Written questions

Chris Bloore

208 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cybercrime

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what cross-government contingency planning is in place for major cyber incidents affecting critical supply chains.

10 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Cybercrime: Government Assistance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration she has given of the potential merits of establishing a mutual or pooled cyber-risk scheme to reduce fiscal exposure and protect local economies.

10 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Cybercrime: Government Assistance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the value for money of recent Government-backed support to companies affected by cyberattacks.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Cybersecurity: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will set out what support is available to small businesses to strengthen cybersecurity to prevent economic disruption.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Cybersecurity: Business and Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what consideration she has given to the potential merits of introducing mandatory minimum cyber resilience standards for strategically important firms and supply chains.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Cybercrime

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what consideration he has given to the potential merits of establishing a formal framework for financial intervention to support businesses affected by major cyber incidents, including to protect suppl

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to protect downstream users of packaging steel.

16 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Public Equity: Investment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has assessed the potential merits of public equity investment in frontier artificial intelligence companies in encouraging those firms to list or dual-list on UK capital markets.

12 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of her Department taking an equity stake in artificial intelligence companies as part of its Sovereign AI Strategy.

11 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Nationals Abroad: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support is available to British citizens travelling from countries outside of the Middle East on visas that expire before they are able to return to the UK as a result o

4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Supported Housing: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill on the availability of housing-with-care for older people.

4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Supported Housing: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill on levels of supply of housing-with-care for older people.

4 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hunting: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her department has made of the suitability of the penalties available under the Hunting Act 2004; and whether the planned consultation on trail hunting will include con

4 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hunting: Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the planned consultation on hunting with dogs will accept submissions on potential amendments to Schedule 1 of the Hunting Act 2004.

3 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential role of Great British Energy, including through a retail arm, in delivering a social tariff or national energy guarantee to support households fac

3 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with Ofgem regarding the designation of Great British Energy as a supplier of last resort, to strengthen market stability and protect consumers from future

3 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to encourage frontier artificial intelligence laboratories to establish significant operations in the United Kingdom, including through public co-investment and

3 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

National Security: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the strategic risks to the United Kingdom arising from frontier artificial intelligence capability being concentrated in a small number of overseas jurisdictions.

24 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Brexit: Economic Situation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of Brexit on the economy.

23 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gender Dysphoria: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the written statement of 23 February 2026 on Clinical trials, HCWS1347, what steps his Department plans to take to help support young people experiencing gender incongruence in th

13 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a national strategy for palliative and end of life care.

8 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Teachers: Disability and Neurodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the proportion of neurodivergent and disabled teachers currently working in schools.

8 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Teachers: Disability and Neurodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how does the new Ofsted inspection framework measure and assess workforce inclusion, particularly for neurodivergent and disabled teachers.

27 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Supported Housing: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the use of contract-based tenures in older people's housing-with-care.