Written questions
4,201 written questions tabled, most recent first.
10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ghana and Nigeria: Journalism
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Science training strengthens reporting by journalists from Ghana and Nigeria, published on 9 April 2026, what assess
10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ghana and Nigeria: Journalism
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Science training strengthens reporting by journalists from Ghana and Nigeria, published on 9 April 2026, what propor
10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Journalism: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Science training strengthens reporting by journalists from Ghana and Nigeria, published on 9 April 2026, what estima
10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ghana and Nigeria: Journalism
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Science training strengthens reporting by journalists from Ghana and Nigeria, published on 9 April 2026, what the to
10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ghana and Nigeria: Journalism
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Science training strengthens reporting by journalists from Ghana and Nigeria, published on 9 April 2026, what metric
10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ghana and Nigeria: Journalism
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Science training strengthens reporting by journalists from Ghana and Nigeria, published on 9 April 2026, how many jo
10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ghana and Nigeria: Journalism
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Science training strengthens reporting by journalists from Ghana and Nigeria, published on 9 April 2026, what assess
10 Apr 2026 · Treasury
Fuels: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has held discussions with representatives of the road haulage sector on the introduction of an Essential User Rebate.
10 Apr 2026 · Treasury
Fuels: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the cost to the Exchequer of introducing an Essential User Rebate for fuel.
10 Apr 2026 · Treasury
Fuels: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of an Essential User Rebate on the financial viability of road haulage businesses.
10 Apr 2026 · Treasury
Fuels: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing an Essential User Rebate for fuel to support sectors reliant on road transport.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent guidance her Department has issued to education providers regarding the eligibility of students to receive maintenance loans on courses.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that cases of retrospective withdrawal of student finance do not occur in future.
10 Apr 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.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of students likely to withdraw from their courses as a result of losing access to maintenance support.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that students are not disadvantaged by errors made in the initial approval of student finance.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Grants and Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of students who may be required to repay maintenance loans or grunts already received following reclassification of their course.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students are currently affected by the withdrawal of student finance linked to weekend or flexible learning courses.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Grants and Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students have had their maintenance loans or grants withdrawn due to being reclassified as distance learners in the last 12 months.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Job Creation
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support job creation in sectors that traditionally provide entry-level employment opportunities.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of barriers to labour market entry for young people with limited work experience.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Recruitment: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of labour costs on employers’ hiring decisions for entry-level roles.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Employment: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the relationship between minimum wage levels and entry-level job availability for young people.
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Green Belt: Biodiversity and Recreation Spaces
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of grey belt policy on a) biodiversity and b) access to green spaces.
10 Apr 2026 · Home Office
Immigration Controls: Shipping
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of whether current staffing levels are sufficient to maintain effective inspection coverage.
10 Apr 2026 · Home Office
Immigration Controls: Shipping
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what technologies are currently used to support container inspections, including non-intrusive scanning and risk-based targeting systems.
10 Apr 2026 · Home Office
Immigration Controls: Shipping
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the time taken to inspect shipping containers at ports while maintaining accuracy.
10 Apr 2026 · Home Office
Immigration Controls: Shipping
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of container inspections on port congestion and processing times.
10 Apr 2026 · Home Office
Immigration Controls: Shipping
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of containers inspected were found to be in breach of customs, safety or import regulations in each of the last three years.
10 Apr 2026 · Home Office
Immigration Controls: Shipping
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken to complete a physical inspection of a shipping container was in each of the three most recent years for which data is available.
Source: official written-questions record.