Written questions

215 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Oil: Reserves

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what volume of the Republic of Ireland's national strategic oil reserve is held in UK-based storage.

2 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if will list the Barnett consequentials received by the Northern Ireland Executive as a result of UK Government policy decisions on (a) energy, (b) fuel poverty, and (c) household energy support by (i) policy decisi

23 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Veterinary Services: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to bring forward reforms to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966.

20 Feb 2026 · Treasury

UK Trade with EU: Economic Situation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what value of goods have been identified as a threat to the European Union's economy and held at a check point between Great Britain and Northern Ireland since the introduction of the Windsor Framework by year.

5 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Invictus Games

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding his Department has provided to (a) the Invictus Games and (b) UK participants in the Invictus Games (i) in each of the last three games and (ii) how much funding she plans to provide to UK partic

2 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Periwinkles: Fisheries

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of amending the closed season for periwinkle gathering in inter-tidal areas in England.

28 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered introducing Graduated Driver Licenses for new drivers, in the context of levels of car insurance.

19 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Northern Ireland resident veterans have accessed the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital in Gobowen in each of the last three years.

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

War Widow(er)s Recognition Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a breakdown of the recipients of the War Widow(er)s Recognition Payment Scheme by (a) nation of the UK and (b) the branch of the Armed Forces in which their late spouse or partner served; and i

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

War Widow(er)s Recognition Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the closure of the War Widow(er)s Recognition Payment Scheme on 15 October 2025, what the final number of (a) applications received and (b) successful payments made was; and what his Department’

12 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

War Widow(er)s Recognition Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of war widowers eligible for the war widowers recognition payment received the payment in each of the last five years.

12 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

War Widow(er)s Recognition Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people are in receipt of the war widowers recognition payment by (a) constituency and (b) regiment.

9 Jan 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: Vetting

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the answer of 8th January 2026 to Question 103096, who is responsible for requesting the national security vetting for the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman.

7 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Media: Republic of Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 7th January to Question 102317, on Shared Island Media Fund, if he will set out in detail the shared priorities between the UK and Ireland which are advanced by this ini

6 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms are in place for the Drug Tariff Committee and suppliers to provide input into revisions of the the Wave 1 Part IX categorisation published by the NHS Business Services Authority.

5 Jan 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: Vetting

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 99008, who is responsible for conducting the national security vetting for the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Media: Republic of Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Irish Government on the €14million Shared Island Media initiative.

2 Jan 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Media: Republic of Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Irish Government on the €14million Shared Island Media initiative.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will review the limit on the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.

17 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Science and Technology: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of City Growth Deals in Northern Ireland for implementing outcomes aligned with the UK Science and Technology Framework.

17 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Stalking Protection Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for her assessment on the effectiveness of Stalking Prevention Orders.

17 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Ministers of Religion

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide an assessment on the role of Chaplains in the Armed Forces.

17 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Growth Fund: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Local Growth Fund 2024/25 has been allocated to the Northern Ireland Executive.

12 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Social Security Benefits: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she plans to take to enable the Northern Ireland Executive to retain monies received from identifying benefit fraud; and whether there is any blockage to this happening.

10 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman’s national security vetting has been reviewed in the last 12 months: and whether the office holder has access to material classified as top secret.

9 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Motor Insurance Taskforce: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2024 to Question 9859 on Motor Insurance Taskforce: Northern Ireland, when she will publish the report from the Taskforce on motor insurance.

1 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Blue Tongue Disease: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken in response to recent reports of Blue Tongue Disease being detected in Northern Ireland.

26 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Invest NI: China Chamber of Commerce in the UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has had discussions with Invest Northern Ireland on its Strategic Cooperation Framework Memorandum of Understanding with the China Chamber of Commerce

25 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November to Question 92336, on Asylum: Republic of Ireland, if she provide the exact date when her Department first briefed the Irish Government on her proposed changes on

18 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Republic of Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department first briefed the Irish Government on her proposed changes on asylum.

Source: official written-questions record.