Written questions

1,820 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing incentives for developers to install (a) rainwater capture and (b) other decentralised water systems in new homes.

17 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of its policies on (a) decentralised rainwater management and (b) building (i) reservoirs and (ii) sewage pl

17 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Money Laundering

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the adequacy of its money laundering risk management policies.

17 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Financial Conduct Authority

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she is taking steps to review the oversight mechanisms of the Financial Conduct Authority.

17 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Money Laundering

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of anti-money laundering compliance requirements on the financial viability of small and medium-sized law firms.

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rural Payments Agency: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Rural Payments Agency’s IT system.

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rural Payments Agency: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Rural Payments Agency is taking to improve the (a) usability and (b) reliability of its online systems.

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rural Payments Agency: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to update the IT systems of the Rural Payments Agency.

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rural Payments Agency: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Rural Payments Agency on upgrading its digital services to reduce errors and delays for users.

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Delivery Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will have discussions with Ofcom on (a) monitoring and (b) reporting on the quality of parcel delivery services in rural areas.

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Delivery Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will have discussions with Ofcom on the adequacy of parcel delivery firms in ensuring consistent delivery standards in rural communities.

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Delivery Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will have discussions with Ofcom on the average time taken for parcel deliveries in (a) rural and (b) urban areas.

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Delivery Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will have discussions with Ofcom on measures to hold parcel delivery companies to account for (a) delayed and (b) failed deliveries in rural areas.

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Treaties

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential environmental and economic impact of a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty on the UK.

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Treaties

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to support the inclusion of strong measures in the Global Plastics Treaty to reduce plastic pollution and protect marine ecosystems.

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Treaties

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to support a global plastics treaty that helps to protect (a) West Dorset constituency and (b) other coastal areas.

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Treaties

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will have discussions with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring that the Global Plastics Treaty supports the protection of (a) coastal ecosystems and (b) the tourism economy in (ii) We

15 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Treaties

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to support a global plastics treaty to protect coastal areas.

15 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Treaties

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the Global Plastics Treaty supports efforts to protect (a) coastal ecosystems and (b) the tourism economy in West Dorset constituency.

15 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Treaties

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of a Global Plastics Treaty on (a) coastal communities and (b) West Dorset constituency.

15 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Money Laundering

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review (a) anti-money laundering laws and (b) guidance applicable to property lawyers.

15 Jul 2025 · Women and Equalities

Carers: Equality

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2025 to Question 57646 on Children in Care: Discrimination, if she will make caring a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.

11 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Money Laundering: Regulation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of anti-money laundering regulations on transaction times in property conveyancing.

11 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Money Laundering: Regulation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the consistency of enforcement by the Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision across legal sector regulators.

11 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Money Laundering: Regulation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had recent discussions with property lawyers on the potential impact of anti-money laundering regulations on the homebuying process.

11 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Carers: Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to introduce paid carer’s leave for employees with caring responsibilities.

11 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carer's Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to (a) increase the rate of and (b) expand eligibility for Carer’s Allowance, in the context of trends in the number of unpaid carers.

11 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respite Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce a statutory entitlement to regular respite breaks for unpaid carers.

11 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Public Bodies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to establish a National Care Agency to (a) set minimum standards of care and (b) maintain a national register of care workers.

11 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Pupil Premium: Young Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to introduce a Young Carers Pupil Premium.

Source: official written-questions record.