Written questions

1,102 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Jun 2026 · Church Commissioners

Churches: Disability

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, ?what steps the Church of England is taking to ensure that its churches are accessible for disabled people in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential benefits to people in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire of a move to public procurement of electricity.

10 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israeli Settlements

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the Gulf Cooperation Council in the context of increased settler violence in the West Bank.

9 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Building Safety Regulator

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Building Safety Regulator.

9 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of levels of progress made by the Government of Pakistan in tackling discrimination a

8 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Business Rates: Pride in Place Programme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a business rates holiday for small businesses in areas that have received Pride in Place funding.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Commonwealth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking with her Commonwealth counterparts to help improve animal welfare.

8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Commonwealth: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to strengthen defence cooperation between the United Kingdom and members of the Commonwealth.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Economic Growth and Trade: Commonwealth

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues about the potential merits of a Commonwealth first approach to a) trade and b) economic growth.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Overseas Trade: Commonwealth

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of a 'Commonwealth first' approach to trade; and what steps he is taking to develop such an approach.

8 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Neighbourhood Policing: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help improve the quality of community policing on the streets of a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with under 16s on online safety.

8 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Kyrgyzstan: UN Security Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has to engage with the Government of Kyrgyzstan following its election to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2027-2028 term.

8 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Trinidad and Tobago: UN Security Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has to engage with the Government of Trinidad and Tobago following its election to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2027-202

8 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Portugal: UN Security Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has to engage with the Government of Portugal following its election to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2027-2028 term.

8 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Austria: UN Security Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has to engage with the Government of Austria following their election to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2027-2028 term.

8 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Zimbabwe: UN Security Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has to engage with the Government of Zimbabwe following their election to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2027-2028 term.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Waste: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, who represented the Government at the Zero Waste Forum.

8 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Russia: Sequestration Of Assets

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent progress she has made on the seizure of Russian assets in the United Kingdom; and the impact of those assets for the Ukrainian war effort.

8 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Armed Conflict: Ukraine

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent engagement the Prime Minister has had with his European counterparts on the war in Ukraine.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Agriculture: Vocational Guidance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what specific measures she is taking to support young people into a careers in farming a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Catering: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what specific measures he is taking to support young people into a career in cooking in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.

8 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Child Trust Fund: Newcastle-under-Lyme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to make help adults with disabilities in Newcastle-under-Lyme to access their personal child trust funds.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fisheries: Quotas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of fishing quotas in the Atlantic on a) the price of cod and b) fish and chip businesses in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Citizens Advice: North Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to provide support to Citizens Advice in North Staffordshire.

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

Waste: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a single national reporting system for incidents of waste crime.

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

Waste: Organised Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for the Home Department to ensure effective action is taken against organised criminal networks in the waste sector.

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

Waste: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to prevent victims of waste crime having to bear the cost of any required clean-up in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire.

5 Jun 2026 · Church Commissioners

Genocide

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to help support victims of genocide.

5 Jun 2026 · Church Commissioners

Christianity: Palestine

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent steps the Church of England has taken to help support Christians living in Palestine.

Source: official written-questions record.