Written questions

359 written questions tabled, most recent first.

25 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Income Tax: Wales

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the number of people in Wales that would be moved into higher rates of tax as a result of freezing of tax thresholds by 2030.

24 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of unregulated peak-time fares on intercity rail services on modal shift and environmental goals.

24 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of intercity fares are in the unregulated category; and what the average percentage increase was in those fares over the last five years.

24 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a regulatory cap on intercity rail fares equivalent to that applied to regulated commuter fares.

24 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of dynamic pricing on intercity rail routes on fare predictability and passenger affordability; and if she will consider introducing statuto

24 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that intercity rail fares remain affordable for passengers in the context of unregulated peak-time pricing on long-distance services.

24 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the difference between regulated commuter fares and unregulated intercity fares on passengers; and whether she plans to review that distinction.

24 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to extend fare regulation to intercity tickets, including peak-time and last-minute fares.

21 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Chemicals: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when will the Health & Safety Executive publish next steps and its formal response to the consultation it conducted on proposals for changing GB CLP and GB BPR; and whether it plans to publish draft leg

21 Nov 2025 · Wales Office

Local Growth Fund: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether she has considered allowing a greater proportion of Local Growth Fund spending to be allocated to revenue rather than capital activities in order to maintain continuity of support for local businesses and w

21 Nov 2025 · Wales Office

Local Growth Fund: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether UK Shared Prosperity Fund revenue-funded programmes in Welsh local authorities will be maintained via the Local Growth Fund.

21 Nov 2025 · Wales Office

Local Growth Fund: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether she has made an assessment of lessons learned from previous short-term capital schemes, including Levelling Up Fund projects, when designing the Local Growth Fund.

21 Nov 2025 · Wales Office

Regional Planning and Development: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions she has had with HM Treasury regarding the suitability of short-term capital funding windows for local economic development programmes in Wales.

21 Nov 2025 · Wales Office

Local Growth Fund: Devolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether the Chancellor of the Exchequer has provided guidance to her Department on the split between revenue and capital funding for the Local Growth Fund in devolved nations.

21 Nov 2025 · Wales Office

Local Growth Fund: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what estimate she has made of the total percentage change in local economic growth funding for Wales between the final year of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the first three years of the Local Growth Fund.

21 Nov 2025 · Wales Office

Senedd Cymru: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on securing the integrity of the 2026 Senedd elections from interference by foreign state actors.

11 Nov 2025 · Wales Office

Health Services: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many meetings of (a) officials and (b) ministers have taken place to progress the health partnership between Wales and England announced on 23 September 2024 by the Secretary of State.

11 Nov 2025 · Wales Office

Health Services: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what (a) milestones and (b) deliverables were agreed for the health partnership with England announced on the 23 September 2024.

11 Nov 2025 · Wales Office

Health Services: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, further to her announcement on 23 September 2024 of a health partnership between Wales and England, what progress has been made in establishing that partnership; and when she expects it to become operational.

11 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what representations he has made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the transfer of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme’s Investment Reserve to its Welsh scheme members.

11 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 19 September 2025 to Question 76666 on British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme, if it remains his policy to reach an outcome on the British Coal Staff Superannuatio

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether (a) he and (b) the Chief Secretary to the Treasury have held recent meetings with representatives of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme on the future of the Investment Reser

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to ensure that the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme’s Investment Reserve is returned to members before the Autumn Budget 2025.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of returning the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme Investment Reserve to members on the Welsh economy.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, will the Government will make it its policy fully devolve heavy rail policy to Wales.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the total rail enhancement planned to spent in Wales to 2040.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will commission an independent assessment of the financial and operational implications of fully devolving rail infrastructure and services to the Welsh Government.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Great British Railways: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what formal representation (a) Welsh Ministers and (b) Transport for Wales will have in the governance structure of Great British Railways.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what per-capita level of rail enhancement funding has been allocated to Wales for Control Period 7.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason Welsh Ministers do not have the same statutory powers as Scottish Ministers to produce a High Level Output Specification for rail infrastructure.

Source: official written-questions record.