Written questions

1,102 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Bricks: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to support brick production.

27 Jan 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Voluntary Organisations: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the voluntary sector in Northern Ireland.

27 Jan 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Voluntary Organisations: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the voluntary sector in Northern Ireland.

26 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism: Sustainable Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with Cabinet colleagues on UK representation at the 23rd meeting of the UN Tourism Committee on Tourism and Sustainability in April 2026.

20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Probation Officers: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to increase the number of probation officers.

20 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Newcastle-under-Lyme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what fiscal steps he is taking with Cabinet Colleagues to help lower energy bills for people in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.

20 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Job Creation: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the creation of well-paid jobs in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.

20 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to help reduce industrial energy costs for businesses in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

19 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports of the treatment of inmates from minority religions in prisons in Pakistan.

16 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the length of time of a call to HMRC before it was answered.

16 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Action Bladder Cancer UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent engagement his Department has had with Action Bladder Cancer UK.

16 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

People Smuggling: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking with international partners to help tackle organised immigration crime.

16 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensions: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps has he taken to help tackle fraud in the pension system.

16 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps has he taken to help tackle fraud in the welfare system.

16 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Sickness Benefits: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to increase skills and employment support for people in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire in receipt of sickness benefits.

16 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sub-Saharan Africa

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support a) security, b) stability c) co-operation and d) prosperity in sub-Saharan Southern Africa.

12 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Parkinson's UK: Newcastle-under-Lyme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will visit the North Staffordshire Branch of Parkinson's UK in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Recreation Spaces: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the planning process protects access to green spaces for residents in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Recreation Spaces: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of access to green open spaces for the health and wellbeing of people in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.

2 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office

Queen Elizabeth II: Anniversaries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans the Government has to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on April 21 2026.

2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure those seeking election to local authorities are provided with support in advance of election day.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

School Libraries: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of library provision in schools in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to increase the number of available driving tests in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire since September 2025.

2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Commonwealth Secretariat: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will discuss the adequacy of financial contributions made by member states to the Commonwealth Secretariat with her counterpart in Gabon.

2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Commonwealth Secretariat: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will discuss the adequacy of financial contributions made by member states to the Commonwealth Secretariat with her Ghanaian counterpart.

2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Commonwealth Secretariat: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will discuss the adequacy of financial contributions made by member states to the Commonwealth Secretariat with her Nigerian counterpart.

2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Commonwealth Secretariat: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will discuss the adequacy of financial contributions made by member states to the Commonwealth Secretariat with her counterpart in Togo.

2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Commonwealth Secretariat: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will discuss the adequacy of financial contributions made by member states to the Commonwealth Secretariat with her Maltese counterpart.

2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Commonwealth Secretariat: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will discuss the adequacy of financial contributions made by member states to the Commonwealth Secretariat with her New Zealand counterpart.

2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Commonwealth Secretariat: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will discuss the adequacy of financial contributions made by member states to the Commonwealth Secretariat with her Indian counterpart.

Source: official written-questions record.