Written questions

255 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to questions 176 to 178 of the oral evidence given to the Transport Committee on 29 April 2026, HC 1593, on Supercharging the EV transition, how many petrol pumps there are in the UK; and how man

29 May 2026 · Treasury

Visitor Levy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of a visitor levy on (a) the economy, (b) domestic tourism activity and (c) associated business tax revenues.

29 May 2026 · Treasury

Visitor Levy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the tourism and hospitality sector on the potential introduction of a visitor levy.

29 May 2026 · Treasury

Visitor Levy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for her policies of international evidence regarding the impact of visitor levies on (a) visitor numbers, (b) local businesses and (c) regional economies.

29 May 2026 · Treasury

Visitor Levy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a visitor levy on (a) South West Devon and (b) other tourism-dependent communities.

29 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Unmanned Marine Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of a sandbox for marine autonomy on innovation and growth among Small and Medium-sized Enterprises.

29 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Unmanned Marine Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with stakeholders on (a) the location, (b) the timetable for implementation, and (c) the delivery and operational framework for the proposed sandbox for marine autonomy.

20 May 2026 · Treasury

Electric Vehicles: Costs and Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of taxation, energy costs and wider ownership costs on the transition to zero emission vehicles.

20 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent analysis her Department has undertaken of prevailing EV market demand and trajectories required under the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate.

20 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to undertake an urgent review of the EV transition, including the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate.

20 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of contracts signed by his Department since July 2024 are with Small and Medium Enterprises.

20 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Northern: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps Northern Trains Limited has taken to reduce service cancellations and improve reliability since 17 December 2025; and what percentage change in cancellations on that network has been from 17 December

20 May 2026 · Department for Transport

London North Eastern Railway: Travel Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress LNER has made on replacing passenger information screens at York and Newcastle stations since 17 December 2025; and what steps she is taking to enhance passenger information across LNER-managed st

20 May 2026 · Department for Transport

London North Eastern Railway: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress LNER has made on the development and delivery of AI-powered instant disruption updates to customers; and whether this system remains on track for delivery in 2026.

19 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 100955 on Department for Transport: Carbon Emissions, what assessment she has made of the administrative costs required for the Traffic Commissioners f

19 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Transport Focus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 100955 on Department for Transport: Carbon Emissions, if she will set out the programmes Transport Focus is undertaking to ensure its advocacy work and

19 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Lighthouses: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 100955, if she will provide a breakdown of the capital expenditure programmes Trinity House is committed to for the decarbonisation of its lighthouse e

19 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of regional variations in the proportion of rail services operated with fewer carriages than planned in the last 18 months.

19 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on the average number of carriages provided per service for each train operating company holding a National Rail contract in each of the last 18 months.

15 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Packaging

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed reduction in tariff-free quotas for packaging steel on the UK metal packaging industry.

15 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Iron and Steel: Packaging

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of base fees for steel packaging under the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme on plastic use; and whether she plans to review

15 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of including the metal packaging industry in the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme.

15 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the metal packaging industry on the UK Steel Strategy; and when those discussions took place.

14 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference o the Answer of 16 September 2025 to Question 75830 on Access to Work Programme, how many of the 118 staff remain assigned to Access to Work.

14 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of differences in waiting times for Access to Work, including (a) initial assessment, (b) approval and (c) commencement of support between regions.

14 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Access to Work applicants waited more than (a) six months, (b) nine months and (c) one year for approval of their application in each of the past two years, broken down by region.

14 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) mean and (b) median average waiting time was between application for Access to Work and an initial assessment, in each of the past two years, broken down by region.

14 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average waiting time was between approval of an Access to Work application and commencement of support in each of the past two years, broken down by region.

14 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Earnings Rules

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Universal Credit claimants had their award reduced through the earnings taper in each of the last five years; and how many claimants experienced monthly reductions of (a) less than £100, (b) £1

14 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Earnings Rules

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 125945 on Universal Credit, what data his Department holds on the relationship between hours worked and reductions in Universal Credit awards th

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