Written questions

16 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pigs: Animal Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to launch the consultation on phasing out farrowing crates for pigs; and what support she plans to make available to farmers to transition away from farrowing systems.

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure that the AI Adoption Plan for professional and business services reaches small and medium-sized businesses in deprived constituencies such as Glasgow

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Poultry: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Court of Appeal ruling in December 2024 on the welfare of fast-growing chickens.

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

West Coast Main Line: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the resilience of rail infrastructure on the West Coast Main Line to the effects of climate change, including track buckling and overhead line sagging caused by ex

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes: Autism

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support people with autism to access employment, including through making recruitment processes more accessible and expanding work placement opportunities.

7 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that civil servants who have suffered financial hardship as a result of Capita's administration of the civil service pension scheme are fully compensated, and at whose expense.

6 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking, in collaboration with the Scottish Government, to ensure continuity for energy efficiency businesses and workers in Scotland following the end of the Energy Company O

30 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Technical Excellence Colleges

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on the consultation on the location of the West of Scotland Defence Technical Excellence College; and whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of Glasgow Clyde College's Cardo

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure AI skills programmes such as TechLocal and the AI apprenticeship reach young people not in education, employment or training in Glasgow South West con

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Budgets: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure Scotland benefits fully from the delivery plan for the Seventh Carbon Budget.

24 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Housing: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support vulnerable people to meet Public Health England's recommended minimum home temperatures.

24 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Housing: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of Public Health England's recommended minimum home temperatures for vulnerable people.

24 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Oppression

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Human Rights report on Transnational Repression in the UK, and whether Sikh and Punjabi communities are e

24 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Overseas Students

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made in the review of the visa brake on student visa applications from nationals of Afghanistan, Sudan, Myanmar and Cameroon; and whether any consideration is being given to the

23 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Crossbows: Public Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing legislation to prevent the carrying of crossbows in public buildings, including hospitals and educational institutions.

27 Aug 2024 · Scotland Office

Public Sector: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the potential impact of the Chancellor’s statement on public spending inheritance of 29 July 2024 on public sector pay in Scotland.

Source: official written-questions record.