Written questions

4,201 written questions tabled, most recent first.

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Wind Power: Radar

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled New radar systems to unlock offshore wind, published on 20th March 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of radar

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Wind Power: Radar

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled New radar systems to unlock offshore wind, published on 20th March 2026, what estimate he has made of how much of the 10 GW of offsho

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to Answer of 19th March 2026 to Question 120277, Electric Vehicles: Costs, what assessment she has made of the impact of battery degradation on the used electric vehicle value.

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Batteries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2026 to Question 120280, what estimate her Department has made of the average cost of electric vehicle battery replacement outside manufacturer warranty.

24 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to make compliance with the Model Emergency Department mandatory for NHS trusts.

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Better Futures Fund: Social Outcomes Partnerships

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of projects supported through the Better Futures Fund will be delivered through Social Outcomes Partnerships.

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Better Futures Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made assessed the risk that the Better Futures Fund will deliver short-term measurable outcomes without addressing the underlying structural causes of child poverty.

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Local Government and Voluntary Organisations: Social Outcomes Partnerships

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the capacity of local authorities and voluntary sector organisations to design and deliver Social Outcomes Partnerships at scale.

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Better Futures Fund: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much of the £500 million allocated to the Better Futures Fund has been committed to projects in (a) the South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency, and (b) Essex.

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Wind Power: Radar

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled New radar systems to unlock offshore wind, published on 20 March 2026, which offshore wind projects will be enabled by the radar upgr

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Wind Power: Radar

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled New radar systems to unlock offshore wind, published on 20 March 2026, what his planned timetable is for deployment of the new radar

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Wind Power: Radar

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled New radar systems to unlock offshore wind, published on 20 March 2026, whether any elements of the radar systems will be manufactured

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Wind Power: Radar

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled New radar systems to unlock offshore wind, published on 20 March 2026, what the cost is of procuring the new air defence radar system

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Wind Power: Radar

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled New radar systems to unlock offshore wind, published on 20 March 2026, what estimate he has made of the lifetime operating and mainte

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Wind Power: Radar

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled New radar systems to unlock offshore wind, published on 20 March 2026, which Department's budget the new radar systems will be source

24 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Deportation: Nigeria

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New UK–Nigeria partnership to speed up removals, published on 19 March 2026, what savings are expected from faster removals.

24 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Deportation: Nigeria

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New UK–Nigeria partnership to speed up removals, published on 19 March 2026, whether additional resources have been allocated to immigration e

24 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Deportation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New UK–Nigeria partnership to speed up removals, published on 19 March 2026, whether similar return agreements are being negotiated with other

24 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Deportation: Nigeria

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New UK–Nigeria partnership to speed up removals, published on 19 March 2026, what measures the agreement contains to ensure the protection of

23 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Deportation: Nigeria

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New UK–Nigeria partnership to speed up removals, published on 19 March 2026, what proportion of individuals returned to Nigeria are (a) visa o

23 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Deportation: Nigeria

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New UK–Nigeria partnership to speed up removals, published on 19 March 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of that agre

23 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of future demand for care home beds over the next ten years.

23 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the primary causes of care home closures in England.

23 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help ensure that prison staffing levels are sufficient to maintain security.

23 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoner Escapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential risk to public safety posed by prisoners who escape custody and remain at large for over 30 days.

23 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Probation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the capacity of the probation service to manage increased caseload.

23 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the long-term adequacy of using early release measures to manage prison capacity.

23 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been released earlier than originally scheduled as a result of capacity pressures since 2024.

23 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the gap between projected prison demand and planned prison capacity.

23 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Deportation: Nigeria

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled New UK–Nigeria partnership to speed up removals, how many additional Nigerian nationals above the current 1,150 annual returns rate has she estimate

Source: official written-questions record.