Written questions

351 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Management: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of funding for management apprenticeships on social mobility.

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Management: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of funding for management apprenticeships on leadership diversity.

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Management: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the proposed Growth and Skills Levy, what formal economic impact assessment he has made on the potential impact of defunding Level 3, 5 and 6 management apprenticeships on (a) economic

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Foreign Investment: Dispute Resolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his Department’s policies of Colombia's announcement that it will withdraw from the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) sy

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Foreign Investment: Dispute Resolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has undertaken a review of the continued inclusion of Investor-State Dispute Settlement provisions in UK trade and investment agreements.

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Foreign Investment: Dispute Resolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much compensation has been paid to claimants as a result of Investor-State Dispute Settlement rulings and settlements.

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Foreign Investment: Dispute Resolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the cost to the public purse has been of responding to Investor-State Dispute Settlement claims brought against the UK since 2000, including legal fees and arbitration costs.

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Foreign Investment: Dispute Resolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department holds information on the number of Investor-State Dispute Settlement claims that have been initiated by UK-based investors against foreign governments in each of the last 20 year

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Foreign Investment: Dispute Resolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many Investor-State Dispute Settlement cases involving the UK (a) are ongoing, (b) have been settled and (c) have been concluded.

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Foreign Investment: Dispute Resolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many Investor-State Dispute Settlement claims have been brought against the UK in each year since 2000.

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy: Conferences

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, who will represent the UK at the First Conference on Transitioning away from Fossil Fuels in Colombia in April 2026; and what her Department's policy is on this transition.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she has taken to implement the Replacing animals in science strategy.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to establish the Committee on Alternative Methods; and whether her Department plans to have a call for membership that enables participation from animal protection organi

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

UAV Engines

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had recent discussions with UAV Engines Ltd on arms export licence requirements.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Unmanned Air Systems: Export Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on the number of companies that have exported drone engines to military customers in Israel without requiring an export license.

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

West Bank: Courts Martial

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on her policies of the use of Israeli military courts in the occupied West Bank, including their compliance with internat

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Capital Punishment

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will hold discussions with her Israeli counterpart on the Penal Law (Amendment – Death Penalty for Terrorists), passed on 30 March 2026.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Arms Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to improve transparency in arms licensing.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has received representations on the (a) adequacy and (b) scope of consultation on SEND reforms; and what steps she has taken in response.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to SEND tribunal arrangements on the ability of families to challenge local authority decisions.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish all (a) analysis, (b) impact assessments and (c) internal summaries of stakeholder responses used to inform decisions on SEND reform proposals.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Tribunals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to publish the number and proportion of responses to the consultation entitled SEND reform: putting children and young people first, published on 23 February 2026, that supported

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children with Education, Health and Care Plans are not currently receiving education in formal school settings; and what steps she is taking to consider this cohort in the development of SEND policy re

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consideration her Department has given to the findings and recommendations of relevant select committee inquiries on SEND provision when developing recent reform proposals.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the views of families of children with SEND, including those expressed through consultation responses and stakeholder engagement, are reflected in the final po

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether any policy decisions relating to SEND reform were taken prior to the conclusion of formal consultation exercises; and whether stakeholders were informed where consultation did not extend to specific pro

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of consultation undertaken in the development of proposed reforms to the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities system, particularly in relation to proposals on

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jerusalem: Religious Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to help ensure access to Haram Al-Sharif.

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jerusalem: Religious Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of actions taken by the Israeli authorities at Haram Al-Sharif in the last month; and whether her

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

West Bank: Mosques

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports of Israeli settlers carrying out attacks on mosques in the West Bank, including inciden

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