Written questions
45 written questions tabled, most recent first.
23 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office
Small Businesses: Glasgow
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to encourage Small and Medium Enterprises in Glasgow to register their offers on the official Great British Summer Savings website.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Gig Economy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to enforce the National Living Wage within the gig economy and delivery-app sectors.
23 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Banking Hubs and Cash Dispensing: Glasgow
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to (a) help increase the number of banking hubs and (b) protect access to free-to-use cash machines in high-deprivation areas in Glasgow.
13 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Appeals
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to expedite the resolution of complaints about decisions on benefits.
13 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Appeals
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what targets her Department has set for resolving complaints about decisions on benefits.
16 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Animal Experiments
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the enforcement of Section 2A of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
16 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Animal Experiments
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the non-technical summaries for project licences granted in October – December 2025, what steps she is taking to phase out the use of animals in science.
3 Mar 2026 · Treasury
Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure individuals with large liabilities under the Loan Charge are given adequate support, particularly in cases involving financial and personal distress.
9 Feb 2026 · Treasury
Prize Money: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will confirm that ticket sales for prize draws offering both paid and free entry routes – as set out by the voluntary Code of Conduct published by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport – are subject to
3 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Warm Homes Plan: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department has taken with the Scottish Government to ensure the Warm Homes Plan helps support households in Scotland.
2 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospices: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had recent discussions with Marie Curie on funding for the hospice sector.
2 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Poverty: Terminal Illnesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the report by Marie Curie, entitled Dying in Poverty, published in 2025.
2 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Conditions of Employment: Glasgow
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many workers in Glasgow are estimated to benefit from day-one rights when the Employment Rights Act comes into force on 1 April 2026.
2 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment Rights Act 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has been made of how the Employment Rights Act will help reduce economic inactivity.
2 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Conditions of Employment: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what guidance and support is available to businesses in Scotland to help ensure compliance with the Employment Rights Act.
2 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Football: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how the grassroots sports facilities fund will be used to promote women's football in Scotland.
2 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sports: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the £8.14 million grassroots sports facilities fund on access to sport in deprived communities.
2 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of further education colleges in Scotland on the skills requirement for the defence industrial strategy.
27 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Private Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what contractual expectations are placed on landlords providing asylum accommodation.
27 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Private Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will set out how complaints relating to (a) cleanliness, (b) safety and (c) hygiene in landlord-provided asylum accommodation are (i) monitored, (ii) reported and (iii) investigated to ensure s
27 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Video Games: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has considered establishing a dedicated regulator for the video games industry.
27 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to monitor contractual performance for the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
10 Oct 2025 · Home Office
Immigration: Applications
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time is to process an application for (a) Leave to Remain and (b) Indefinite Leave to Remain; and what steps her Department is taking to reduce the time to process such applications.
16 Sep 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Commonwealth Games 2026: Community Development
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with the Glasgow 2026 Organising Company on ensuring an effective community legacy from the Commonwealth Games.
7 Jul 2025 · Treasury
Springburn Winter Gardens Trust: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing funding from the Growth Mission fund to Springburn Winter Gardens.
9 Jun 2025 · Home Office
Visas: Graduates
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce processing times for applications for Graduate visas.
9 Jun 2025 · Home Office
Visas: Graduates
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the application window for international students to apply for a Graduate visa in the event of their university exam results being del
3 Jun 2025 · Home Office
Visas: Graduates
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of allowing consideration of extenuating circumstances in decisions on Graduate visa applications.
19 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for what reason a cap was introduced to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.
19 May 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Classroom Assistants
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support pupils with Additional Support Needs (ASN); and whether her Department provides additional funding for ASN courses in schools.
Source: official written-questions record.