Written questions

235 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Rescue Services

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will specify which Minister in each government department holds responsibility for oversight of the operations of Mountain Rescue services; and if the Government will consider designating a single ministe

14 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Bank Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government would consider establishing a minimum standard for access to in-person banking services, following the Access to Banking Services Review; and what role the Post Office network could play in me

14 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Bank Services: Post Offices

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government's Access to Banking Services Review is making of the role that the Post Office's network of branches could play in providing access to in-person banking services for people who are dig

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Livestock: Antibiotics and Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the the potential benefits of introducing an initiative to provide livestock farmers with practical guidance on disease prevention and

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: North Sea

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the economic impact of changes in North Sea oil and gas activity on the north-east of Scotland.

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Water Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has undertaken an assessment of the resilience of agricultural water supplies during prolonged dry weather.

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Crime: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on the cost of rural crime to farming businesses.

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farmers: Surveys

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department undertakes research or collects data on confidence among farmers and agricultural businesses.

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of government policy on employment in Scotland's offshore oil and gas sector since July 2024.

8 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Rescue Services

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Minister has responsibility for supporting Mountain Rescue.

1 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which of his Departmental projects will be (a) reduced and (b) ended due to departmental funding being reallocated to the defence budget; and how much they will be reduced by.

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

A96: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of road safety conditions on the A96 between Aberdeen and Inverness with regard to road lay out, traffic flows and vehicle types; and what steps she is taking

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Meat Products: Origin Marking

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to amend food labelling regulations so that the Union Jack and 'British' country-of-origin labels can only be applied to meat products f

9 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pigs: Livestock Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to mandate equitable, legally binding, cost-of-production contracts between major supermarkets, processors and independent pig farmers.

9 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pigmeat: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to provide immediate financial assistance or supply chain interventions to support UK independent pig farmers following price changes.

9 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pigmeat: Spain

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact on British independent pig farmers of Spanish pork imports being diverted into the UK market following Spain’s

9 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wild Boar: African Swine Fever

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the recent outbreak of African Swine Fever in wild boar in Spain, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Spanish pork imports from outside the restricted

9 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Publications

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish a list of newspaper and media subscriptions paid for by his Department for (a) the Director of Communications, (b) the Press Secretary and (c) other staff based at 10 Downing Street by (i) pub

9 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Unemployment Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has made to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and other relevant bodies on having the War Pension Unemployability Supplement formally recognised as a qualifying benefit equivale

2 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Unemployment Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is on ensuring that veterans in receipt of the War Pension Unemployability Supplement have access to the same passported benefits as recipients of equivalent Department for Work and P

1 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Taxation: Self-assessment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of compliance costs incurred by businesses as a result of Making Tax Digital requirements.

1 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Taxation: Self-assessment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been spent to date on the development and roll-out of Making Tax Digital; and what the projected cost is for completing that programme.

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heat Pumps

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the target of 600,000 annual heat pump installations by 2028 will be met.

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Nuclear Power: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment has been made, through Great British Energy – Nuclear’s siting study into new nuclear development in Scotland, of Scotland’s suitability to host both Small Modular Reactors an

21 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Newspaper Press

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 2387, if he will publish a list of all newspaper work subscriptions held by (a) the Director of Communications, (b) the Press Secretary and (c) other staff at 10

18 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: The Independent

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the (a) Director of Communications, (b) Press Secretary and (c) other staff at 10 Downing Street had a work subscription to the Independent newspaper since July 2024.

18 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Energy: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Answer of 27 April 2026 to Question 128930 relating to Great British Energy staff numbers, how many people working for Great British Energy are employed as (a) permanent

15 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the aviation sector on the (a) potential impact of jet fuel shortage on the industry and (b) distribution of available jet fuel between different parts of the aviation industry

27 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Energy: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, further to the Answer of 27 April 2026 to Question 128930 on Great British Energy: Staff, how many people working for Great British Energy are employed as (a) permanent, (b) temporary and (c)

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Energy: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many a) FTE roles there are at GB Energy b) GB Energy roles are permanently located in Aberdeen c) roles are solely GB Energy employees rather than seconded or equivalent from another Gov

Source: official written-questions record.