Written questions
301 written questions tabled, most recent first.
13 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Social Rented Housing and Social Services: Immigration
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her department has had with local authorities regarding potential service pressures in children's services and housing as a result of the earned settlement proposals.
13 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Temporary Accommodation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the potential impact on local authorities of families remaining on temporary immigration status for up to 10 or 15 years.
13 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Visas: Skilled Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the potential economic impact of introducing longer qualifying periods for settlement, including the proposed 15-year period, for roles below RQF Level 6.
13 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Immigration: English Language
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of earned settlement proposals requiring applicants to meet B2 English proficiency on lower income groups.
12 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Immigration: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has undertaken a Child Rights impact assessment of proposals to change indefinite leave to remain.
12 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Immigration: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of earned settlement proposals on child poverty, young people’s opportunities and access to citizenship for long-resident children.
12 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Immigration: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies on the number of children waiting for settlement of the findings of the IPPR report entitled Far from Settled: The governmen
12 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Immigration
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of individuals on five-year routes who may be impacted if new immigration rules are implemented from April 2026.
12 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Immigration
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UKVI system on the standard settlement qualifying period .
3 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Public Order Offences
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she will publish operational guidance for the recently amended Section 7 of the Public Order Act 2023.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Arts
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the growth of generative AI on creative jobs.
12 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
UK Integrated Security Fund
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what part of the allocated 2026-27 spend for the Integrated Security Fund will go towards the Gender and National Security Portfolio.
12 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Conflict Resolution: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of retaining the position of gender advisors, alongside standalone funding for Women, Peace and Security.
12 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Conflict Resolution: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, in which Directorate will the Women, Peace and Security and the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative sit within the new structure of the Foreign Office.
12 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
UK Integrated Security Fund
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the £4.85 million Integrated Security Fund Package referenced in a 2 December 2025 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office press release refers to the £4.85 million allocation for financial year 2025-26
27 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to help resolve issues with civil service pension scheme processing at Capita.
16 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Inland Waterways: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department has taken within the last 5 years to assess the compliance of water companies and the Environment Agency against their obligations under the Water and Sewerag
16 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Inland Waterways: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Water Reform White Paper will include consideration for linking better access to blue spaces with improving their water quality.
16 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to improve the water quality in blue spaces used recreationally for activities such as paddle boarding, canoeing and kayaking.
16 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water: Swimming
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to broaden the definition of bathers within the relevant regulations to include a broader range of recreational water users.
15 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Pakistan: Political Prisoners
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to urge fair and transparent legal processes for political prisoners in Pakistan.
15 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Bricks
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how they plan to encourage developers to include swift bricks in new buildings.
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Care Homes: Profits
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) potential implications for his policies of trends in the level of profits generated by private care homes in the last three years and (b) potentia
11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Buildings: Fire Prevention
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure clear and accessible fire safety regulations for leaseholders and residents in managed buildings.
11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Leasehold
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of public information on leaseholders’ legal rights.
11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Leasehold: Advisory Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to provide long-term support and advice for leaseholders on maintenance and dispute processes.
11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Leasehold: Service Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to prevent landlords from imposing additional fees on leaseholders for profit without adequate scrutiny or regulation.
11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Leasehold: Service Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to require managing agents to provide leaseholders with monthly service charge and expenditure accounts, with a comprehensive breakdown of charges.
11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Legal Aid Scheme: Leasehold
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of free or pro-bono legal support for leaseholders involved in disputes with property management agents or freeholders.
11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Leasehold: Service Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to prevent landlords from imposing additional fees on leaseholders without adequate (a) scrutiny and (b) regulation.
Source: official written-questions record.