Mr Angus MacDonald

15 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Scots Gaelic Language

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has held recent discussions with the Scottish Government on the creation of a dedicated work visa for fluent Gaelic speakers to fill Gaelic-medium posts in Scotland.

15 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Scots Gaelic Language

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2026 to Question 3737, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a dedicated visa route for other roles that require Gaelic

8 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her Irish counterpart on reports that Aughinish Alumina has been linked to supply chains supporting Russia's defence industry.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Business

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve the UK's business environment.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help reduce industrial energy costs.

20 May 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Scots Gaelic Language

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Home Office has considered the potential merits of creating a dedicated Gaelic Speaker Work Visa, allowing fluent Gaelic speakers from overseas to fill Gaelic-medium posts in Scotland.

20 May 2026 · Treasury

Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of whether Vehicle Excise Duty rates for vehicles in the highest bands are a proportionate application of the polluter pays principle.

20 May 2026 · Treasury

Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the proportionality of Vehicle Excise Duty rates for higher-emission vehicles; and whether she plans to review the differential between vehicles in the lowest and highest emission ban

20 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Poultry: Animal Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with The Humane League UK on the banning of cages for laying hens.

20 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Poultry: Animal Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his department plans to take in response to the consultation on the use of cages and crates for laying hens which closed on 9 March 2026.

15 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his department has made of the potential merits of rebalancing policy costs currently levied on electricity bills across gas and electricity bills equally.

15 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his department has made of the potential merits of rebalancing policy costs levied on electricity bills across gas and electricity bills equally.

15 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heating Oil: Price Caps

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his department has made of the potential merits of introducing a price cap on domestic heating oil for households that are not connected to the gas grid.

15 May 2026 · Treasury

Electricity: Standing Charges

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her department has made of the potential impact of VAT on domestic energy bills on regional inequalities in electricity standing charges and unit rates.

15 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity: Standing Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his department has made of the potential merits of equalising standing charges for electricity consumers across the United Kingdom.

15 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his department has made of the case for extending the Common Tariff Obligation to apply across the whole of the United Kingdom, so that no comparable domestic consumer is char

13 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Community Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate his Department has made of the amount of community benefits paid to a) the United Kingdom, b) Scotland and c) the Scottish Highlands in 2025.

13 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Timber: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has plans to establish a cross-government taskforce to develop a strategy for reducing the United Kingdom's dependence on imported timber and strengthening domestic supply.

13 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Timber: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her department has made of the risk to UK national security posed by the country importing over 80% of its timber requirements.

13 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Construction: Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that workers injured through contact with construction equipment have a legal right to access service, maintenance, and operational records relating to tha

13 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Industrial Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what conversations her department has had with the Health and Safety Executive with regards to their policy on verifying the accuracy of RIDDOR reports submitted by employers following workplace inciden

13 May 2026 · Treasury

Tax Avoidance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Tax avoidance loan schemes and the loan charge, published on 26 November 2025, if she will publish a breakdown of the sources of the £3.2 billion figure.

22 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Community Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate his Department has made of the amount of community benefits paid to a) the United Kingdom, b) Scotland and c) the Scottish Highlands in 2025.

15 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

5G: Faroe Islands

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has held discussions with its counterpart in the Faroe Islands on the rollout of 5G coverage.

15 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: Aerials

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his department has considered working with Ofcom to help ensure that mobile network operators share masts and/or sites where possible.

15 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason planning for a specialised service for very severe ME/CFS has been paused until April 2027.

15 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Foster Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will (a) introduce a dedicated employment status for foster carers, (b) establish an independent register and appeals system for foster carers and (c) launch a public inquiry into the fostering system.

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Wind Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Oral Question of 24th March 2026, what steps his Department is taking to introduce a trial for free wind power for people living near energy infrastructure.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Primary Education: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that AI features embedded in platforms such as Google Workspace for Education are (a) disclosed and (b) consented to by (i) schools and (ii) parents before being

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Primary Education: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to local authorities on the use of AI tools on school-issued devices in primary schools.