Written questions

231 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Written question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much tax revenue has been generated by Scotland’s geographical share of renewable energy since 1995.

16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Official Statistics MOD regional expenditure with industry 2024/25, what the basis was for his Department finding a 6% reduction in defence spending on industry in Scotland.

13 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with regard to the Defence Investment Plan, how many of the 14,000 military homes affected by delays in refurbishment are occupied by service personnel and their families.

13 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his department is taking to support service personnel and their families in Lossiemouth and Kinloss sites in the context of delays to the refurbishment of 14,000 military homes.

13 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of delays on upgrades for 14,000 defence homes until 2030 on departmental recruitment and retention in Lossiemouth and Kinloss.

7 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Official Statistics MOD regional expenditure with industry 2024/25, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of expenditure per capita in Scotland.

7 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Official Statistics MOD regional expenditure with industry 2024/25, what assessment he has made of the impacts of a 6% reduction in defence spending on industry in Scotland, and if he will t

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

HM Coastguard: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the September 2026 implementation date of changes to the Terms of Coastguard Rescue Service was informed by forthcoming changes to employment legislation, and whether legal advice informed the chosen ti

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

HM Coastguard: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has formally endorsed the recent change to the terms of the Coastguard Rescue Service.

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

HM Coastguard: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what measures will be used to monitor operational readiness following the changes to the Terms of Coastguard Rescue Service and potential impacts on public safety.

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

HM Coastguard: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the potential impact changes to the Terms of Coastguard Rescue Service will have on remote and rural coastal communities in terms of team sizes and recruitment challenges.

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

HM Coastguard: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether alternative operating models were considered, including a paid or part-paid model, before the decision to change the terms of Coastguard Rescue Service was reached.

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

HM Coastguard: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether a formal impact assessment has been carried out regarding recruitment, retention and operational capability of the Coastguard Rescue Service across different coastal regions following proposed changes t

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

HM Coastguard

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what evidence informed the conclusion that the revised model will strengthen the resilience of the Coastguard Rescue Service.

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Housing: Coalsnaughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Prime Minister’s contribution during Prime Minister’s Questions on 3 June 2026, Column 1161, when did he or his Ministers contact Clackmannanshire Council.

18 May 2026 · Treasury

VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential economic impact on households of extending the 0% VAT rating on energy efficiency measures and domestic renewables beyond March 2027.

18 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Wind Power: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to HCWS1468 on Offshore Wind Investment, if mitigations were considered before his department made the decision to not support investment.

18 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Doyle

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister considered appointing Matthew Doyle to a head of mission role.

18 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Doyle

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what communication did the Prime Minister have with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office regarding potentially appointing Matthew Doyle to a head of mission role.

18 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Diplomatic Service: Public Appointments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if it is government policy to withhold the names of potential head of mission appointees from the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.

18 May 2026 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Staff

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what are the expected staffing number in full-time equivalent supply numbers before any rebalance in HMRC's Customer Service Group for (a) permanent excluding the Surge and Rapid Response Team, (b) fixed term appoin

18 May 2026 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Staff

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what Managed Service Provider staffing levels in HMRC – in both headcount and FTE - are projected for, in (a) the next 12 months, and (b)the remainder of the current Spending Review period, and if she will make a st

18 May 2026 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Staff

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the current Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) headcount employed via the Managed Service Provider, broken down by business area and function.

18 May 2026 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Staff

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to inform hon. Members of changes to staffing models in HMRC customer services, and if she will make a statement.

18 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heating: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether it is his intention for modern high heat retention storage heaters to meet the future requirements for achieving EPC C and if he will make a statement on the timelines for implementin

18 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Heating: Building Regulations

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether modern high heat retention storage heaters meet the requirements for Part L Building Compliance in SAP 10.3.

18 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heating

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of including modern high heat storage heaters in the eligible technologies list.

18 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heating: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what financial assistance his Department is providing to households with no central heating to upgrade their old electric heating systems to new technologies such as modern high heat retentio

18 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heating: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what financial assistance his Department is providing to households who are unable to have a heat pump or heat battery, to ensure a fair transition to low carbon heating.

18 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heating: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information his Department holds on the number of households using older direct electric heating and older storage heaters; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of upg

Source: official written-questions record.