Written questions

215 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Jul 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

UK East-West Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when the next meeting of the East-West Council established under the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper is due to take place.

13 Jul 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

UK East-West Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when the last meeting of the East-West Council established under the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper was; and who attended.

7 Jul 2026 · Scotland Office

Knives: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on making the wearing of a sgian dubh illegal.

1 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Members

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many hon. Members received direct payment from his Department in each of the last 10 years by year and service provided.

18 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Fires: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changing from open flame standards to smoulder only test on the number of (a) deaths caused by fire and (b) home fires per year.

17 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Open Book exercise on the Northern Ireland Executive budget.

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

Cattle: Pest Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to WPQ7894, answered 11 June 2026, when was the last reported case of Cochliomyia hominivorax, in the UK.

10 Jun 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Police Service of Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what role his Department has in the (a) approval, (b) payment of and (c) cost recovery when mutual aid is supplied to the PSNI from other UK Police Forces.

10 Jun 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Police Service of Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what role he has in (i) the Chief Constable of the PSNI requesting and (ii) other UK Police forces supplying, mutual aid to the PSNI.

9 Jun 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Transformation Fund: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the financial allocation supplied directly to the i) Northern Ireland Department of Justice and ii) Police Service of Northern Ireland from the Transformation Fund was.

9 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

HM Coastguard: Voluntary Work

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of transitioning HM Coastguard to a revised volunteer-only model on recruitment and retention.

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

Cattle: Pest Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Environment, Agricultural and Rural Affairs Minister on steps to prevent screw worm infection of cattle herd.

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

Cattle: Pest Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has been made of the levels of screw worm infection in the UK cattle herd.

21 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Capture and Storage: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help support the use of carbon capture technology in Northern Ireland.

18 May 2026 · Treasury

Dollar

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a material fall in the value of the US dollar on UK official foreign exchange reserves.

18 May 2026 · Treasury

Monetary Agreements

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with her US counterpart on proposals for new international (a) monetary and (b) currency realignment arrangements, including proposals described as Bretton Woods realignment.

18 May 2026 · Treasury

Dollar

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a significant managed depreciation of the US dollar as part of international currency realignment on UK inflation, gilt markets and sterling.

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

Electronic Training Aids: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has (a) taken recent steps towards and (b) had discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on a legislative ban on the sale of aversive training tools for do

24 Apr 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Northern Ireland Civil Service: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, who the Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service is responsible to in terms of performance.

23 Apr 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the legal status is of the remedial order brought against the Northern Ireland Legacy Bill.

20 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Groceries Code Adjudicator: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to WPQ 126941, answered on the 20th April 2026 at 14:14; to detail any direct intervention on behalf of consumers they have had with suppliers or stakeholders from Northern Ireland.

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

Trout: Fish Farming

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what conditions are necessary to import juvenile trout from fish farms in Northern Ireland for stocking purposes in rivers, lakes or fish farms in i) England or ii) Scotland.

13 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to WPQ 124367, answered 13th April at 11:04, to detail the date when the open book exercise was completed for each Northern Ireland Department.

13 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 124367, what the terms of reference were for the open book exercise.

13 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to WPQ 124367, answered 13th April at 11:04, who commissioned the initial open book exercise.

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Groceries Code Adjudicator: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what role the Grocery Code Adjudicator has in Northern Ireland.

10 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Alternative Fuels: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) fuel duty and (b) other tax treatment is applicable to hydrotreated vegetable oil used in (i) road fuel and (ii) home heating fuel.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Places of Worship Renewal Fund: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding has been allocated through the Places of Worship Renewal Fund to places of worship in Northern Ireland.

26 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to publish the results of the open book assessment of Northern Ireland devolved departments.

18 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Republic of Ireland: Military Alliances

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, will he publish the full details of MoU he has agreed with the Irish Government.

Source: official written-questions record.