criteria for intervention in major cyber incidents to strengthen economic resilience.
Source: official written-questions record.