Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
199,265 questions
Railways: Nationalisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress she has made on bringing the rail network into public ownership.
Asylum: Temporary Accommodation
To ask His Majesty's Government how many asylum seekers were temporarily housed in (1) hotels, and (2) houses, in each month since 2024.
ADHD and Autism: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure high quality assessments for autism and ADHD.
ADHD and Autism: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure assessments for autism and ADHD are a) conclusive, and b) do not result in misdiagnosis.
ADHD and Autism: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the number of ADHD and autism assessments resulting in a) misdiagnosis and b) no conclusion on long-term costs to the health budget.
ADHD and Autism: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of ensuring better quality ADHD and autism assessments on the number of assessments that result in a) misdiagnosis, and b) the failure to reach
ADHD and Autism: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that all ADHD and autism assessments are of a high standard, regardless of assessment provider.
Aviation: Fuels
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that adequate levels of aviation fuel are available to airports in Scotland.
Buses: Franchises
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken to support local authorities with bus franchising.
Public Transport: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Kent County Council on section 173(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999.
Department of Health and Social Care: Westminster Hall Sittings
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the annual cost to her Department of preparing ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.
Gambling: Cryptocurrencies
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish a list of organisations that have lobbied the Gambling Commission or her Department on the subject of crypto gambling.
High Speed 2 Line: West Coast Main Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of HS2 on West Coast Mainline services between London and Glasgow.
Tirzepatide
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making the drug Monjaro available on the NHS.
A120: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to upgrade the A120 from Hare Green to Harwich.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Westminster Hall Sittings
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an estimate of the annual cost to her Department of preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.
Asylum: Temporary Accommodation
To ask His Majesty's Government how many new-build sites they have considered for temporary housing for asylum seekers in each year since 2024.
Social Security Benefits: Appeals
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what processes are in place to ensure refunds are made promptly where deductions have been taken in error following a tribunal decision.
ADHD and Autism: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of higher quality assessments for autism and ADHD on levels of welfare.
Digital ID Advisory Group
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 12161 on Digital ID Advisory Group, if he will publish the declared interests; and whether they were asked to declare political activity.
Government Communication Service: Staff
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 11154 on Government Communication Service: Staff, in which month.
Driving under Influence: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is assessing the potential use of Home Office-approved roadside evidential drug testing devices to replace laboratory analysis for specified drug driving offences.
Driving under Influence: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has considered introducing powers for the courts to impose an interim driving disqualification on individuals charged with specified drug driving offences pending the outcome of criminal
Defence: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any money has been diverted away from Op Kindred's budget to other budgets in the MOD during the past 12 months.
Public Service Broadcasting: Digital Broadcasting
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the impact of proposals to require digital platforms to give greater prominence to public service broadcaster content on the visibility of independent content crea