Written Questions

Palantir: Contracts

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 117973, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the (a) scale, (b) scope and (c) criticality of the services provided by Palantir with the servi

Companies: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many companies registered in England and Wales have declared a legal entity registered abroad as a person with significant control.

Public Bodies: Facilities Agreements

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 13194, on Arms Length Bodies: Facilities Agreements, whether the new trade union facility time policy will be extended to (a) non-Civil Service central governm

Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 1 June 2026, to Question 3552, on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, if she will publish the formal application and associated correspondence requesting the trial o

Driving under Influence: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken to receive toxicology results on the prosecution of drug driving offences.

Driving under Influence: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of people charged with drug driving offences who continued to hold a valid driving licence while awaiting trial in each of the last five years.

M20: Road Traffic Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department is having with the Kent and Medway Resilience Forum, National Highways, and other stakeholders on eliminating the need for the deployment of Operation Brock to be deployed on the

Aviation: Alternative Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 July 2026 to Question 14435 on Aviation: Alternative Fuels, whether the cost-benefit analysis for the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate modelled the potential impact of SAF complianc

British Nationals Abroad: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress she has made to introduce a Special Envoy for Complex and Arbitrary Detentions.

Asylum: MOD Bicester

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of local healthcare, dental and other essential services to support residents at Site A at MoD Bicester under proposals to use the site for asyl

Asylum: MOD Bicester

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what transport arrangements are proposed for residents accommodated at Site A at MoD Bicester to access healthcare, legal appointments, reporting requirements and other essential services.

Asylum: MOD Bicester

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the capacity of utilities and infrastructure at Site A at MoD Bicester to support its proposed use as asylum accommodation.

Asylum: MOD Bicester

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what environmental assessments she has made in relation to the proposed use of Site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation.

Asylum: MOD Bicester

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed use of Site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation on policing resources in the Thames Valley Police area.

Bellwin Scheme: Great Yarmouth Borough Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Great Yarmouth Borough Council has made any claims under the Bellwin scheme since the scheme was established.

River Mersey: Sewage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the levels of sewage inflow into the River Mersey.

Property Flood Resilience Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications were (a) received, (b) approved and (c) paid under the Property Flood Resilience Repair Grant Scheme in each financial year since 2023-24; and what the value of g

Wales Office: Members

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many MP surgeries have ministers in her Department had with MPs since January 2025.

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of staffing levels in Community Dental Services.

Sovereign AI Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what is the 'UK benefit test' required for those applying for funds from the Sovereign AI fund.

Broadband: North Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many projects to improve mobile signal in North Norfolk constituency have been funded and part-funded by her Department in a) 2022, b) 2023, c) 2024, d) 2025 and e) 2026.

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, If he will have discussions with the Government of the Irish Republic on potential entitlement of victims of violence from Northern Ireland to compensation from that State as a result of collusion betwee

GP Surgeries: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the NHS (General Medical Services – Premises Costs) Directions on the ability of GP practices and landlords to invest in energy efficiency and

GP Surgeries: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review the NHS (General Medical Services – Premises Costs) Directions to support greater investment in sustainability and net zero improvements in GP premises.

GP Surgeries: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reimbursement and capital funding arrangements under the NHS (General Medical Services – Premises Costs) Directions on levels of investment in