Written questions

123 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Probate: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the increase in the probate application fee to £526 on bereaved families, in the context of current costs of living, including on those whose estates lack su

6 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sub-Saharan Africa: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of UK aid cuts on health systems in central and southern Africa.

6 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of UK aid cuts on the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

6 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Reconstruction

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policy of the reconstruction in Syria.

6 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Food Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of current levels of food security in Syria.

18 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Crimes against Humanity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress has been made by the Sudan Atrocity Prevention Coalition to ensure justice for the people of Sudan.

18 May 2026 · Department for Education

Childcare: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of children who turn nine months old shortly after the term-time eligibility deadline for 30-hour free childcare on families; how many young children turned

13 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Local Housing Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the impact of the continued freeze on Local Housing Allowance on (a) Elmbridge Borough Council and (b) other high-cost rental areas.

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

Private Rented Housing: Pets

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to bring forward legislative proposals to prevent leasehold agreements from imposing blanket bans on pet ownership where similar restrictions would n

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

Leasehold and Rented Housing: Pets

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the difference in pet ownership rights of leaseholders and tenants in rental properties, specifically regarding the provisi

23 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Childminding: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of the removal of the 10 per cent wear and tear allowance on self employed, Ofsted registered childminders; and what assessment she has made of the potential merits of (a)

22 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Music: Streaming

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is taking steps to ensure that the voluntary measures agreed by the Creator Remuneration Working Group in July 2025 deliver improved remuneration for (a) session musicians and orchest

20 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of allocating the majority of the UK’s pledge to the Eighth Replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tubercu

16 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the report by Christians Against Poverty entitled 'Barriers to work: Challenges, support and solutions, publi

16 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Chevening Scholarships Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of Chevening scholars from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan have claimed asylum in the United Kingdom following the completion of their scholarships.

11 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

Pupils: CPR

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the proportion of secondary school pupils in England completing CPR training as required under the Health Education curriculum; and what steps the Department for Educa

11 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure unrestricted humanitarian access to civilian populations affected by recent military operations in North-East Syria.

11 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking through diplomatic channels to ensure accountability for attacks on civilian populations in North-East Syria.

11 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Kurds

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Syrian interim government on constitutional protections for the political, cultural and linguistic rights of Kurdish communities as p

11 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations her Department has made to the Government of Saudi Arabia regarding (a) the reported increase in executions in 2024 and 2025, (b) the execution of

25 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Students: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the gap between the introduction of increased tuition fees in 2026 and the reintroduction of maintenance grants in 2029 on students from lower-income hous

12 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Council: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many letters relating to the British Council were received by her Department in each year from 2019 to 2024, and what proportion received a substantive response in each y

12 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many meetings her predecessors held with the Chief Executive or Chair of the British Council in each calendar year from 2019 to 2025.

12 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Parkinson's Disease: Nurses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to increase the number of specialist Parkinson's nurses serving residents of Esher and Walton constituency.

11 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Clothing: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that UK fashion brands comply with labour standards in their global supply chains; and what enforcement mechanisms are in place to address violations.

11 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Gold: Sudan

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of industry-led standards, including those of the London Bullion Market Association, to prevent conflict-linked gold from Sudan entering the United Kingdom market; and wh

11 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Gold

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the United Kingdom’s sanctions regime relating to Sudan in preventing gold originating from that country from entering UK

11 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Gold: Sudan

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the regulatory framework governing the import of gold linked to conflict and human rights abuses; what steps his Department is taking to improve over

11 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Gold

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on the potential risk of gold imported into the United Kingdom via Switzerland originating from conflict-affected areas of Sudan, includ

11 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Gold

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to her United Arab Emirates counterpart on reports of gold originating from Sudan being exported to, processed in and re-exported from th

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