Written questions
231 written questions tabled, most recent first.
17 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
EGNOS
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on access to the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service.
14 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Nuclear Fuels: Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Golden age of nuclear delivers UK-US deal on energy security, published on 15 September 2025, what estimate his Department has made o
12 Nov 2025 · Treasury
Banks: Closures
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many banks have closed (a) since 4 July 2024 and (b) in the last five years.
31 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Banking Hubs
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans on widening the criteria for establishing additional banking hubs.
31 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Banking Hubs
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Access to Cash assessment methodology to determine the need for banking hubs in communities.
22 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office
Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Digital ID scheme users will be able to delete their Digital ID.
17 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Digital ID scheme will use NHS data.
15 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Digital ID will be accepted as proof of identification.
15 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential effectiveness of the proposed Digital ID scheme in locations without consistent internet access; and what steps she is planning to take to
15 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to ensure there will be no reduction in the (a) quality and (b) reliability of public services for those without possession of a digital I
15 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate her Department has made of anticipated (a) maximum and (b) minimum potential costs of (i) setting up and (ii) running a digital ID scheme.
15 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the proposed digital ID would be accepted as identification to vote in general elections.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport
Aviation: Health and Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to (a) improve aviation safety and (b) reduce the number of incidents of fatigue among pilots operating in UK airspace.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Offshore Industry: Aberdeen
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will hold discussions with the Chief Executive of GB Energy on changes to employment levels in the oil and gas sector in Aberdeen.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Radioactive Waste: Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the annual security costs are of nuclear waste transport within the UK; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his Department's policies on those costs.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Radioactive Waste: Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the routes used to transport nuclear waste within the UK; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his Department's polici
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Radioactive Waste: Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what routes of travel are undertaken to transport nuclear waste within the UK.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Nuclear Power: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the annual cost is of armed protection of (a) nuclear energy, (b) nuclear waste and (c) other nuclear sites; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his Department's
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Radioactive Waste: Storage
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of long-term storage costs of nuclear waste; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his Department's policies on those costs.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Hydrogen: Water Abstraction
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Hydrogen strategy update to the market: December 2024, published on 17 December 2024, when he plans to publish the report on Water Dema
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Hydrogen: Water Abstraction
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his Department's policy on hydrogen on the (a) demand and (b) supply of water.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Hydrogen: Water Abstraction
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his Department's policy on hydrogen on regional water availability.
10 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Spirits: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury in response to the Question from the hon. Member for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey on 9 September 2025, Official Report, column 724
10 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Public Houses: Closures
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury in response to the Question from the hon. Member for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey on 9 September 2025, Official Report, column 724
10 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Spirits: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury in response to the Question from the hon. Member for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey on 9 September 2025, Official Report, column 724
10 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Spirits: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury in response to the Question from the hon. Member for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey on 9 September 2025, Official Report, column 724
10 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Whisky: Employment
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury in response to the Question from the hon. Member for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey on 9 September 2025, Official Report, column 724
15 Sep 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Overseas Trade: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he raised animal welfare issues in relation to trade during his visit to China in September 2025.
10 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport
Airspace: Modernisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Airspace modernisation, published on 22 October 2024, whether her Department and the Civil Aviation Authority plan to deploy the Scottish cluster's airsp
3 Sep 2025 · Treasury
Whisky: Scotland
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the Scotch Whisky industry.
Source: official written-questions record.