Written questions

2,568 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Hotels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many nights were spent in hotels by Departmental staff in financial year 2024-25 by the star rating of the hotel.

5 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Hotels

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many nights were spent in hotels by Departmental staff in financial year 2024-25 by the star rating of the hotel.

5 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Hotels

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many nights were spent in hotels by Departmental staff in financial year 2024-25 by the star rating of the hotel.

5 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Hotels

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many nights were spent in hotels by Departmental staff in financial year 2024-25 by the star rating of the hotel.

5 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Hotels

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many nights were spent in hotels by Departmental staff in financial year 2024-25 by the star rating of the hotel.

5 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Hotels

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many nights were spent in hotels by Departmental staff in financial year 2024-25 by the star rating of the hotel.

5 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Hotels

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many nights were spent in hotels by Departmental staff in financial year 2024-25 by the star rating of the hotel.

5 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Hotels

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many nights were spent in hotels by Departmental staff in financial year 2024-25 by the star rating of the hotel.

5 Feb 2026 · Attorney General

Attorney General's Office: Hotels

To ask the Solicitor General, how many nights were spent in hotels by Departmental staff in financial year 2024-25 by the star rating of the hotel.

5 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Offences against Children: Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will publish all information it holds on child sexual exploitation committed by illegal migrants.

3 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

GP Practice Lists: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2026 to Question 107846 on GP Practice lists, how many and what proportion of patients registered on 1 January 2026 were foreign nationals.

28 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract, Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services, procurement reference CCTM22A01, if she will publish the minutes of the Benchmark Review.

28 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract, Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services, procurement reference CCTM22A01, if she will publish the minutes of all Monthly Operational Review meetings.

28 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract “Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services”, procurement reference CCTM22A01, if she will publish the minutes of the Quarterly Commercial Review meetings.

28 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract, Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services, procurement reference CCTM22A01, how many Quarterly Commercial Review Meetings have taken place.

28 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services, procurement reference CCTM22A01, if he will publish all performance reports.

28 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Department will publish a consolidated annual report setting out total asylum contract expenditure, performance outcomes, and value-for-money assessments.

28 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the role of Ministers is in approving or reviewing the award of high-value asylum contracts.

28 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what Key Performance Indicators are commonly applied across asylum contracts.

28 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Home Office: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what checks are undertaken by her Department on bidders’ prior performance on other public sector contracts, including any history of underperformance or contract failure, during the bidding process f

28 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of asylum-related expenditure is delivered through outsourced contracts rather than in-house provision.

28 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total value of all active asylum-related contracts currently held by her Department is, broken down by supplier and contract type.

28 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract Support Payment Card, procurement reference 429018/148318, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of commercial confidentiality under that contract on pr

28 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to contract “Support Payment Card”, procurement reference 429018/1483183, why parts of the documentation relating to the contract are marked official sensitive; and what criteria are us

28 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to contract “Support Payment Card”, procurement reference 429018/1483183, how many staff delivering services are subject to Security Clearance (SC); and what the average cost of clearan

28 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to contract “Support Payment Card”, procurement reference 429018/1483183, how many replacement cards were received; and what was the total cost to the public purse of the replacement.

28 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to contract “Support Payment Card”, procurement reference 429018/1483183, what controls exist to prevent (a) unnecessary and (b) duplicate payments being issued.

28 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to contract “Support Payment Card”, procurement reference 429018/1483183, what the administrative cost is for each card, excluding the value of payments loaded onto cards.

28 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, With reference to contract “Support Payment Card”, procurement reference 429018/1483183, whether alternative delivery models were considered prior to awarding the contract, including in-house provisio

28 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to contract “Support Payment Card”, procurement reference 429018/1483183, which officials and Ministers approved the final award decision, and on what dates.

Source: official written-questions record.