Written questions
4,201 written questions tabled, most recent first.
22 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies: Capital Investment
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Government unveils biggest overhaul to water in a generation, published on 19 January 2026, how her Department plans to monito
22 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies: Complaints
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Government unveils biggest overhaul to water in a generation, published on 19 January 2026, what powers the new Water Ombudsma
22 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy that the continued calling of local council by-elections will not be affected by the postponement of a council's elections.
21 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Accident and Emergency Departments: Negligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce risk of negligence in Accident and Emergency waiting rooms.
21 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Negligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is he taking to help tackle the causes of negligence claims received by the NHS.
21 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Negligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of clinical negligence claims on NHS finances.
21 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to consider representations from councillors at (a) Thurrock and (b) Basildon councils on alleged procedural improprieties before he decides on cancelling those
21 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to update (a) Basildon, (b) Thurrock and (c) other councils who have requested election postponements.
21 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to lay Statutory Instruments for councils whose elections will be postponed.
21 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
Aviation: Exhaust Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the press release entitled £43 million boost for green aviation to drive growth, jobs and cleaner flights, published on 20 January 2026, what proportion of global aviation emissions her Department e
21 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
Aviation: Exhaust Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the press release entitled £43 million boost for green aviation to drive growth, jobs and cleaner flights, published on 20 January 2026, what proportion of the UK's aviation emissions her Department
21 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Strategy to boost UK education abroad in major £40bn growth drive, published on 20 January 2026, what estimate her Department has made of the expected numbers
21 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Strategy to boost UK education abroad in major £40bn growth drive, published on 20 January 2026, what assessment her Department has made of the feasibility of
21 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
WorkWell: Mental Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Department's press release entitled Expansion of support scheme to help thousands of people back into work, published on 20 January 2026, what analysis his Department has conducted on th
21 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
WorkWell
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Expansion of support scheme to help thousands of people back into work, published on 20 January 2026, what proportion of people supported by the WorkW
21 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
WorkWell
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Expansion of support scheme to help thousands of people back into work, published on 20 January 2026, what data his Department holds on the proportion
21 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
WorkWell: South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Expansion of support scheme to help thousands of people back into work, published on 20 January 2026, what estimate his Department has made of the num
21 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment Schemes: South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Expansion of support scheme to help thousands of people back into work, published on 20 January 2026, what proportion of the £259 million funding to s
21 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Epidarex Capital and IQ Capital
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the press release entitled ‘Business Secretary backs British scaleups with growth package and red tape review’ published on 20 January 2026, what financial return his Department expects fro
21 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Kraken Technologies
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the press release entitled ‘Business Secretary backs British scaleups with growth package and red tape review’ published on 20 January 2026, whether his Department's £25 million investment
21 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Supply
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Government unveils biggest overhaul to water in a generation, published on 19 January 2026, when she anticipates the new Water Ombud
21 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Supply: South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Government unveils biggest overhaul to water in a generation, published on 19 January 2026, what improvements to water infrastructur
21 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Supply
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Government unveils biggest overhaul to water in a generation, published on 19 January 2026, what estimate her Department has made of
20 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water: Meters
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled ‘Government unveils biggest overhaul to water in a generation’ published on 19 January 2026, whether the roll-out of smart meters wi
20 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled ‘Government unveils biggest overhaul to water in a generation’ published on 19 January 2026, what estimate her Department has made o
20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Law Reporting: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled ‘Free access to sentencing remarks for all victims’ published on 19 January 2026, whether his Department has any plans to extend free access for victims to judg
20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Law Reporting: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Free access to sentencing remarks for all victims, published on 19 January 2026, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of including f
20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Law Reporting: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the number of victims of crime who withdrew their request for a copy of a judge's sentencing remarks due to the cost since 2020.
20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Law Reporting: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many victims of crime paid (a) £40 and (b) more than £40 to access sentencing remarks since 2020.
20 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Basildon University Hospital: Orthopaedics
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to expand orthopaedic theatre capacity at Basildon Hospital.
Source: official written-questions record.