Written questions

4,201 written questions tabled, most recent first.

2 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: France

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's news story entitled UK-France treaty targeting illegal crossings comes into force, published on 4 August 2025, what recent assessment her Department has made of the

2 Jan 2026 · Home Office

People Smuggling: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of times migrant smuggling content has been viewed before being taken down as a result of action from the Home Office over the past 12 months.

2 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Deportation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the average cost to the public purse of deportations in each year since 2020.

2 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Deportation: France

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were deported to France in each year since 2020.

2 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: Germany

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled UK-Germany joint action plan: irregular migration, published on 10 December 2024, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potenti

2 Jan 2026 · Home Office

People Smuggling: Germany

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has assessed the potential effectiveness of recent German legislation targeted at people smugglers; and whether she has had discussions with her German counterpart on this matte

2 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Deportation: Germany

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were deported to Germany in each year since 2020.

2 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Taxation: Repayments

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many taxpayers were owed repayments by HMRC in each year since 2020.

2 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Unpaid Taxes

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much uncollected tax has been written off as unrecoverable by HMRC in each year since 2020.

2 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Taxation: Repayments

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much repayment interest was paid by HMRC in each year since 2020.

2 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Taxation: Repayments

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many taxpayers received repayment interest from HMRC in each year since 2020.

2 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Taxation: Interest Payments

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much late payment interest was paid to HMRC in each year since 2020.

2 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Taxation: Interest Payments

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people paid late payment interest to HMRC in each year since 2020.

2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UK-Italy Young Leaders Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British citizens have participated in the UK-Italy Young Leaders Programme.

2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UK-Italy Young Leaders Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the UK-Italy Young Leaders Programme on the level of UK-Italy trade in the next five years.

2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UK-Italy Young Leaders Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the annual cost is to the public purse of the UK-Italy Young Leaders Programme.

2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Greece: Economic Cooperation and Overseas Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase trade and economic cooperation with Greece.

2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

North Africa: Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of her Department's existing upstream migration prevention work in North Africa.

2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

North Africa: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her speech at the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 18 December 2025, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of the North Africa Migration an

2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

North Africa: Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her speech at the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 18 December 2025, what steps she will take to safeguard the North Africa Migration and Development Pr

2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

North Africa: Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her speech at the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 18 December 2025, how the £1.5 million for the North Africa Migration and Development Programme will

2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Greece: Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her speech at the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 18 December 2025, if she will set out the overall objectives of the joint migration plan with Greece.

2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Greece: Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her speech at the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 18 December 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the joint migration plan wi

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Housing: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance the Building Safety Regulator has issued on when residents should be decanted from buildings containing transfer slabs, including on such decisions being proportionate to the level of risk

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Buildings: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance has the Building Safety Regulator issued to principal accountable persons and building owners on identifying and managing potential structural risks associated with transfer slabs.

2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Buildings: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Health and Safety Executive's correspondence entitled Potential risks from transfer slabs in buildings, published on 19 December 2025, when he expects the i

2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Buildings: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many residential and mixed-use buildings in (a) South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency and (b) England contain reinforced concrete transfer slabs constructed using uns

2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Business Premises: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many commercial buildings contain reinforced concrete transfer slabs constructed using unsafe historic design methods in South Basildon & East Thurrock constituency.

2 Jan 2026 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Elections: Local Government

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether campaign spending restrictions will continue to apply to individuals whose candidacy was declared for local elections which

2 Jan 2026 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Elections: Essex

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the spending limit will be for the Greater Essex mayoral election in 2028.

Source: official written-questions record.