Written questions
4,201 written questions tabled, most recent first.
20 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Natural Gas: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices, published on 21 April 2026, what assessment he has made of the poten
20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospitals: Alcoholic Drinks
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce levels of alcohol-related hospital admissions.
20 May 2026 · Cabinet Office
Alcoholism: Death
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of trends in levels of alcohol-specific deaths since 2019.
19 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
National Grid: Operating Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the total system costs of maintaining grid stability over the last five years for which data is available.
19 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Electricity Generation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to Answer of 17 April 2026 to Question 124401, what metrics his Department uses to define high levels of resilience in Britain’s electricity system.
19 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Renewable Energy: Electricity Generation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to Answer of 17 April 2026 to Question 124401, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the tools available to system operators to manage periods of low renewable generation co
19 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Temporary Accommodation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to reduce the use of out-of-area temporary accommodation placements for homeless households.
19 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Temporary Accommodation: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of out-of-area homelessness placements on children’s a) school attendance and b) attainment.
19 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Temporary Accommodation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many households were placed in temporary accommodation outside their home local authority area in each of the last five years.
19 May 2026 · Department for Education
Mathematics: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Maths Hubs programme in improving GCSE maths attainment in disadvantaged areas.
19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Electronic Cigarettes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of unregulated vaping products containing (a) undisclosed and (b) prohibited substances on people's health.
19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Electronic Cigarettes: Smuggling
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) illegal and b) non-compliant vaping products have been seized in each of the last 12 months.
19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Electronic Cigarettes: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of illegal vape retailers on legitimate local businesses.
19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Electronic Cigarettes: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent the sale of unregulated vaping products in local high streets.
19 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Death
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) timeliness and (b) accuracy of death notifications across Government systems.
19 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Overpayments
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of overpayments to deceased welfare claimants have been recovered in each year since 2020.
19 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Overpayments
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many instances of benefit overpayments to deceased claimants have been recorded in each year since 2020.
19 May 2026 · Department for Education
Academic Freedom: Subversion
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, whether she has had discussions with the security services on ident
19 May 2026 · Department for Education
Academic Freedom: Complaints
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that students, staff
19 May 2026 · Department for Education
Academic Freedom: Subversion
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what role the proposed free speech complaints scheme will play in t
19 May 2026 · Department for Education
Academic Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what criteria will be used by the Office for Students to determine
19 May 2026 · Department for Education
Academic Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of free speech
19 May 2026 · Department for Education
Academic Freedom: Subversion
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of external ac
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Academic Freedom: Fines
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the level o
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Academic Freedom: Subversion
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of trends in the role of student socie
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Academic Freedom: Subversion
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what information her Department holds on the countries most frequen
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Academic Freedom: Subversion
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what data her Department holds on incidents of foreign interference
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
English Language and Mathematics: GCSE
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is providing additional support to schools and colleges in areas where an higher than average proportion of students do not achieve a grade 4 in GCSE (a) English and (b) Maths.
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support students at risk of dropping out due to changes in funding eligibility.
18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Buildings
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to work with estate and infrastructure experts on the planning and delivery of NHS facilities.
Source: official written-questions record.