Written questions
1,279 written questions tabled, most recent first.
9 Sep 2025 · Treasury
Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to compensate those adversely affected by the Loan Charge scandal.
8 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Israel: Military Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what military support his Department is providing to Israel.
2 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Hunting
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2025 to Question 61000 on Hunting, what recent progress he has made to ban trail-hunting.
1 Sep 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Independent Review of Arts Council England
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her planned timetable is for publishing the outcome of the Arts Council England review.
29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospitals: Private Sector
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of funding (a) ICBs and (b) NHS trusts to purchase private hospitals.
29 Aug 2025 · Treasury
Taxation: International Cooperation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had recent discussions with her international counterparts on establishing a UN Tax Framework Convention.
29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Palliative Care: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will conduct a modelling exercise to determine how much the NHS should spend on the health elements of children’s palliative care.
29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Palliative Care: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the way children's palliative care is (a) planned and (b) funded.
29 Aug 2025 · Treasury
Cryptoassets: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing taxation arrangements on the lending or staking of crypto assets.
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Supported Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the forthcoming long-term housing strategy will address the (a) viability and (b) supply of supported housing.
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Supported Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure there is sufficient future supported housing to meet demand.
29 Aug 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Winter Fuel Payment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much money was saved following the means-testing of the winter fuel allowance in 2024-2025, net of the increase in successful Pension Credit claims during the same period.
29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Multiple Myeloma: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that the National Cancer Plan for England includes targets to improve the diagnosis times of myeloma.
29 Aug 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Housing Benefit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reducing the Housing Benefit taper rate from to 55 per cent to bring it in line with Universal Credit.
29 Aug 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Housing Benefit: Earnings Rules
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the Housing Benefit earnings disregard from £5 to £57 for young people.
29 Aug 2025 · Treasury
Hospitality Industry: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing VAT on the hospitality sector in line with rates in other European countries on (a) the economy and (b) the tourist industry.
29 Aug 2025 · Treasury
National Insurance Contributions: Tax Yields
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether overall receipts from National Insurance were higher in June 2025 than June 2024.
29 Aug 2025 · Treasury
National Insurance Contributions: Tax Yields
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much additional income was raised from the (a) increase in the National Insurance rate in April 2025 and (b) lowering of the National Insurance threshold.
29 Aug 2025 · Treasury
Employees' Contributions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employees paid National Insurance in June 2025.
29 Aug 2025 · Treasury
Employees' Contributions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employees paid National Insurance in May 2025.
29 Aug 2025 · Treasury
Employees' Contributions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employees paid National Insurance in April 2025.
29 Aug 2025 · Treasury
Employees' Contributions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employees paid National Insurance in March 2025.
29 Aug 2025 · Treasury
Child Benefit: Lone Parents
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the eligibility rules for child benefit on high earning single parents.
29 Aug 2025 · Treasury
Football: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will consider introducing a 2 per cent levy on football transfers over £10 million.
29 Aug 2025 · Department for Transport
Electric Scooters
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to review the regulations on the use of e-scooters on roads.
29 Aug 2025 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Concessions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing free bus travel to under 22 year olds.
29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Healthwatch
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the views of (a) patients and (b) the public continue to be heard when the responsibilities of Healthwatch are moved to Integrated Care Boards.
29 Aug 2025 · Home Office
Visas: Care Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what administrative steps her Department takes in relation to an overseas care worker whose sponsorship visa has (a) expired or (b) been terminated.
29 Aug 2025 · Home Office
Visas: Care Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many overseas care workers hold sponsorship visas which will expire within the next 12 months.
29 Aug 2025 · Home Office
Visas: Care Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many overseas care workers are working on sponsorship visas from their employers.
Source: official written-questions record.