Written questions

253 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Trade Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Adam Smith Institute's report entitled Knock, Knock: The Effects of the New Union Access Regime on SMEs, published on 6 February 2026, what assessment he has made of the implicati

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Conditions of Employment: Trade Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he will publish the response to the consultation entitled Make Work Pay: trade union right of access, published on 23 October 2025.

12 Feb 2026 · Scotland Office

Scottish Government: Republic of Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what information his Department holds on whether the First Minister of Scotland discussed reserved matters during his visit to Dublin in November 2025.

11 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Thames Valley Police: State Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of reimbursing Thames Valley Police Force for extra officer hours associated with state visits.

11 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead: State Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council has been reimbursed for security costs incurred during the visits of a) President Trump, b) President Macron and

2 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Electronic Cigarettes: Public Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of vaping devices that (a) contain and (b) can be configured to contain more than the standard 2ml tank capacity through (i) intercha

23 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Academic Freedom: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the absence of a statutory complaints scheme on enforcement of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023.

19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sheltered Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has visited an integrated retirement community.

19 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: X Corp

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much their Department has spent on X and xAI since July 2024.

19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: X Corp

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much their Department has spent on X and xAI since July 2024.

19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: X Corp

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much their Department has spent on X and xAI since July 2024.

19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: X Corp

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much their Department has spent on X and xAI since July 2024.

19 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: X Corp

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much their Department has spent on X and xAI since July 2024.

19 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: X Corp

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much their Department has spent on X and xAI since July 2024.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: X Corp

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much their Department has spent on X and xAI since July 2024.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: X Corp

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much their department spent on X and xAI since July 2024.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: X Corp

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much their department spent on X and xAI since July 2024.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: X Corp

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much their department spent on X and xAI since July 2024.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: X Corp

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much their department spent on X and xAI since July 2024.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Department for Education: X Corp

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much their department spent on X and xAI since July 2024.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: X Corp

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much their department spent on X and xAI since July 2024.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: X Corp

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much their department spent on X and xAI since July 2024.

19 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office

Ministers: Official Cars

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any former Cabinet Ministers who are not former Prime Ministers retain access to the Government Car Service.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Unions: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's consultation entitled Make Work Pay: Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces, published on 23 October 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Unions: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's consultation entitled Make Work Pay: Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces, published on 23 October 2025, what discussions he has had with business organisations

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the consultation on rights of trade unions to access workplaces, how many responses did the consultation receive, and what percentage of those responses were from a) SMEs, b) other si

2 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund: Defence

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of Defence Sector exclusions within the Parliamentary Pension Scheme portfolio and whether this is compatible with Government defence sector financial objectives.

2 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Defence: Climate Change

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on levels of investment in the UK defence industry of the requirement under Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1818 that Paris-aligned Benchmark

2 Jan 2026 · Home Office

British Nationality

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether support for a proscribed terrorist organisation automatically qualifies for deprivation of citizenship on the understanding of being conducive to the public good.

2 Jan 2026 · Home Office

British Nationality

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals have been deprived of British citizenship for being charged with supporting a proscribed terrorist organisation.

Source: official written-questions record.