Written questions
688 written questions tabled, most recent first.
10 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Bank Services: Community Development
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of account service charges on the operation and sustainability of small community groups which are not registered charities.
10 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Bank Services: Community Development
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance her Department provides to banks to encourage fair treatment of non-charitable community groups in relation to service charges and account fees.
10 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Bank Services: Community Development
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the guidance it provides to banks on the treatment of small community groups that operate for public benefit but are not registered cha
10 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Bank Services: Community Development
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of account service charges on small local community groups which are not registered charities.
10 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Bank Notes: Scotland
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Scottish banknotes are treated as legal currency by businesses operating in England.
10 Oct 2025 · Treasury
JD Wetherspoon: Bank Notes
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with J D Wetherspoon on their policy on accepting Scottish banknotes in their premises in England.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Business: Consumers
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with consumer protection bodies on the potential impact of businesses that do not provide direct human customer services contact on the level of service provided to consu
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Business: Consumers
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to encourage businesses to promote customer contact by providing (a) phone numbers (b) email addresses (c) live chat for customers and (d) multiple contact options.
10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Malta: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve (a) military and (b) other defence cooperation with Malta.
10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Luxembourg: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve (a) military and (b) other defence cooperation with Luxembourg.
10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Lithuania: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve (a) military and (b) other defence cooperation with Lithuania.
10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Latvia: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to strengthen (a) military and (b) other defence cooperation with Latvia.
10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Italy: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve (a) military and (b) other defence cooperation with Italy.
10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Republic of Ireland: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve (a) military and (b) other defence cooperation with Ireland.
10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Croatia and Greece: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve (a) military and (b) other defence cooperation with (i) Croatia and (ii) Greece.
10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Germany: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve (a) military and (b) other defence cooperation with Germany.
10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of diplomatic engagement with the Taliban on (a) the rights of women and girls and (b) other human rights issues.
10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Corporal Punishment and Women's Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her international partners on taking steps to help (a) prevent the use of stoning as a punishment for adultery and (b) protect women’
10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Women's Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Birds of Prey: Pest Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to provide funding to support farmers for non-lethal mitigation measures for white-tailed eagle predation.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Birds of Prey: Pest Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to collect data on livestock losses attributable to white-tailed eagle predation.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Birds of Prey: Pest Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the impact of white-tailed eagle predation on livestock.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Project Gigabit: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 23 September 2025 to Question 76223 on Project Gigabit: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of the nu
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 23 September 2025 to Question 76224 on Broadband: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of the number o
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Mobile Phones: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 23 September 2025 to Question 76225 on Mobile Phones: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of the numb
10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Cyprus and France: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve (a) military and (b) other defence cooperation with (i) Cyprus and (ii) France.
10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Cyprus: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve (a) military and (b) other defence cooperation with Cyprus.
10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Croatia: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve (a) military and (b) other defence cooperation with Croatia.
10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Bulgaria: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve (a) military and (b) other defence cooperation with Bulgaria.
10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Poland: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to strengthen the UK’s (a) military and (b) defence cooperation with Poland.
Source: official written-questions record.