Written questions
4,201 written questions tabled, most recent first.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to Answer of 2 February 2026 to Question 109496 on Iron and Steel: Imports, what recent steps he has taken to help increase the availability of UK-produced (a) crude, (b) semi-finished and (c)
23 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his letter to council leaders on 16 February 2026, whether the additional capacity funding will be provided (a) to all local authorities and (b) only to local a
23 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his letter to council leaders on 16 February 2026, whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on whether the 2027 local elections will procee
23 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his letter to council leaders on 16 February 2026, whether he has also received legal advice on proceeding with the local elections in Basildon in 2027.
23 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his letter to council leaders on 16 February 2026, whether legal advice was considered when the 2025 local elections were postponed.
23 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his letter to council leaders on 16 February 2026, whether he plans to publish the legal advice cited in that letter.
23 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Shipping: Crew
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle (a) human trafficking and (b) employer abuse affecting seafarers.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport
Shipping: Crew
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps she has taken to support the wellbeing of seafarers.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Electricity Generation: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help improve the (a) resilience and (b) reliability of the electricity distribution network.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport
Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Facilities
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that HGV drivers can take rest breaks with appropriate facilities.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport
Large Goods Vehicles: Parking
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of secure parking spaces for HGV drivers.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Apprentices: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of participation in Level 7 apprenticeships on skills shortages in regulated professions.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Apprentices: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of age-based funding changes for Level 7 apprenticeships on uptake of those apprenticeships.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Apprentices: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to introduce transitional arrangements for apprentices currently undertaking Level 6 programmes who had planned to progress to Level 7 under the previous funding framework.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Apprentices: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of Level 6 apprentices who were intending to progress to Level 7 apprenticeships who will no longer be eligible.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Storage
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the viability of expanding the utilisation of compressed air energy storage in the energy grid.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Hydroelectric Power: Storage
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the viability of expanding the utilisation of pumped hydroelectric storage in the energy grid.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of staff in his Department have (a) office-based, (b) hybrid and (c) remote-working contracts.
20 Feb 2026 · Women and Equalities
Office for Equality and Opportunity: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what proportion of staff in her Department have (a) office-based, (b) hybrid and (c) remote-working contracts.
20 Feb 2026 · Treasury
Treasury: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of staff in her Department have (a) office-based, (b) hybrid and (c) remote-working contracts.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport
Department for Transport: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of staff in her Department have (a) office-based, (b) hybrid and (c) remote-working contracts.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what proportion of staff in his Department have (a) office-based, (b) hybrid and (c) remote-working contracts.
20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of staff in his Department have (a) office-based, (b) hybrid and (c) remote-working contracts.
20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of staff in his Department have (a) office-based, (b) hybrid and (c) remote-working contracts.
20 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Home Office: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of staff in her Department have (a) office-based, (b) hybrid and (c) remote-working contracts.
20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of staff in his Department have (a) office-based, (b) hybrid and (c) remote-working contracts.
20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many and what proportion of staff in her Department have (a) office-based, (b) hybrid and (c) remote-working contracts.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many and what proportion of staff in his Department have (a) office-based, (b) hybrid and (c) remote-working contracts.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Department for Education: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of staff in her Department have (a) office-based, (b) hybrid and (c) remote-working contracts.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of staff in her Department have (a) office-based, (b) hybrid and (c) remote-working contracts.
Source: official written-questions record.