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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