Written questions

311 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Sentences

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department's amendment of Section 288(2) of the Sentencing Code will take effect.

21 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Warm Homes Plan

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support his Department has provided to the retrofit market, housing associations and local authorities in order to implement the Warm Homes Plan.

21 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Company Obligation: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department will implement new conditions which require public grants recipients to procure services from the Energy Company Obligation supply chain.

21 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Company Obligation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much capital funding will be made available in April 2026 to support people impacted by the closure of the Energy Company Obligation scheme.

21 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Warm Homes Agency: Birmingham Perry Barr

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when the Warm Homes Agency will commence supporting companies and employees in Birmingham Perry Barr constituency impacted by the closure of the Energy Company Obligation scheme.

7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Waste Disposal: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions his Department has had with Birmingham City Council on the progress of negotiations with Unite.

7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Waste Disposal: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Commissioners appointed to oversee Birmingham City Council on negotiations with Unite.

7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Waste Disposal: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 September 2025 to Question 69721 on Waste Management: Birmingham City Council, whether his Department has provided payment to (a) Tom White Waste, (b)

15 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when her Department plans to respond to the report of 15 October 2025 by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact, entitled UK Aid to Sudan: A Review.

8 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Food: Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the 10-year Health Plan, when he plans to publish the healthy food standard.

29 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help remove barriers to work faced by young disabled people with complex needs in Birmingham Perry Barr constituency.

27 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sami Hamdi

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made recent representations to her American counterpart on the detainment of Sami Hamdi by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on 26 October 2025; and wh

27 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with (a) West Midlands Police on amending its risk assessment for the upcoming UEFA Europa League match between Aston Villa FC and Maccabi Tel Aviv FC and (b) B

23 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to her Israeli counterpart on the Knesset Bill entitled Application of Israeli Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, 2025.

23 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestine: International Organisations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made recent representations to her Israeli counterpart on the implementation of the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion of 22 October 2025 on the

23 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestine: International Organisations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure Israel’s compliance with the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion of 22 October 2025 on the Obligations of Israe

23 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure Israel complies with its obligation to facilitate the activities of (a) the United Nations Relief and Works Agency and (b)

22 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has offered additional resource to West Midlands Police for the UEFA Europa League match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv.

22 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when West Midlands Police notified her Department of its risk assessment for the UEFA Europa League match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv.

15 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Housing: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the total cost of remediation for homes that received substandard external and internal wall insulation through the Energy Company Obligation and Grea

15 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Housing: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to (a) monitor, (b) deter and (c) eliminate fraud among retrofit businesses carrying out works under the Energy Company Obligation and Great British Insula

15 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Company Obligation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) consumer protection and (b) quality assurance frameworks for the Energy Company Obligation.

15 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department's initial projections of the annual financial and emissions savings to be made through the Energy Company Obligation and Great British Insulation Scheme will be achieve

10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding she plans to provide to the Global Fund at its forthcoming replenishment.

10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will take steps in the UK’s capacity as a co-host of the Global Fund's Eighth Replenishment Summit to encourage contributions from international partners.

10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Polio: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support work to eradicate polio globally.

10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

African Development Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to (a) match or (b) exceed the UK’s previous £650 million pledge to the African Development Fund at the forthcoming replenishment.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Public Sector: Translation Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of introducing an independent regulator to oversee the commercial agencies it appoints for the provision of interpreting and translation services.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Public Sector: Interpreters

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has set a deadline for introducing a comprehensive remuneration and conditions framework set for implementation from October 2026 for public service interpreters.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Public Sector: Interpreters

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of conducting a review of language professionals’ (a) minimum pay rates, (b) cancellation fees and (c) working conditions on the long-term (i) procurement and

Source: official written-questions record.