Written questions

4,201 written questions tabled, most recent first.

22 Apr 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 since 2020.

22 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Cybersecurity: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Cabinet Office press release entitled Call to action for AI companies to work with UK Government on national cyber defence, published on 22 April 2026, whether dis

22 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Cybersecurity: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Cabinet Office press release entitled Call to action for AI companies to work with UK Government on national cyber defence, published on 22 April 2026, what criter

22 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Cybersecurity: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Cabinet Office press release entitled Call to action for AI companies to work with UK Government on national cyber defence, published on 22 April 2026, what formal

22 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

River Thames: Public Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to undertake feasibility studies into cross-Thames public transport between Essex and Kent.

22 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Ebbsfleet and Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of public transport connectivity between Grays and Ebbsfleet.

22 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lebanon: Internally Displaced People

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New UK Aid for displaced people in Lebanon as Minister visits Beirut, published on 16 April 2026, what assessment sh

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

National Grid: 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.

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy

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

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity

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.

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of (a) trends in the level of rail commuting from Essex into London and (b) the potential impact of rail disruption on commuter towns.

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

A13 and A127: Road Traffic

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of traffic congestion on the a) A13 and b) A127 on commuter journey times.

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Road Traffic: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce congestion on key commuter routes in Essex, such as the a) A13 and b) A127.

21 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 14 April 2026 to Question 120732, what the planned completion timelines are for the 40 funded schemes.

21 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the proportion of patients attending accident and emergency departments who leave before being assessed by a doctor: and what assessment he has made of the reasons for

21 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the 12-hour accident and emergency performance period is accounted for by (a) triage, (b) waiting for clinical assessment, (c) diagnostics and (d) treatment and discharge.

21 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Suicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment he has made of the disparity between male and female suicide rates with other OECD countries.

21 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lebanon: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New UK Aid for displaced people in Lebanon as Minister visits Beirut, published on 16 April 2026, what safeguards ar

21 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lebanon: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New UK Aid for displaced people in Lebanon as Minister visits Beirut, published on 16 April 2026, what mechanisms ar

21 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lebanon: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New UK Aid for displaced people in Lebanon as Minister visits Beirut, published on 16 April 2026, what steps are bei

21 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lebanon: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New UK Aid for displaced people in Lebanon as Minister visits Beirut, published on 16 April 2026, what criteria his

21 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lebanon: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New UK Aid for displaced people in Lebanon as Minister visits Beirut, published on 16 April 2026, what discussions M

21 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lebanon: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New UK Aid for displaced people in Lebanon as Minister visits Beirut, published on 16 April 2026, what steps his Dep

21 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Geology

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British High Commission Islamabad press release entitled New UK-Pakistan partnership will bolster Pakistan’s Geological Survey, published on 16 April 20

21 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Geology

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British High Commission Islamabad press release entitled New UK-Pakistan partnership will bolster Pakistan’s Geological Survey, published on 16 April 20

21 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Geology

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British High Commission Islamabad press release entitled New UK-Pakistan partnership will bolster Pakistan’s Geological Survey, published on 16 April 20

21 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Geology

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British High Commission Islamabad press release entitled New UK-Pakistan partnership will bolster Pakistan’s Geological Survey, published on 16 April 20

20 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Suicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what analysis he has carried out on the factors contributing to disparities in suicide rates in males and females.

20 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential challenges for NHS trusts in implementing the Model Emergency Department guidance.

20 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure consistency in urgent care provision.

Source: official written-questions record.