Written Questions

To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance and information they have published regarding UK charities donating to causes in other countries regarding what information they require to be reported back to prove that the funds have been correctly allocate

To ask His Majesty's Government how many civil servants have left their jobs following the reshuffle in summer 2026 at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to publish an update on the new structure of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office following the summer 2026 reorganisation.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that there is adequate capacity for the recycling of fridges and freezers and that local authorities are not having to meet costs as a result of inadequate recycling capacity; and what steps t

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the danger of orbital weapons, both kinetic and others, following the disclosure by the United States of its aggressive space capacity; and what steps they plan to take to prevent a new arm

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the environmental impacts of caffeine as an emerging environmental pollutant on freshwater and saltwater ecosystems.

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the maximum allowable operating speed in the HS2 Phase 1 tunnels.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the support to jurors provided by Samaritans between 2022 and 2025.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made the effectiveness of the Juror Appreciation Week initiative in boosting recognition of jurors.

To ask His Majesty's Government why they did not support Juror Appreciation Week in 2026.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the autopsy reports regarding the deaths of Andrew Bagshaw and Christopher Parry in Ukraine in January 2023; and what steps they are taking to further investigate their deaths.

To ask His Majesty's Government what communication, if any, they had with the parents of Andrew Bagshaw following his death in January 2023, and ahead of the autopsy report.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for investor confidence of the United Kingdom being one of the few major jurisdictions that does not retain a prudence based national generally accepted accounting practice

To ask His Majesty's Government what legislative steps are required to implement the announced additional arms sales restrictions on Israel and on trading arrangements with settlements in the West Bank; and what is the estimated timescale for all such ste

To ask His Majesty's Government when will they answer question HL2660, which was due for answer by 6 August.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many officials (FTE) worked on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, including any supported documents, as presented by Lauren Edwards this year.

To ask His Majesty's Government which paragraphs of the Explanatory Notes to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, as presented by Lauren Edwards this year, were prepared by or involved the assistance of civil servants.

To ask His Majesty's Government when the abortion statistics for England and Wales 2024 will be published.

To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker what is the occupancy rate of parliamentary officials in the hired offices at 64 Victoria Street, London.

To ask His Majesty's Government how much was paid to (1) BPAS, (2) MSI Reproductive Choices, and (3) NUPAS, for abortion services and medication in each of the last 5 years.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have a contingency plan for actions to take in the event of an interruption to or cessation of food imports, particularly from Europe; and if so, (1) which department leads on that plan, (2) which departments a

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with international partners about the current operation and relevance of the 1951 Refugee Convention.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Employment Rights Act 2025’s provisions on access to the workplace will require changes to the guidance on trade union access to the building of the employer on strike days.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Pitt-Watson on 3 August (HL2690), whether there is sufficient advance notice to make the changes to the pension age that have been costed by the Office for Budget Responsibility but no

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made since 5 July 2024 to counterparts in the government of Pakistan regarding reports of Imran Khan's mistreatment by Pakistani authorities.