Written questions

1,840 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Telecommunications: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer received on 21 November 2025 to Written Question 90488, how much additional re-investment her Department anticipates after bringing into force sections 61-64 of t

15 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Telecommunications: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2025 to Question 90488, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 o

15 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

5G

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what information her Department holds on the quality of 5G UK mobile services compared to (a) France, (b) Germany, (c) the USA, (d) China, (e) Spain and (f) other international counterp

15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Transgender People: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that the Levy review does not reduce access to (a) hormonal therapy and (b) surgery for trans and non-binary 18-25 year olds.

15 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to increase the number of Direct Rail Services' freight operations.

15 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Royal Mail

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will have discussions with Royal Mail on increasing its use of rail services.

15 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the price of (a) rail and (b) road freight on rail freight operators in Devon.

12 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to expand rail electrification to Devon.

12 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of expanding rail freight in Devon on the economy.

12 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of expanding rail freight in Devon on the environment.

12 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support the expansion of Rail Freight in Devon.

11 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Telecommunications: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to his Department's document entitled A new electronic communications code, published in May 2015, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of chan

10 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

ICT: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to increase the number of women entering IT specialist fields.

10 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Telecommunications: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to report entitled A New Electronic Communications Code, published in May 2016, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the objectives included in that report.

8 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

United Arab Emirates: Malnutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she is taking steps to support civilians struggling with starvation in the UAE.

8 Dec 2025 · Cabinet Office

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to 88031 of 6 November 2025 and with reference to FOI2025/16291, on what date does his Department plan to respond to the Freedom of Information Act by the hon. Member for Newton Abbot regarding meetings

5 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Council Tax: Single People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the single persons council tax discount to 50%.

4 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Police: Biometrics

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of expanded police powers to use facial recognition on the privacy of residents in Devon.

4 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Catches

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to increase the corresponding recreational bag limit when commercial bass catch limits are increased.

4 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will publish a consolidated timetable for forthcoming environmental, biodiversity, water-regulation, land-use and planning-related legislation and statutory instrumen

4 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Biodiversity and Sustainable Farming Incentive: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will commission a National Audit Office evaluation of the implementation, effectiveness and value-for-money of (a) statutory Biodiversity Net Gain and (b) the re-designed Sustai

4 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sustainable Farming Incentive

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish further information on a re-designed scheme to replace the Sustainable Farming Incentive, including; a) eligibility, b) payment rates, c) environmental/biodiv

4 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Great Western Main Line: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help increase the punctuality of GWR services from London to Devon.

4 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission: Biodiversity and Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to table (a) new legislation and (b) amendments affecting (i) environmental-assessment requirements, (ii) biodiversity-related planning duties and (i

4 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Companies: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish implementing regulations and updated statutory guidance for water-company regulation, governance changes and environmental monitoring under the Water (Special

4 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Biodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to lay before Parliament final regulations and statutory guidance to implement mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support 18-25 year olds in Devon accessing apprenticeships.

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Companies: Risk Assessment

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2025 to Question 82809 on Water Companies: Risk Assessment, what steps she is taking to help ensure compliance by local authorities with statutory

1 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Supply: Newton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2025 to Question 82808 on Water Supply: Newton Abbot, what assessment her Department has made of the capacity of Teignbridge District Council to me

1 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Supply: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2025 to Question 82810 on Water Supply: Standards, what further information her Department holds on the reasons for these improvement notices, and

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