Written questions

311 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish a list of capital projects that have been (a) cancelled, (b) delayed, (c) descoped and (d) reprofiled to fund the Defence Investment Plan, broken down by region and with th

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

Roads: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support Birmingham City Council in managing the potential financial implications of the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contrac

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

Roads: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with the Birmingham City Council Commissioners on the potential financial impact of the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contra

30 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Energy and Transport: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has conducted an assessment of the potential economic impact from (i) cancellation, (ii) delay, (iii) descoping, (iv) or reprofiling of energy and transport projects to fund increases in defen

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to publish her Department’s most recent decision letter regarding the Final Business Case for the Birmingham Highways PFI contract.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an estimate of the cost to Birmingham City Council of retendering contracts for highways services following the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract on Birmingham City Council’s capital spending requirements.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract on Birmingham City Council’s financial sustainability.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Public Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which capital projects have been (i) cancelled, (ii) delayed, (iii) descoped and (iv) reprofiled to fund the Defence Investment Plan by (a) region, (b) original funding allocation and (c) revised funding alloca

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract on road safety in Birmingham.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Birmingham City Council on contingency funding for highways maintenance following the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the level of highways funding Birmingham City Council will receive in each financial year between 2025/26 and 2034/35 following the cancellation of the Birmingham Highwa

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the level of highways funding Birmingham City Council will receive for each financial year until the end of this Parliament.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract on Birmingham City Council's ability to conduct pothole repairs.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract on Birmingham City Council's ability to conduct road maintenance and improvement works.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract on Birmingham City Council's ability to clear its existing backlog of road repairs.

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

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to update building regulations to require new homes to be designed to reduce overheating during periods of extreme heat.

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Supply: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with water companies on ensuring continuity of water supplies during prolonged periods of extreme heat.

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Temperature: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to increase (a) urban tree cover and (b) green infrastructure to help reduce temperatures in built-up areas.

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Supply: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increasingly frequent heatwaves on water security in England.

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many inspections the Health and Safety Executive has undertaken relating to excessive workplace temperatures in each of the last five years.

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of extreme heat on outdoor workers.

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department provides to employers on protecting workers from extreme heat.

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the resilience of road surfaces to increasingly frequent periods of extreme heat.

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve passenger safety and comfort on public transport during periods of extreme heat.

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many instances of heat-related speed restrictions on the rail network occurred in each of the last five years.

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the resilience of the rail network to increasing summer temperatures.

29 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the annual cost to the NHS of illnesses attributable to extreme heat.

29 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes and Health Services: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) NHS hospitals, (b) GP surgeries and (c) care homes are resilient to extreme heat.

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Housing: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the number of households unable to afford cooling appliances during periods of extreme heat.

Source: official written-questions record.