Written questions
688 written questions tabled, most recent first.
16 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Physics: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with her Scottish counterparts on support for physics teaching.
16 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Engineering: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with her Scottish counterparts on supporting engineering science teaching.
16 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Biology: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with her Scottish counterparts on ensuring the sustainability of high-quality biology teaching.
16 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Greyhounds: Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of regulations on greyhound welfare in the racing industry.
16 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Greyhounds: Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with (a) Blue Cross and (b) other animal welfare organisations on (i) greyhound welfare and (ii) the regulation of greyhound racing.
16 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Greyhounds: Death and Injuries
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Greyhound Board of Great Britain on (a) injury and (b) fatality rates among racing greyhounds.
16 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Climate Change: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent estimate he has made of the potential impact of climate-related events on household costs in the next five years.
16 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Greece: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help improve the UK’s relationship with Greece.
16 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Slovakia: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help improve the UK’s relationship with Slovakia.
16 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Slovenia: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help improve the UK’s relationship with Slovenia.
16 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Austria: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help improve the UK’s relationship with Austria.
16 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Switzerland: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help improve the UK’s relationship with Switzerland.
16 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Lithuania: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help improve the UK’s relationship with Lithuania.
16 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Latvia: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help improve the UK’s relationship with Latvia.
15 Jul 2025 · Treasury
Betting: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) recent changes to tax rates applied to betting operators on levels of betting activity and (b) trends in the level of betting activity on revenues to the
15 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Horse Racing: Gambling
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of tax reform in the (a) betting and (b) gaming sector on equine welfare standards.
15 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Horse Racing: Gambling
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the British Horseracing Authority on the potential impact of proposed changes to the taxation of betting operators on that sport.
15 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in other European countries on promoting freedom of religion or belief.
15 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Nigeria: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps his Department has taken to help promote freedom of religion or belief in Nigeria.
15 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
South Asia: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps his Department has taken to help promote freedom of religion or belief in south Asia.
15 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Italy: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help strengthen the UK’s relationship with Italy.
15 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Estonia: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help strengthen the UK’s relationship with Estonia.
15 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Finland: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help strengthen the UK’s relationship with Finland.
15 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sweden: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help strengthen the UK’s relationship with Sweden.
15 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Norway: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help improve the UK’s relationship with Norway.
15 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Germany: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help strengthen the UK’s relationship with Germany.
15 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Puffins: Conservation and Ecology
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent estimate he has made of the of puffins in the UK; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the number of puffins on ecology within the UK.
15 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Puffins: Conservation and Ecology
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to take steps with the devolved Administrations to improve the sharing of data on puffin (a) ecology and (b) population health.
15 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Puffins: Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is providing funding for research into puffin conservation.
15 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Curlews: Conservation and Ecology
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) population status and (b) ecological role of curlews.
Source: official written-questions record.