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.