Written questions
4,201 written questions tabled, most recent first.
27 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Heat Pumps: Leasehold
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has plans to review leasehold arrangements to prevent charities leasing buildings from having to deal with the costs of failed (a) heat pumps and (b) other infrastruct
27 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Heat Pumps: Leasehold
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of being liable for the repair or replacement of heat pumps in leased premises on (a) charities and (b) non-profit organisatio
27 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Batteries: Planning
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure consistent communication between (a) developers of BESS sites and (b) local fire and rescue services during the planning and approval processes
27 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Batteries: Fire Prevention
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to take steps to introduce a statutory requirement for local fire and rescue services to be consulted during the planning process for BESS installations.
25 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Elections: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2025 to Question 60731 on Elections: Essex, which local elections will take place on that day.
25 Jun 2025 · Department for Education
Internet: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking through the National Curriculum to ensure that children in school are taught (a) practical digital safety skills and (b) how to (i) block and (ii) filter harmful online content.
25 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Elections: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2025 to Question 60731 on Elections: Essex, which local elections will take place on that day.
23 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Boats: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the new Maritime and Coastguard Agency proposed safety code for small vessels on microbusinesses.
23 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Boats
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small commercial vessels.
23 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Boats: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on their new proposed safety code for small commercial vessels.
23 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Cybersecurity
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when he plans to introduce the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill.
20 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Leasehold: Ground Rent
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 57065 on Leasehold: Ground Rent, what her planned timetable is for that proposed legislation.
19 Jun 2025 · Department for Education
Sixth Form Education: Location
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure pupils do not have to travel out of their area to access suitable sixth-form options.
19 Jun 2025 · Department for Education
Sixth Form Education: Qualifications
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) schools and (b) trusts to (i) establish and (ii) expand sixth forms offering academic qualifications in (A) areas with unmet demand and (B) other areas.
19 Jun 2025 · Department for Education
Further Education: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the extent of potential regional disparities in academic post-16 provision.
19 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Stray Dogs: Adoption
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of granting permissions for shelters to allow the public to adopt stray dogs as a means to reduce the number being euthanised.
19 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal Housing: Registration
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure animal shelters are (a) appropriately registered and (b) operating ethically.
19 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal Welfare: Prison Sentences
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of custodial sentences for perpetrators of (a) animal abuse and (b) animal neglect.
19 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of animal (a) abuse and (b) neglect.
19 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dogs: Registration
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of creating a registration system for pet dogs.
19 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dogs: Tagging
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that dogs being cared for by (a) charity and (b) rescue centres are (i) spayed, (ii) neutered and (iii) microchipped.
19 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Stray Dogs: Euthanasia
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of stray dogs being euthanised in the latest period for which figures are available.
19 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dogs: Animal Breeding
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of regulations on dog breeding licenses.
19 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Travellers: Caravan Sites
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of powers held by local authorities to remove travellers from unauthorised encampments on public land.
17 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Elections: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when local elections will take place in Essex.
17 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Elections: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local elections will take place in Essex in 2026.
10 Jun 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that levels of funding do not adversely impact inclusive education practices in mainstream schools.
10 Jun 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to (a) support and (b) protect inclusive education strategies for high needs pupils.
10 Jun 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of pressures on the High Needs Block on the wider school budget in Essex.
10 Jun 2025 · Department for Education
Sixth Form Education: Basildon
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to support the expansion of academic Sixth Form provision in Basildon.
Source: official written-questions record.