Written questions

231 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Termination of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many non-commissioned officers ranked Staff Sergeant or above, have left the Army in the last 3 years, broken down per year.

6 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Hotels

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to close asylum hotels, particularly the Four Points Hotel in Horley.

28 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Officers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the restrictions on officer roles for late entry officers in the Army; and why those restrictions are in place.

27 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office

Visas: EU Countries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to help improve reciprocal visa-waiver arrangements with the EU.

22 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Brighton Main Line: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what alternative schemes she is considering that will address the capacity issues on the Brighton Main Line, namely around Reigate and the Selhurst Triangle, which would have been addressed by the Croydon Area

22 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Channel Tunnel: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2026 to Question 104026 on 7 January 2026 on Channel Tunnel: Fares, what discussions she has had with the Office for Road and Rail on (a) consumer protection and (b) customer

21 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer of 16 January 2026 to Question 104371 on Electricity, how he plans to meet that demand.

14 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Stamp Duty Land Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she has made an assessment of the potential impact of Stamp Duty on primary residences on (a) labour mobility, (b) housing supply and (c) house prices.

14 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Crossrail 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, further to 2 January 2026 written questions 102231: Crossrail 2 Line and 102232: Crossrail 2 Line, if she will use the analysis of the lessons learned from the success of the Elizabeth Line to assess other rail

14 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the humanitarian and mental health impact of asylum delays for Hong Kongers fleeing political persecution; and what steps the Government will take to ensure their claim

14 Jan 2026 · Treasury

British National (Overseas): Pensions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions the Government has had with HSBC and other UK linked financial institutions about reports that BN(O) status holders are being denied access to their pension savings in Hong Kong when they leave.

14 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Immigration: Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how the government will ensure that any changes to BN(O) and wider settlement rules are matched by a plan to boost domestic skills and fill vacancies in the NHS and wider economy.

14 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Immigration: Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what transitional protections are planned to be put in place for BN(O) applicants, dependants and children reaching 5 years’ residence from 2026 so they are not disadvantaged compared with the expecta

14 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Immigration: Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how the proposed earned settlement system will apply to Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders and their families; and whether new income, compliance or conduct requirements could extend the qualifying period o

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2026 to Question 103034 on Railways: Tickets, if she will make an assessment of the impact of cancelling evening out return fares between Dorking and London on commuters.

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to support low-income earners with transport to and from London following (a) the introduction of pay as you go ticketing in Dorking and Horley constituency and (b) price increases of between

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, further to written question 103034 answered on 8 January 2026, when she will conduct this post-delivery evaluation.

8 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of expected electricity demand in (i) 2035, (ii) 2040, (iii) 2045 and (iv) 2050.

8 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Motorways and Roads: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how she plans to distribute the £24 billion funding to improve motorways and local roads which the Government announced on 8 January 2026.

7 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to the email of 18 December 2025 from the hon. Member for Dorking and Horley on Surrey County Council's management of their statutory SEND responsibilities.

7 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Channel Tunnel: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Office of Rail and Road on the pricing of fares on cross-Channel routes.

6 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office

Business: Coronavirus

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, following the closure of Voluntary Repayment of COVID-19 Funding, if he will publish full data on which companies took Covid support, and which companies subsequently made repayments.

5 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

British Transport Police: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the funding provided to the British Transport Police for protecting (a) people and (b) property at train stations.

5 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) contactless and (b) pay-as-you-go ticketing on (i) fare concessions and (ii) passenger costs.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to help improve transparency of information for job applicants.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Crossrail 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has undertaken a recent cost-benefit analysis of Crossrail 2, in the context of passenger numbers on the Elizabeth Line.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Crossrail 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential long-term impact on economic productivity of delivering Crossrail 2, in the context of levels of economic uplift from the Elizabeth Line.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Brighton Main Line: Dorking and Horley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme on the (a) economic and (b) productivity status of residents commuting from Dorking and Horley constituency.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Brighton Main Line: Dorking and Horley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme on standing levels and overcrowding on Brighton Main Line services used by passengers in Dorking and Horley constituen

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Airports: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the ability of UK airports to set forecourt drop off and pick up charges without an upper limit on anti-competitive pricing for pass

Source: official written-questions record.