Written questions
688 written questions tabled, most recent first.
20 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Palestinians
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to maintain progress towards (a) a two-state solution in Israel and Palestine and (b) the recognition of a Palestinian state by the United
20 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Palestinians: Recognition of States
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria his Department uses to decide when to recognise the state of Palestine.
18 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill on the environment in Inverness, Skye, and West Ross-shire constituency.
17 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Professions: Labour Turnover and Stress
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with (a) the devolved Administrations and (b) professional bodies on the potential use of professional regulation to help improve (i) support for and (ii) levels of rete
17 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Professions: Labour Turnover and Stress
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with (a) the devolved Administrations and (b) professional bodies on the potential use of immigration policy to help improve (i) support for and (ii) levels of retention
17 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Professions: Labour Turnover and Stress
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) his counterparts in the devolved Administrations and (b) professional bodies on the potential merits of amending tax policy to help (i) reduce burnout
17 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Professions: Labour Turnover and Stress
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) his counterparts in the devolved Administrations and (b) professional bodies on the potential merits of amending pension rules to help (i) reduce burn
17 Jun 2025 · Treasury
Independent Review of the Loan Charge
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the independence of the Independent Review of the Loan Charge Scandal.
17 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ukraine: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) location of re-education camps for deported Ukrainian children in Russia.
17 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ukraine: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking with international counterparts to highlight the issue of forced deportations of Ukrainian children.
17 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ukraine: Medical Equipment
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Scottish Government on their decision to place restrictions of NHS medical equipment being donated to Ukraine.
16 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Meters
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the RTS switch-off on consumers in Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire constituency.
16 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Meters
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that consumers are not disadvantaged by the RTS switch-off scheduled for 30 June 2025.
16 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Care Homes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase care home capacity.
16 Jun 2025 · Treasury
Aviation: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of removing VAT exemptions for private (a) first-class and (b) business-class flights on Aviation Industry’s Carbon Footprint.
16 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Exercise
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase physical activity in the population.
16 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Exercise
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate his Department has made of the proportion of deaths linked to physical inactivity in the UK.
16 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Forests: Climate Change
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking ahead of COP30 to strengthen legislation aimed at preventing UK companies from contributing to deforestation.
16 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Capercaillie: Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders on levels of sustainability of the capercaillie population.
16 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Livestock: Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help farmers protect livestock from predation.
16 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Farmers: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on support for farmers in Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire constituency.
16 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Forests: Commodities
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage UK companies to reduce levels of deforestation caused by overseas supply chains.
16 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Highland Games
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the contribution of the Highland Games to UK sporting (a) culture and (b) heritage.
16 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Shinty
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had discussions with the Camanachd Association on support for shinty.
16 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Small Businesses: Employers' Contributions
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with the Federation of Small Businesses on the impact of increased employer National Insurance Contributions.
16 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Small Businesses: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what financial steps his Department is taking to support seasonal businesses in Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire constituency.
16 Jun 2025 · Treasury
National Insurance Contributions: Gratuities
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the merits of exempting tips paid by card from National Insurance contributions.
16 Jun 2025 · Treasury
National Insurance Contributions: Gratuities
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the merits of the application of National Insurance contributions to tips paid by card.
16 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport
Motor Vehicles: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 56574 on Ukraine: Vehicles, whether her Department has made an assessment of trends in the number of vehicles collected under the ULEZ scrappage scheme that ha
2 Jun 2025 · Home Office
Vehicles: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of sending (a) vehicles seized by the police and (b) decommissioned police vehicles to Ukraine.
Source: official written-questions record.