Written questions

266 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Kincora Children's Home: Documents

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what review mechanisms are in place in respect of long term sealing of archived documents; for how long documents in respect of Kincora in Northern Ireland will be sealed; and for what reason thi

20 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Crime: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the PSNI informs her Department of the immigration status of victims and witnesses of crime in Northern Ireland.

12 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what policy reason the Contracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards and Contract Budget Notice Amendments) Regulations 2026 do not apply to Northern Ireland; and what relevant l

4 Feb 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Children: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent steps he has taken to help support (a) safeguarding reform in Northern Ireland and (b) cross-border learning with safeguarding regulators in England, Scotland and Wales under the Four Nations

28 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the status of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC); and what guidance her Department has

22 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the debate on the NI Remedial Order on 21 January 2026 and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland’s recital of 800 legacy civil cases, how many of these are against the Ministry of Defence.

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December to Question 97452 on Gambling Taxation, whether remote gambling licence holders are permitted under legislation to advertise in Northern Ireland; and what pla

15 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Industry: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what financial assistance has been given to Northern Ireland industry in each of the last 5 years under (a) the Industrial Development Act 1982 and (b) the Export and Investment Guarantee Act 1991.

10 Dec 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is the value of environmental/carbon border charges that have applied to the movement of electricity from Great Britain to Northern Ireland as a result of moving from Great Britain, loca

10 Dec 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much electricity has been moved from Great Britain to Northern Ireland in each of the last 10 financial years.

8 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Aquaculture: Lough Foyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what determinations govern jurisdiction in Lough Foyle; and what measures are in place to regulate aquaculture in the Lough.

8 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Cars: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what provision of what statute requires that cars sold in Northern Ireland from 1 February 2026 must have EU Vehicle Type Approval; and whether that law changes on 1 January 2026.

4 Dec 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement UIN HCWS1118, of 2 December 2025, on Announcement of funds raised through the first year of the Statutory Gambling Levy, what proportion of the

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with respect to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland reg

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Electrical Goods

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether there has been a Government response to the 'Common charger for electrical devices: call for evidence', launched on 9 October 2024; and what his policy is on chargers for electrical devices.

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plants: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, where in Northern Ireland can machinery be taken to secure full Phytosanitary checks and the requisite paperwork so it can then be sold into the Republic of Ireland.

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Forests: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has she made of the potential implications of the simplifications made by the EU to the EU Deforestation Regulation in terms of (a) its impact on the UK economy in Nort

27 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Carbon Emissions: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether businesses moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland will be required to meet additional requirements as a result of the introduction of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on 1 January 2026.

27 Nov 2025 · Treasury

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of goods movements from Great Britain to Northern Ireland between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024 were made under the UK Internal Market Scheme.

21 Nov 2025 · Treasury

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the UK Internal Market System, how many unclosed supplementary declarations were there on 1 October 2025.

19 Nov 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 90013 on UK Internal Trade, with reference to the Windsor Framework Independent Monitory Panel Report on the first reporting period for the UK Inter

19 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether Ofcom will review Physical Infrastructure Access pricing in the Telecoms Access Review.

19 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on the impact of Physical Infrastructure Access costs on the deployment of fibre optic broadband in rural areas.

18 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Veterinary Services: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the potential impact of market concentration in the veterinary medicines supply chain in Northern Ireland, including the establishment of onl

17 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of how major pharmaceutical companies’ pricing strategies affect the VPAG’s ability to control NHS spending; and what steps are being taken to prevent higher

17 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking through the UK Life Sciences Industrial Strategy to prevent incentives or regulatory reforms from enabling large pharmaceutical companies to increase medicine pr

17 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of high launch prices set by major pharmaceutical firms on NICE’s cost-effectiveness assessments; and what steps are being taken to prevent suc

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

Pets: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that pet owners in Northern Ireland do not have (a) increased costs and (b) reduced access to medicines after 31 December 2025.

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

Veterinary Services: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to provide real-time operational guidance to veterinary practices and Suitably Qualified Persons in Northern Ireland on product availability changes

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

Pets: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure clear and timely public communication to farmers and pet owners in Northern Ireland on changes to the availability and prescribing of veterinary medi

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