Written questions

236 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Animal Feed: Birds of Prey and Reptiles

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has held recent discussions with the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums on alternative feed sources for captive birds of

26 Jun 2026 · Treasury

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the monetary value of trade between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom in each year since 2020; and if she will provide a breakdown of that trade by moveme

26 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Trade: Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the value of trade between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in each year since 2020; and if she will provide a breakdown of that trade by imports, exp

26 Jun 2026 · Treasury

InterTrade UK: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much public funding has been provided to InterTradeIreland in each financial year since 2020; from which departmental budget that funding has been allocated; and what the stated purpose of that funding is.

26 Jun 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

InterTrade UK: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much funding has been allocated to Intertrade UK since its establishment; from which departmental budget that funding has been provided; and what that funding is intended to support.

26 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Customs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many supplementary declarations have been submitted to HMRC since 1 January 2021.

16 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if HM Treasury will review Northern Ireland’s funding settlement following the Northern Ireland Fiscal Council’s assessment that Northern Ireland is funded at or slightly below its level of assessed need.

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Companies: Directors

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Government has plans to review Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006.

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent changes to steel import quotas and tariffs on UK manufacturing businesses; and whether he plans to undertake a review of those changes.

3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made with the devolved Administrations of the level of public confidence in the consistency and fairness of sentencing decisions across the UK, including in cases involving social media-rel

3 Jun 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Sentencing: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Minister of Justice on public confidence in sentencing decisions in Northern Ireland; and whether he has made an assessment of trends in the level of

21 May 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Navy: Strait of Hormuz

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Defence and Cabinet colleagues on the potential role of the Royal Navy in ensuring the safe passage of British-registered vessels thro

21 May 2026 · Treasury

Consumer Goods: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the volume of retail goods purchased in Northern Ireland and subsequently transported by consumers into the Republic of Ireland.

14 May 2026 · Treasury

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many consignments moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland are declared as at risk of onward movement to the EU; and what estimate she has made of the proportion of those consignments that subsequently move

13 May 2026 · Treasury

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of the (a) administrative burden and (b) associated costs of the “at risk” criteria on small and medium-sized enterprises moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Irelan

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Insulin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made with the devolved Administrations of the resilience of the UK’s insulin supply chain; and whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of supporting increase

17 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Businesses: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a reduced rate of VAT for businesses in Northern Ireland on economic growth and competitiveness; and whether her Department has considered piloting such a meas

17 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Fuels: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regarding the potential impact of an increase in fuel costs on the agricultural sector in Northern Ireland; and whether she is con

16 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to investigate reports of individuals submitting fraudulent claims in support of visa or asylum applications; and whether she plans to review visas granted in cases

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuel Oil: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of rising domestic heating oil prices on households in Northern Ireland, where approximately 68% of homes rely on heating oil; and whether he

10 Apr 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Public Sector: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department has been involved in discussions regarding the future ownership, management or financing of Northern Ireland public services or infrastructure by the Irish Government or its agenci

10 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Public Sector: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Treasury is considering proposals to transfer Northern Ireland public assets to any entity based in the Republic of Ireland.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Ireland Strategic Investment Fund

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister had discussions with the Irish Government on the potential transfer of ownership or control of public assets in Northern Ireland to the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund.

10 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Vehicle Excise Duty changes on motorists in areas experiencing significant road maintenance issues, including potholes.

23 Mar 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Rescue Services: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the Government is taking steps to support voluntary search and rescue organisations in Northern Ireland, including K9 Search and Rescue (NI); and whether he has had discussions with relevant depa

18 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prostate Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will hold discussions with the devolved administrations to assess the potential merits of introducing a UK-wide screening programme for prostate cancer.

3 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Oil: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of recent instability and conflict in the Middle East on (a) wholesale oil prices and (b) domestic heating oil prices in Northe

27 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with UK Research and Innovation on increasing funding for research into invasive lobular breast cancer.

20 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Railways: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of allocating and ring-fencing funding for strategic rail infrastructure in Northern Ireland.

11 Feb 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Reading: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans the department has to support the National Year of Reading in Northern Ireland.

Source: official written-questions record.