Written questions

1,279 written questions tabled, most recent first.

28 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance: Chronic Illnesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Government has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to contributory ESA on recipients with long-term health conditions unable to return to work after the one-year lim

28 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Government has made of the geographic distribution of contributory Employment and Support Allowance recipients affected by the proposed changes; and what assessment he has made of th

28 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Government has made of the potential impact on recipients of contributory Employment and Support Allowance once the one-year limit under the proposed new system passes; and on what e

28 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Government has made of the potential impact on levels of poverty of the proposed merger of contributory Employment and Support Allowance into Universal Credit health-related payments

28 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Motability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of proposed changes to Motability on access to cars with (a) reversing cameras, (b) driver assist technologies and (c) other safety features.

28 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Motability: Insurance Premium Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of applying Insurance Premium Tax to certain vehicles under the Motability Scheme from 1 July 2026 to levels of (a) poverty and (b) financial hardship

28 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Motability: Insurance Premium Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of applying Insurance Premium Tax to certain vehicles under the Motability Scheme from 1 July 2026 on access to (a) employment, (b) education and (c)

28 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Motability: VAT

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of making advance payments for a qualifying vehicle under the Motability Scheme taxable at the standard rate of VAT on the level of (a) poverty and (b

28 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Motability: VAT

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of making advance payments for a qualifying vehicle under the Motability Scheme taxable at the standard rate of VAT on access to (a) employment (b) ed

28 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Motability: VAT

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of making advance payments for a qualifying vehicle under the Motability Scheme taxable at the standard rate of VAT on people with disabil

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

Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund: Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether Poole will be eligible for funding under the new fund for fishing and coastal areas announced in the Budget.

28 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation entitled Guarantee our Essentials: reforming Universal Credit to ensure we can all afford the essentials in hard time, published on 4 March

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Financial Assistance Scheme and Pension Protection Fund: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will consult with representatives of older FAS and PPF members to explore alternative approaches to compensating people without pension indexation.

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Financial Assistance Scheme and Pension Protection Fund: Index Linking

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government will review the method used to apply CPI-linked increases in the PPF and FAS to pre-1997 accruals to ensure that compensation is proportionate to levels of historical losses.

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Financial Assistance Scheme and Pension Protection Fund: Index Linking

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what measures the Government will take to ensure that members of the FAS and PPF with serious health conditions or limited life expectancy are not disadvantaged under the proposals for CPI-linked increa

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Financial Assistance Scheme and Pension Protection Fund: Index Linking

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government has considered bringing forward the planned January 2027 implementation of CPI-linked increases for pre-1997 PPF and FAS accruals to ensure that members with limited life expectan

27 Nov 2025 · Treasury

State Retirement Pensions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to Budget reference 4.167 on State Pension and Simple Assessment, whether the Government conducted an impact assessment of delivering the measure on an opt-in basis rather than through universal provision.

26 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Detainees: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that its legal obligations under the Human Rights Act in relation to the detention of defendants are met.

25 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Standing Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of standing charges on the level of energy bills.

25 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Weather: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of excess winter deaths.

25 Nov 2025 · Cabinet Office

Weather: Death

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the causes of the excess winter deaths in the latest data.

25 Nov 2025 · Cabinet Office

Weather: Death

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of trends in the levels of excess winter deaths data.

25 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Motability: Multiple Sclerosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of changing the vehicles eligible for Motability on people with Multiple Sclerosis.

25 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Motability: Motor Vehicles and Wheelchairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the vehicles available within the Motability scheme on the cost of wheelchair accessible and adapted vehicles.

25 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Motability: Motor Vehicles and Wheelchairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to Motability on the availability of wheelchair accessible and adapted vehicles.

25 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Nuclear Regulatory Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when will the Government respond to the recommendations contained in the Nuclear Regulatory Review led by John Fingleton.

25 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Chess Federation of Russia: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Russian Chess Federation's attempt to have sanctions against them lifted.

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

Animal Products: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing an immediate moratorium on the importing of trophies of endangered species.

20 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Tenancy Agreements: Furniture

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the importance of initiatives such as furnished tenancies to reduce material deprivation amongst vulnerable groups.

20 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Household Support Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what percentage of the Household Support Fund is spent on the provision of furniture and white goods; and if his Department will work with the Crisis and Resilience Fund team to ensure that furniture pr

Source: official written-questions record.