Written questions
688 written questions tabled, most recent first.
27 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Deer: Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the devolved Administrations on sustainable red deer management.
26 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Squirrels: Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Scottish Government on conservation of red squirrels in Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire constituency.
26 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Squirrels: Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is funding UK-wide research into red squirrel conservation.
26 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Squirrels: Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the devolved Administrations on measures to protect red squirrel populations.
26 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Squirrels: Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support red squirrel conservation.
26 Jun 2025 · Home Office
Migrants: Detainees
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timeline is for completion of the review of the Adults at Risk in Immigration Detention policy.
26 Jun 2025 · Home Office
Migrants: Detainees
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's planned timetable is for publishing its review of the Adults at Risk in Immigration Detention policy.
25 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Heat Pumps: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase the number of homes with heat pumps in Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire constituency.
25 Jun 2025 · Treasury
Cost of Living: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to assist low-income families with living costs in Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire constituency.
25 Jun 2025 · Treasury
Cost of Living: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the cost of living on households in Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire constituency.
25 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Processed Food: Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with representatives of the food industry on the health impact of ultra-processed foods.
25 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Processed Food: Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support access to affordable, minimally processed food.
25 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Processed Food
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the use of ultra-processed foods through the implementation of the Government Food Strategy.
25 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Processed Food: Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of (a) trends in the level of ultra-processed food consumption and (b) the potential impact of those foods on public health.
24 Jun 2025 · Treasury
Bank Services: Cryptoassets
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of (a) the cryptoasset industry and (b) UK banks on improving access to basic banking services for legitimate blockchain and digital asset firms.
24 Jun 2025 · Treasury
Bank Services: Cryptoassets
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that UK banks do not apply blanket restrictions to cryptoasset businesses.
24 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impacts of introducing mandatory digital identity systems in the UK on (a) privacy and (b) civil liberties.
24 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed Chinese Embassy development at the former Royal Mint site on local communities in Tower Hamlets.
24 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Marine Protected Areas: Bottom Trawling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to (a) monitor and (b) report annually on the levels of bottom trawling activity within Marine Protected Areas.
24 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Marine Protected Areas: Bottom Trawling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with stakeholders on his Department's plans to introduce whole site bans on bottom-towed fishing gear in Marine Protected Areas.
24 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Marine Protected Areas: Bottom Trawling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the total area in square kilometres is of Marine Protected Areas in UK waters on which bottom trawling is allowed.
24 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Marine Protected Areas: Bottom Trawling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to enforce existing restrictions on bottom trawling in offshore Marine Protected Areas.
24 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Marine Protected Areas: Bottom Trawling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of existing regulations on bottom towed fishing gear within Marine Protected Areas in protecting seabed habitats.
24 Jun 2025 · Treasury
Independent Review of the Loan Charge
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2025 to Question 60696 on the Loan Charge, which loan charge campaigner recommended Mr Ray McCann to lead the independent review.
24 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with Chagossians living in the UK on self-determination for the people of the Chagos Islands.
24 Jun 2025 · Treasury
Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of reducing the level of VAT charged for the supply of electricity at electric vehicle charging points.
23 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport
Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of electric vehicle charging costs on drivers in Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire.
20 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Home Shopping
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to inform the public of their rights under the Consumer Contracts Regulations when buying from an online trader.
20 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterparts on reports of Israeli soldiers opening fire on civilians accessing aid distribution centres in Gaza.
20 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Arms Trade: Israel
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many (a) military items and (b) munitions have been exported to Israel since the suspension of 30 arms export licences in September 2024.
Source: official written-questions record.