Written questions
404 written questions tabled, most recent first.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuel Oil: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the impact of recent increases in the retail price of domestic heating oil in rural areas; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that households rel
10 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Marine Protected Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Question UIN 115920 on High Seas: Marine Protected Areas, if she will publish the draft Hamilton II Declaration that has been circulated to Biodiversity Bey
9 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sewage: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department provides to water companies and planning authorities on determining when sewage treatment works have sufficient capacity to accommodate additional developm
9 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sewage: Gloucestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the operational capacity of Ampney St Peter Sewage Treatment Works in Gloucestershire.
9 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Flood Control: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will take steps to help ensure that development is not approved where wastewater infrastructure capacity is insufficient.
9 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sewage: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of sewage treatment infrastructure capacity when planning authorities consider new housing developments in areas where sewage treatment work
2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Conveyancing: Floods
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of risk assessments undertaken in relation to house purchases that consider climate change, in particular with regard to the disclosur
2 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Biodiversity and Climate Change
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the public's understanding of increasing climate change and biodiversity loss; and what steps she is taking to help raise public awarene
25 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Litter: Food
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Voluntary Code of Practice for Food on the Go in reducing litter; and whether she made an assessment of the potential merits of
25 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Total Allowable Catches
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how her Department incorporates discard estimates into the setting of total allowable catches in the fishing industry.
25 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fishing Catches: Prosecutions
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many infraction notices have been issued for illegal discarding in the fishing sector in the last three years.
25 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Marine Animals: Fishing Catches
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many reports of marine mammal bycatch were made by fishermen in the last three years.
25 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Marine Protected Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which sites she plans to designate as high seas marine protected areas.
25 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fishing Catches
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of overfishing on costs to the fishing industry.
25 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Total Allowable Catches
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to publish the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science report on the number of Total Allowable Catches that follow scientific advice.
23 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Special Constables
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to increase the role of volunteer policing within neighbourhood policing strategies; and what role she envisages for special constables and any future reserve model.
23 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Special Constables
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent trends in Special Constabulary numbers on diversity and representation within the wider police workforce.
23 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Special Constables
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce levels of variation between police forces in relation to training, deployment, equipment and operational roles for special constables.
23 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Special Constables
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the College of Policing on access for special constables to national promotion exams and PEQF pathways; and whether she plans to standardise eligibility criteria acro
23 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Special Constables
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to review the legislative status of special constables to help ensure clarity on police powers, rank structures and professional standards across all Home Office forces.
23 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Special Constables
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of employment protections for special constables undertaking mandatory training or deployment; and whether she plans to introduce statutory employment righ
23 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Special Constables
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has considered proposals to replace or reform the Special Constabulary through the creation of a national police reserve or auxiliary force; and if she will publish any internal
23 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Special Constables
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the number of special constables in England and Wales since 2012; and what steps her Department is taking to help increase volunteer officer numbers.
20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Military Operations: Parliamentary Scrutiny
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he will commit to seeking prior parliamentary approval before permitting foreign military operations to be launched from UK air bases, including RAF Fairford.
20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Iran: RAF Fairford
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has received a request from the United States Government to use RAF Fairford to conduct air strikes against Iran.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Government Departments: Telephone Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what cross-departmental work is being undertaken to help ensure disabled people are not disadvantaged where one Government department requires telephone contact as the primary or sole method of progress
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many formal complaints relating to accessibility or communication barriers at DVLA have been received in the last three years; and what steps are being taken to help improve accessibility for vulnerable or
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance is issued to DVLA staff on reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 for applicants who cannot use standard telephone-based verification processes.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the accessibility of services provided by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency for disabled people who are unable to communicate by telephone; and whether she will
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Social Media: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what measures are in place to ensure compliance by social media platforms with safety duties under the Online Safety Act 2023, particularly in relation to the protection of younger user
Source: official written-questions record.