Written questions

994 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Mar 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Space: EU Action

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on UK participation in the EU Space Programme.

27 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Aviation

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2024 to Question 8434 on Prime Minister: Aviation, if he will publish the percentage of sustainable aviation fuel used for each of the Prime Minister's last 10 domestic fligh

27 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Official Cars

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 14 January 2025 to Question HL3879 on Ministers’ Private Offices: Official Cars, what criteria his Department uses to determine whether departmental officials may have use of a car from

27 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Intelligence Services: Finance

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 9 of his Department's publication entitled Security and Intelligence Agencies Financial Statement 2023-24 published on 2 December 2024, what specific weaknesses in risk management and inte

27 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Astrophysics and Space Debris

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, which government departments and agencies are responsible for (a) civil contingency planning, (b) warning and (c) mitigation in relation to (i) Near-Earth Objects and (ii) space debris.

27 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Information Rights User Group

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many times the Cabinet Office’s Information Rights User Group (IRUG) has met since 5 July 2024; if he will publish minutes of the IRUG's meetings; when the IRUG's next meeting is; and whether a Cabinet Offic

27 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Ministers: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on releasing details of ministerial meetings with external organisations in response to (a) Parliamentary Questions and (b) the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

27 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Aviation

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2025 to Question 29022 on Ministers: Aviation, whether the Prime Minister’s (a) RAF and (b) charter flights other than GBNI are carbon offset.

27 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Aviation

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025 to Question 29217 on Prime Minister: Aviation, what the cost of domestic air travel by the Prime Minister is since 4 July 2024.

27 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Flags

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2025 to Question 29620 on DCMS: Flags, what flags other than the Union flag and the Ukraine flag, have been flown to date in 2024-25; and on what dates.

27 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Center for Countering Digital Hate

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2025 to Question 26614 on Center for Countering Digital Hate, what the methodology is used to check whether (a) direct or (b) indirect funding has b

27 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aircraft: Helicopters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2024 to Question 1248 on Military Aircraft: Helicopter, whether there will be a public procurement exercise for the new helicopter service.

27 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ministers: Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2025 to Question 28652 on Ministers: Aviation, what the amount of air passenger duty that is paid on an individual domestic RAF flight each way was in (a) March 2025 and (b)

27 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ministers: Helicopters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025 to Question 29217 on Prime Minister: Aviation, what the cost of helicopter travel for Defence Ministers is since 4 July 2024.

27 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aircraft: Helicopters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of (a) 21 February 2025 to Question 30825, on Ministers: Helicopters, and (b) 18 February 2025, to Question 30467 on Military Aircraft: Helicopters, what the expected cost to the Department

21 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Firearms: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department's policies on the legal ownership of firearms on people living in rural areas.

21 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Firearms: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department has on the number of applications for the grant of certificates for firearms refused on the grounds of an unsatisfactory reference in the last ten years for which figur

21 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Freedom of Information and Parliamentary Questions: Impact Assessments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to ensure that the criteria which define when impact assessments can be released are the same for Freedom of Information requests and Parliamentary Questions.

21 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Corporate Hospitality

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the transparency data entitled Cabinet Office: The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC MP Hospitality - 5 July to 31 October 2024, published on 30 January 2025, which representatives of (a) UEFA and

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Government Art Collection

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 February 2025 to Question 27226 on 10 Downing Street: Government Art Collection, if she will make it her policy to release information on changes to Government Art Col

12 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Public Appointments: Political Activities

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2025 to Question 25696 on Public Appointments: Political Activities, whether the Commissioner for Public Appointments has issued guidance on whether declarations of political

11 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

9 Downing Street: Media

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2025 to Question 25454 on 9 Downing Street: Media, if he will place a copy of the OCS invoice in the Library of the House.

11 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Ministers: Corporate Hospitality

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference the guidance entitled Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: Publication Guidance, published on 30 January 2025, whether hospitality from senior media executives, provided in a political or social cont

11 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

9 Downing Street: Media

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2025 to Question 25454 on 9 Downing Street: Media, what advice the (a) Cabinet Secretary and (b) Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team provided on whether the colours (i)

11 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Ministers: Helicopters

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2025 to Question 25863 on Military Aircraft: Helicopters, whether (a) the Prime Minister or (b) other senior Ministers will have access to the helicopter transport under the

10 Feb 2025 · Leader of the House

Privy Council

To ask the Leader of the House, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 5 February 2025, Official Report, column 742, on which topics the Government has offered Privy Council briefings to opposition Privy Councellors in the last 36 mon

10 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Official Residences: Artworks

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 3 December 2024 to Question HL2664 on 10 Downing Street: Artworks, whether other artwork has been temporarily removed from (a) 10, (b) 11 and (c) 12 Downing Street.

10 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Special Advisers: Official Hospitality

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the publication entitled Number 10 special advisers hospitality, July to September 2024, published on 30 January 2025, for what reason the transparency data does not include an indicative finan

10 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Royal Family: Helicopters

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2025 to Question 25863 on Military Aircraft: Helicopters, whether the Royal Household helicopter new transport is being arranged through a Cabinet Office framework.

10 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Press Conferences

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 14 January 2025 to Question 22185, Prime Minister: Furniture, what information his Department holds on the number and proportion of attendees at the Plan for Change launch event on 5 De

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