Written questions

464 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Victim Support Schemes: Disabled

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the accessibility for disabled people of online information about the victims' services it funds.

15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Victims: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department plans to publish its response to the consultation on a new Victims' Code.

15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Victim Support Schemes: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of the funding allocated to victim support services for the three years from 2026 to 2029 has been apportioned to homicide of British Citizens abroad.

15 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Homicide: Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what financial contribution her Department has made to the Victim Support Homicide Service in each of the last three financial years.

15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Bereavement: Counselling

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to increase the number of counselling sessions available to bereaved families through the Homicide Service.

15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Blood Tests: General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of enabling patients to attend any NHS phlebotomy services for blood tests requested by their GP irrespective of the pathology

15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pathology: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that pathology test results can be transferred electronically between NHS pathology providers and GP practices that use different laboratory informatio

15 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Motor Insurance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of how the age of policyholders is reflected in motor insurance premiums; and whether she has had discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority on the transparency of age-b

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the level of collision risk associated with drivers aged 70 and over compared with other age groups.

15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Out-patients and Phlebotomy: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the resilience of digital appointment booking systems used by NHS phlebotomy and outpatient services; and what steps he is taking to ensure that patients

9 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Adoption

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to issue a formal apology to those affected by historic forced adoptions in England; and if she will set out a timetable for making such an apology.

9 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the notice period provided to businesses in the advanced manufacturing supply chain ahead of the introduction of tariffs on imported steel grades under th

9 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what process is available to businesses that require steel grades not available from suppliers on the approved UK domestic supplier list under the UK Steel and Trade Measures.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Minerals: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what volume of each mineral listed on the UK Critical Minerals List was imported in (a) 2023, (b) 2024 and (c) 2025, broken down by country of origin.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Minerals: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of UK critical mineral imports in each of the last three years originated from a single country of origin for each listed mineral; and what assessment he has made of the risk of critica

8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the proportion of residential planning permissions granted in England in each of the last five years that have not resulted in development commenci

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Glyphosate

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the impact of glyphosate-based herbicides on wild pollinators and biodiversity in public spaces; and what criteria will inform the Government's decision on the renewal of

4 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Invictus Games

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department's proposed underwriting of the 2027 Invictus Games is contingent on Invictus UK 2027 Ltd securing funding from other sources.

4 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Invictus Games

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions her Department has had with Invictus UK 2027 Ltd on the projected (a) operating and (b) administrative costs of the 2027 Invictus Games.

4 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Invictus Games

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department reviewed an itemised operating budget from Invictus UK 2027 Ltd before agreeing to underwrite the 2027 Invictus Games.

3 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Swimming Pools: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding is available to local authorities in England to develop (a) new and (b) restored outdoor public swimming facilities, including lidos; and what assessment her Department has made of t

2 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy: Broadcasting

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of incorporating renewable energy generation forecasts into publicly available weather broadcasts.

1 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Respite Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of availability of respite care for unpaid carers of people living with dementia; and what steps he is taking to improve access to those serv

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Energy: Job Creation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the number of jobs Great British Energy will create; and what steps he is taking to ensure those jobs are distributed across the regions and nations o

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the role of (a) local advice services and (b) voluntary organisations in supporting vulnerable households with energy bills; an

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Water: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had discussions with social media companies regarding the promotion of public water safety awareness campaigns.

1 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Water: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of introducing public awareness campaigns to issue seasonal water safety warnings aimed at preventing drowning incidents

29 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Post Office: Franchises

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department keeps a formal record or minutes of the monthly financial monitoring meetings held between his Department, UK Government Investments and Post Office Limited to review funding req

29 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Overseas Trade: Canada

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when the Canada-UK Economic Working Group last met, and whether he plans to publish a timeline for its future meetings.

29 May 2026 · Home Office

Alcoholic Drinks: Age Assurance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring (a) age and (b) intoxication verification both at (i) the point of order and (ii) the point of delivery for alcohol s

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