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.