Written questions
184 written questions tabled, most recent first.
6 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when a response will be issued to correspondence sent to her on 5th March, 1st April, 30th April and 9th June 2026 from the Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East with the reference SL0581
22 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Public Office (Accountability) Bill
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether Report Stage and other future stages of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill will take place before the Summer Recess.
9 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Animal Experiments: EU Action
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the roadmap towards phasing out animal testing published by the European Commission.
4 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contribution by the Minister for Security of Column 160 during the National Security Ministerial Statement on 14 May 2026, when the Minister will write to the Member for Aberdeen
3 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Miscarriage: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the Miscarriage Patient Charter, including Tommy’s Graded Model of Miscarriage Care, which is being implemented i
3 Jun 2026 · Women and Equalities
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she plans to respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East passed to his office on 2 February 2026 with reference numbers SL05232 and PO2026/03476.
29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Forests
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what safeguards will apply to protect smallholder farmers’ ownership and control of geolocation data collected for compliance with the Forest Risk Commodities regime.
29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Forests
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that deforestation measures do not (a) exclude smallholder farmers from supply chains and (b) increase compliance costs for those farmers.
29 May 2026 · Cabinet Office
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme: Correspondence
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his oral contribution in response to the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East during the Oral Statement of 14 April 2026 on Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, Official Report, co
19 May 2026 · Cabinet Office
Jonathan Ashworth
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has made an assessment of the potential merits of appointing Jonathan Ashworth to a head of mission role or the House of Lords.
18 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Menopause: Resignations
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of women leaving the workforce due to menopause-related health issues.
18 May 2026 · Women and Equalities
Employment: Menopause
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans she has to (a) monitor and (b) assess the effectiveness of voluntary Menopause Action Plans before they become mandatory in 2027.
18 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many caseworkers working on Child Maintenance are available across (a) the UK and (b) the devolved nations in the last five years.
18 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure Scottish families and businesses, including those in Aberdeenshire North and Moray East, are included in reforms to improve ultrafast
18 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to take measures alongside the Scotland Office and his counterparts in the Scottish Government to ensure the R100 programme is carried out in full and on time.
18 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact of rolling out ultrafast full fibre broadband across Scotland.
18 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Flats
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has, in collaboration with its counterpart in the Scottish Government, made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to all
18 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with the Scottish Government on whether the R100 programme is on track; and when full connectivity is expected to be achieved in Aberdeenshire North and Mor
18 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Flats
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what legislative options her Department is considering to improve broadband builders’ access to upgrade rental flats and apartments.
18 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Flats
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of whether those living in in leasehold flats and apartments in Scotland will be able to benefit from the improved access to ultrafast broadband proposed in
15 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to respond to the correspondence in relation to Digital ID of 6 February, 12 March and 13 April with reference numbers SL03345/dw and MC2025-00011528.
14 May 2026 · Treasury
National Wealth Fund
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to introduce the National Wealth Fund Bill.
23 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
United Arab Emirates: Arms Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many arms export licences the UK Government has granted to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the last 3 years for which figures are available, and what criteria were use
23 Apr 2026 · Home Office
Sudan: Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Sudanese nationals were granted student visas for study in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
23 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Conferences
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the outcomes of the Berlin Conference on Sudan.
21 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Diplomatic Service: Vetting
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many ambassadors are in post who were recommended to be denied vetting clearance by United Kingdom Security Vetting.
17 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal Products: Import Controls
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what definition of endangered she proposes to use in legislation on banning imports of hunting trophies from endangered species.
13 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East sent on 14 January, 23 February and 23 March 2026 with case refere
10 Apr 2026 · Home Office
Israel Defense Forces: British Nationals Abroad
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police on the number of complaints made to the Metropolitan Police’s War Crimes Unit on British citizens who have served in th
25 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal Products: Import Controls
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what import permits for hunting trophies have been issued by her department since July 2024 of species classified as near Threatened, Vulnerable Endangered or Extinct in the wild on th
Source: official written-questions record.