Written questions

994 written questions tabled, most recent first.

28 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2025 to Question 78429 on National Security: China, what information her Department holds on whether hostile activity by China is carried

28 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector Fraud Authority: Local Government

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Public Sector Fraud Authority has issued recent guidance to local billing authorities on council tax (a) avoidance and (b) evasion in relation to the second homes council tax premium.

28 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Official Residences: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government Property Agency holds records on the costs of (a) works, (b) fittings and (c) fixtures to Ministerial residences in (i) Downing Street, (ii) Carlton Gardens and (iii) Admiralty House since

27 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Government Communication Service

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to section 3 of the Government Communication Service document entitled SAFE Framework: the 4 principles for HMG brand safety, updated on 12 May 2025, what methodology the Cabinet Office uses to de

27 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Permanent Secretaries: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 21 October 2025 to Question 81875 on Senior Civil Servants: resignations, if he will list the Permanent Secretaries that have received severance payments for which the latest informatio

27 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Goaco

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's contract with Goaco Group Ltd, notice identifier 2025/S 000-063254, published on 8 October 2025, if he will list the countries in which subcontractor resources are now located.

27 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Data Protection

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 58 of the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2024-25, published on 23 October 2025, if he will set out the types of personal data reported to the Information Commissioner's Office i

27 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Alex Chisholm

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 94 of the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2024-25, published on 23 October 2025, for what reason Alex Chisholm was given a £57,521 severance payment.

27 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Lord Case

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 86 of the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2024-25, published on 23 October 2025, for what reason Simon Case was given a £201,402 severance payment; and whether this payment was a

27 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Senior Civil Servants: Business Interests

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 79 of the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2024-25, published on 23 October 2025, if he will name the SCS2 civil servant who breeched the business appointment rules.

27 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Special Advisers: Equal Pay

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the gender pay gap for special advisers.

27 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

11 Downing Street: Flats

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 139 of the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2024-25, published on 23 October 2025, if he will provide a breakdown of the expenditure, including for individual fixtures and fitting

27 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Mercers Company

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 250 of the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2024-25, published on 23 October 2025, what is the (a) purpose and (b) function of the Gresham Estate contract.

27 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Facilities Agreements

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 110 of the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2024-25, published on 23 October 2025, what was the business case for the increase in the number of hours of facility time compared to

27 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 67 of the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2024-25, published on 23 October 2025, if he will list the venues that Cabinet away days took place in 2024-25.

27 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Official Cars

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 35 of the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2024-25, published on 23 October 2025, if he will list each (a) Minister and (b) senior official who made use of the Government Car Serv

27 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Annual Reports

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2024-25, HC1372, was published in October.

27 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2025 to Question 74185 on Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House, whether his Department claimed single person discount for Admiralty House before August 2025.

27 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2025 to Question 74185 on Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House, on what date his Department informed Westminster City Council that the residence in Admiralty House was occu

10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish a copy of all due diligence and vetting reports produced for the appointment of Lord Mandelson.

10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish a list of each guest entertained by Lord Mandelson during his tenure as Ambassador to the United States of America.

10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson will receive severance pay following his withdrawal as Ambassador to the United States of America.

15 Sep 2025 · Home Office

Multiple Occupation: Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many houses in multiple occupation are currently being funded by the Home Office to house migrants, broken down by local authority area.

15 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund will open for applications.

2 Sep 2025 · Treasury

Treasury: Meetings

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Lords' Commissioners of the Treasury will next meet.

29 Aug 2025 · Treasury

Fiscal Policy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the proposed socio-economic duty will apply to fiscal decisions made by her Department.

29 Aug 2025 · Treasury

Government: Cryptoassets

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 4 August 2025 to Question HL9820 on Cryptocurrencies, whether the Government’s crypto-asset holdings are deemed to be held in the Consolidated Fund under the Exchequer and Audit Departments

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Directors

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2025 to Question 64058 on DBT: Directors, whether the Commissioner for Public Appointments was informed of her political background when his Department made the request

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Board of Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the written statement of 13 March 2025, HCWS517, on Board of Trade, when the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council appointed for the consideration of all matters relating to Tra

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Unite: Conference Centres and Hotels

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Certification Officer has received the BDO auditor's report on the Unite trade union's hotel and conference centre development.

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