Written questions

331 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for the Access to Work Scheme.

14 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Compulsory Purchase: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department is working with the Scottish Government to ensure similar progress on compulsory purchase order powers to accelerate the delivery of affordable housing, in

12 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Puberty Suppressing Hormones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when details of the trial on GnRH analogue puberty blockers will be submitted to the research ethics committee.

11 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Arms Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of any open arms licences granted for export to Israel since the partial arms licence suspen

11 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cyprus: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has received advice from the Attorney General on activity originating from military bases in Cyprus since July 2024.

6 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the mental health of young people.

4 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of individual stipends for people using access to work.

24 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safe routes are available to asylum seekers into the United Kingdom; and what criteria (a) Border Security Command and (b) other enforcement agencies use to distinguish asylum seekers from illega

24 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Kurds

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to secure help peace between Kurdish forces and the Syrian government; and what support he is providing to the Kurdish diaspora in the Unit

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Health and Safety: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of workplace health and safety enforcement; and what steps her Department is taking to strengthen health and safety protections for workers.

12 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) UK-based creators have the necessary (i) tools and (ii) support to opt out of AI training and (b) AI developers respect the intell

11 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Gallipoli Campaign: Military Decorations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of awarding a specific Gallipoli campaign medal to British soldiers that served in that campaign between February 1915 and January 1916, in the cont

11 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with (a) the Scottish government and (b) the other devolved Administrations on (i) tackling the rise in school violence and (ii) sharing best practice on (A) behaviour management an

11 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of allowing the use of tricycles as mobility aids in the Persons with Reduced Mobility National Technical Specification Notice for passenger rail services.

4 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help protect consumers from (a) deepfake technology, (b) AI-generated phishing scams and (c) other fraud enabled by artificial intelligence.

4 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Buses: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the National Procurement Policy Statement on the domestic bus manufacturing industry.

3 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has plans to bring forward the delivery timeline for the revenue certainty mechanism.

22 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has undertaken consultation with large family-owned businesses with more than 100 employees on the proposed changes to business property relief.

21 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the release of the investment reserve of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme to its trustees.

21 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when she plans to meet the trustees of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme.

20 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Copyright

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to protect creative industries from AI developers scraping copyrighted works without permission or payment; and if he will make an assessment of the

16 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Refineries: Grangemouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Jet Zero Taskforce has made an assessment of the potential merits of transitioning Grangemouth into a sustainable aviation fuel facility.

16 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the jet zero taskforce plenary group have met.

14 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to (a) promote and (b) support animal-free research; and what initiatives the Government provides to help increase funding for animal-free research research meth

14 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to the Skilled Worker salary threshold on service levels in her Department.

14 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in her Department have been unable to secure further sponsorship following changes to the Skilled Worker salary threshold.

9 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Buses: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on supporting transport providers to buy British buses.

9 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Refineries: Grangemouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the Jet Zero Taskforce Group will make an assessment of the potential merits of transitioning Grangemouth into a Sustainable Aviation Fuel facility.

7 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of Pension Credit at tackling financial hardship among older people; and what steps she is taking to improve levels of (a) awareness and (b)

18 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Voting Methods: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding to Returning Officers to cover the costs of accessible voting devices that excee

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