Written questions
4,201 written questions tabled, most recent first.
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, what mechanisms are in place to monitor compliance by Nigerian authorities with the terms of the ag
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, whether the agreement with Nigeria constitutes a legally binding treaty.
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, what formal agreements underpin the new UK–Nigeria migration partnership announced on 19 March 2026
23 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Internet: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of whether further primary legislation is required to address online fraud facilitated by the use of large technology platforms.
23 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Internet: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department collects data on the number of fraud cases linked to specific online platforms such as social media platforms.
23 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Internet: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to require online platforms to publish data on the volume of fraudulent advertisements detected and removed.
23 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Internet: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with the Home Secretary and the Justice Secretary on strengthening enforcement against online fraud, especially in relation to fraudulent advertising on soc
23 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the risk of artificial intelligence increasing the scale and sophistication of online fraud.
23 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Internet: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that online platforms deploy all available technologies to prevent fraud at scale.
20 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Internet: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that online platforms deploy available technologies to prevent fraud at scale.
20 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Social Media: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what enforcement action Ofcom has taken to date against platforms hosting scam advertisements.
20 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Batteries: Storage
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of battery storage technology for large-scale grid stabilisation.
20 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Renewable Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the reliability of (a) wind and (b) solar generation.
20 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Renewable Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his renewable energy policies on non-electricity energy demand.
20 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fossil Fuels: Agriculture and Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the role of oil and gas in the production of essential goods such as a) pharmaceuticals, b) medical equipment and
20 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Electricity Generation: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of electricity generation capacity in Scotland.
20 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Social Media: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an estimate of the revenues generated by social media platforms from advertisements later identified as fraudulent.
20 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Batteries: Storage
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the land area required to deploy sufficient battery storage to support a fully renewable electricity system.
20 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Social Media: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the financial losses to UK consumers resulting from fraud facilitated via social media and online platforms in each year since 2020.
20 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy Supply
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the UK’s refinery capacity and whether they are sufficient to meet national demand.
20 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fossil Fuels: North Sea
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the volume of UK-origin oil and gas reserves that are currently being extracted by foreign operators and subsequently re-imported into the UK.
20 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Social Media: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in online-enabled fraud, including investment fraud involving deepfake content, since 2020.
20 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Offshore Industry: North Sea
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the impact of restrictions on new North Sea drilling licences on a) domestic energy production and b) the level of reliance on imported oil and gas.
20 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Social Media: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what information her Department holds on the number of fraudulent or scam adverts on social media websites targeted at UK consumers in each year since 2020.
20 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Foreign Investment in UK: Nigeria
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Hundreds of new UK jobs as Nigerian companies confirm millions in investment, published on 17 March 2026, what mechanisms will be used to monit
20 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Foreign Investment in UK: Nigeria
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Hundreds of new UK jobs as Nigerian companies confirm millions in investment, published on 17 March 2026, what assessment he has made of the tr
20 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Foreign Investment in UK: Nigeria
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Hundreds of new UK jobs as Nigerian companies confirm millions in investment, published on 17 March 2026, what assessment he has made of the po
20 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Foreign Investment in UK: Nigeria
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Hundreds of new UK jobs as Nigerian companies confirm millions in investment, published on 17 March 2026, what proportion of jobs created will
20 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Trade Agreements: Nigeria
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Hundreds of new UK jobs as Nigerian companies confirm millions in investment, published on 17 March 2026, what estimate he has made of the mone
19 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Job Creation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Hundreds of new UK jobs as Nigerian companies confirm millions in investment, published on 17 March 2026, what estimate he has made of the net
Source: official written-questions record.