Written questions

331 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) aluminium and (b) other materials collected under (i) the Deposit Return Scheme and (ii) Simpler Recycling are retained for (A) d

3 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Workplace Pensions: Discounts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she made of the potential merits of an immediate implementation of the SCAPE discount rate.

3 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Police: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of an increase in the SCAPE discount rate on police officers in the 1987 Police Pension Scheme.

29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Slaughterhouses: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Animal Welfare Strategy, published in December 2025, if she will bring forward the consultation on phasing out of the use of CO2 in animal slaughter before the 16

29 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Insolvency: Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, since 4 July 2024 how many reports regarding conduct of directions from insolvency practitioners included reports of gratuitous alienation.

21 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Social Outcomes Partnerships: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending Social Outcomes Partnerships to projects in Scotland.

21 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mechanical Thrombectomy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the devolved administrations on improving access to thrombectomy services.

21 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Dockyards: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of direct matching Programme Euston to domestic yards.

18 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Buses: Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of harmonising import duties on foreign manufactured diesel and zero-emission buses.

13 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he intends to meet representatives of the WASPI campaign to discuss the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report on changes to women’s State Pension age, published on 21 March 2024.

13 May 2026 · Home Office

Religious Buildings: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with devolved administrations on coordinating prevention and response to targeted attacks on places of worship.

13 May 2026 · Home Office

Religious Buildings: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) police forces and (b) community groups to protect places of worship from targeted attacks.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Infectious Diseases: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with (a) the UK Health Security Agency and (b) devolved governments on preparedness for infectious disease cases linked to international travel.

13 May 2026 · Treasury

Fuels: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of temporary targeted fuel duty support for essential commercial haulage operators.

13 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Buses: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment with the the Minister for the Cabinet Office of the potential impact of providing public subsidies to non-UK bus manufacturers on national security.

13 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Wearable Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of further regulation of novel wearable technology.

13 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his planned timetable is for implementing reforms to decouple electricity prices from gas prices.

28 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Factory Farming: Ammonia

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce ammonia emissions related to factory farming.

28 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pigs: Slaughterhouses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Animal Welfare Strategy, when the consultation regarding the phase-out of high-concentration stunning for pigs will commence.

22 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

EU Countries: Immigration Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what action the Government is taking to minimise prospective disruption for British citizens travelling to Europe this summer.

22 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

EU Countries: Immigration Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his EU counterparts on waiting times experienced by UK travellers under the EU Entry-Exit System.

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Wearable Technology: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of further regulation of novel wearable technology.

20 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Buses: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to 'Public Procurement: Growing British industry, jobs and skills Government response to consultation' on the 26th of March 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of recognising

16 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the latest date is a company must have been incorporated on to be eligible for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme.

16 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Terminal Illnesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in the last year for which information is available how many Personal Independence Payment Recipients who are in receipt of the Enhanced component of both Daily Living and Mobility died (a) in total and

16 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Terminal Illnesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many current Personal Independence Payment recipients that have been assessed at a Personal Independence Payment assessment as having a terminal condition are in receipt of a fixed-term award; and w

16 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Terminal Illnesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with a Personal Independence Payment special rules award have reached the end of their 3-year award period and have had their benefits award reviewed.

16 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people in Scotland are employed in sectors eligible for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme.

15 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Refineries: UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the relative additional costs to domestic refineries of not including refined products in the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism from January 2028 for the 2028-29 financial year.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Refineries: Grangemouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the closure of the Grangemouth refinery on fuel supply.

Source: official written-questions record.