Written questions
264 written questions tabled, most recent first.
26 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Dedicated Schools Grant
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding arrangements for local authority high needs Dedicated Schools Grant deficits ahead of the end of the statutory override in 2027-28.
26 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Dedicated Schools Grant
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to cover the remaining local authority share of high needs Dedicated Schools Grant deficits beyond 2025-26.
26 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Dedicated Schools Grant
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans the Government has to help address local authority high needs Dedicated Schools Grant deficits ahead of the end of the statutory override in 2027-28.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the potential impact to the public pursue of (a) cancelling all outstanding student loan balances on existing borrowers; (b) cancelling all outstanding student loan balances for
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of changing the (i) interest rate, for example to CPI, for existing student loan borrowers and (ii) maximum period before student loans are written off
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the potential impact to the public purse of (a) changing the student loan repayment rates for existing borrowers and (b) changing the income threshold at which student loans are
20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Diplomatic Service: Property
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of whether the adequacy of levels of investment in overseas diplomatic property.
20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Property
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the level of backlog in maintenance and urgent repairs across its overseas estate.
20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Diplomatic Service: Property
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any overseas diplomatic properties are (a) under-occupied and (b) not used for front-line diplomatic and consular activity.
20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Diplomatic Service
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has assessed the potential impact of the condition of its overseas estate on the delivery of diplomatic and consular functions.
20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Property
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many urgent repairs were requested across Foreign Office assets abroad in each year since 2015.
20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Empty Property
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any overseas assets are currently vacant.
20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Property
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what is the total estimated cost of maintaining its assets overseas in each year since 2021.
20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Property
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the estimated value of property owned by her Department overseas was in each year since 2021.
20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Property
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the value of property it owns overseas.
27 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Peacekeeping Operations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has sought a legal assessment from the Attorney General on the legal status of the US-proposed Board of Peace.
27 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Peacekeeping Operations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the UK Government has determined whether to join the US-proposed Board of Peace.
27 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of geographic application of Gaza in the Charter of the US-proposed Board of Peace compared to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803.
15 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2026 to Question 104386 on China: Embassies, if she will provide hyperlinks and document references for her Department's letters on the R
14 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Iran: Freezing of Assets
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the value of frozen Iranian assets held in the UK.
14 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of freezing student loan repayment thresholds and interest rates from 2027 on the total amount repaid over the lifetime of a loan, broken down by
12 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
Blue Badge Scheme: Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the prohibition on local authorities transferring Blue Badges between councils when a badge holder moves area on badge users, and whether she h
8 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
China: Embassies
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her oral response on Monday 15 December 2025, Official Report Column 683, what further information was provided to the planning process for the proposed Chi
8 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her oral response on Monday 15 December 2025, Official Report Column 683, what further information was provided to the planning process for the proposed Chi
15 Dec 2025 · Home Office
Home Office: Written Questions
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to answer Questions (a) 97729 and (b) 97730, tabled by the hon. Member for Bicester and Woodstock on 5 December 2025.
5 Dec 2025 · Home Office
Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre: Independent Monitoring Boards
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many members of the Independent Monitoring Board for Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre have been appointed; and what the names of those members are.
5 Dec 2025 · Home Office
Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre: Detainees
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were detained at Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre on 5 December 2025 by reason for detention.
24 Nov 2025 · Cabinet Office
Foreign Investment in UK: National Security
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment the Investment Security Unit has made of the effectiveness of (a) the Planning Inspectorate and (b) Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project processes to safeguard against national security
24 Nov 2025 · Treasury
Sanctions: Russia
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation has investigated (a) Photovolt Development Partners and (b) Cranssetta Investments Ltd regarding sanctions against the (i) Russian Federation and (ii) named R
17 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Aircraft: Russia
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the UK Trade and Investment Factsheet published on 31 October 2025, if he will specify the importing organisation and the goods involved in the import of £36 million worth of Russian
Source: official written-questions record.