Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
199,265 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to respond to the letter of 2 June 2026 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.
Wills
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) Royal Wills and (b) other Wills have been sealed since 1911; and whether he has assessed the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to prohibit the sealing of Royal Wills.
Armed Conflict: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the findings and recommendations of research conducted by the University of Essex on the prevalence of non-sexual violence against women and
Cabinet Manual
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 12785 on Cabinet Manual, if he will work with the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee and Lords Constitution Committee to ensure s
Biodiversity
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made in delivering Target 2 of the Global Biodiversity framework.
Food: Import Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of including fresh bananas in the proposed list of everyday essential goods eligible for cost of living tariff suspensions on consumer costs.
Data Centres: Planning
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what technical or planning criteria he will consider before granting a hyperscale data centre project a Development Consent Order via the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Pr
Biodiversity
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish baseline data for the extent of degraded ecosystems in terrestrial, inland waters and the marine environments in the UK in line with Target 2 of the Global Biodiver
Africa: HIV/AIDS and Meningitis
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need for funding and support for countries in Africa to treat patients with HIV and cryptococcal meningitis and to make treatments for these diseases available in mainstream healthcare
Africa: HIV/AIDS and Meningitis
To ask His Majesty's Government what funding and support they (1) provide, and (2) plan to provide, to countries in Africa to treat patients with HIV and cryptococcal meningitis and to make treatments for these diseases available in mainstream healthcare
Department for Transport: Public Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 13237, on Department for Transport: Public Relations, how much spending has there been on these contracts since July 2024.
Heating: Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the safe storage and disposal of oil and gas assets removed following a change in heating technology, in the context of the aim to deploy 450,000 cl
Visas: Married People
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether that spousal visa fee reflects the administrative cost of processing such applications in full; and what proportion of the fee represents (a) visa processing costs, (b) the Immigration Health
Shipping: Russia
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 3 July 2026 to question 13292 on Shipping: Russia, how many suspected shadow fleet vessels have been challenged for proof of insurance as they transit the English Channel.
Department for Transport: Members
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in her Department had with MPs (a) in period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the letters of 7 May 2026 and 10 June 2025 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.
Pedestrian Crossings
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies on side zebra crossings of the (a) use of side zebra crossings in London, (b) use of side zebra crossings in Wales and (c) resea
Tolls
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department or National Highways has undertaken any assessment of the potential use of tolling or road user charging on roads funded through Roads Investment Strategy 3.
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
To ask His Majesty's Government how many people are waiting to receive all or part of the compensation awarded under the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.
Honours
To ask His Majesty's Government how many honours, by each award level, were received in each region or nation of the UK in the 2026 Birthday Honours; and what percentage of the population of each such region or nation that number represents.
Honours: South Yorkshire
To ask His Majesty's Government how many honours above OBE level were awarded to people who were (1) living in, or (2) working or providing service to, the South Yorkshire area at the time of their nomination for an honour in the 2026 Birthday Honours lis
Honours: South Yorkshire
To ask His Majesty's Government how many honours above OBE level were awarded to people who were (1) living in, or (2) working or providing service to, the Sheffield City Region at the time of their nomination for an honour in the 2026 Birthday Honours li
Honours: South Yorkshire
To ask His Majesty's Government how many residents in the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority received an award above the level of MBE in the 2026 Birthday Honours.
Honours
To ask His Majesty's Government how many recipients of honours in the 2026 Birthday Honours have received recognition in previous honours lists.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Westminster Hall Sittings
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the annual cost to her Department of preparing ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.