Written questions
359 written questions tabled, most recent first.
20 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Wind Power: Celtic Sea
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department expects the Crown Estate and developers participating in the Celtic Sea Floating Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5 to announce the locations for turbine manufacturing, assembl
20 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Wind Power: Celtic Sea
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Celtic Sea Floating Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5 on employment opportunities in Neath Port Talbot.
20 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Wind Power: Celtic Sea
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has had recent discussions with (a) the Crown Estate and (b) Equinor and Gwynt Glas on the use of Port Talbot for turbine (i) assembly and (ii) maintenance under the Ce
20 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Wind Power: Celtic Sea
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information his Department holds on the planned timeline for (a) the first turbines to become operational and (b) other aspects of the projects awarded leases under the Crown Estate’s Ce
16 Oct 2025 · Home Office
National and International Capital City Grant
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to extend eligibility for the National and International Capital City Grant to more cities.
16 Oct 2025 · Home Office
National and International Capital City Grant
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which cities are receiving funding through the National and International Capital City Grant.
16 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospices: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that hospices receive the necessary funding to increase staff pay in line with nationally agreed NHS pay scales.
16 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospices: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that hospice contracts reflect the (a) costs of provision and (b) needs of local populations.
15 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Palliative Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that people living in each region have equal levels of access to palliative care.
15 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospices: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of fully funding specialist palliative (a) care, (b) advice and (c) assessments provided by hospices.
15 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Ofcom’s regulatory framework for Passive Infrastructure Access promotes fair competition between Openreach and alternative network pro
15 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department made of the potential impact of changes to the Passive Infrastructure Access pricing on the (a) efficiency and (b) reach of public investment under Projec
15 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: France
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the French model for broadband infrastructure pricing.
15 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a rural Passive Infrastructure Access pricing model aligned with Ofcom’s existing per-customer wholesale pricing fr
15 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to make representations to Ofcom during the Telecoms Access Review to ensure that PIA pricing supports the roll-out of full-fibre broadband in rural areas.
15 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has held discussions with (a) Ofcom and (b) industry stakeholders on the potential impact of current Passive Infrastructure Access charges on investor confidence
15 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of current Ofcom Passive Infrastructure Access pricing on the economic viability of rural broadband deployment by alterna
14 Oct 2025 · Wales Office
Local Growth Fund: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, for what reason the value of the Local Growth Fund being provided to Wales was listed as £547 million on 10 October 2025 and as £633 million on 16 June 2025.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Access to Work Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department plans to publish a plan for improving the Access to Work Scheme.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Access to Work Programme: Self-employed
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of support offered by the Access to Work Scheme for people that wish to be self-employed.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the effectiveness of the Small Producer Exemption under the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme.
10 Oct 2025 · Home Office
Passports: Vetting
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to extend the list of accepted occupations for counter signatories of passports.
10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
USA: Nuclear Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether US nuclear weapons based in the UK are under the sole command of US military authorities.
10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department plans to raise any concerns about the text of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons with the Treaty secretariat.
10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has undertaken a detailed examination of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Nuclear Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to encourage the USA and Russia to enter discussions on a new nuclear weapon treaty to replace the NEW START Treaty.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Warm Homes Plan
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that housing repairs work is integrated into the upgrades that are required as part of the Warm Homes Plan.
2 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Ofwat
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he expects Ofwat's replacement to be in place.
2 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Independent Water Commission
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the final report of the Independent Water Commission, published on 21 July 2025, what progress he has made on implementing the recommendations of that report.
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Electoral Register: Domestic Abuse
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has considered the potential merits of revising the system for remaining off the electoral register on the grounds of safety from a former abusive partner, so that ap
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