Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
199,265 questions
Crime and Policing Act 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government when Schedule 14 (Intimate image material: reporting and registration) of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 will commence.
Seas and Oceans: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 49, by what date does he plan to introduce additional specialist shipping.
Gender Dysphoria: Surgery
To ask His Majesty's Government whether breast reconstruction surgery is routinely available on the NHS to women who detransition following a mastectomy carried out as treatment for gender dysphoria; and if not, why mastectomy is routinely commissioned bu
Offences against Children: Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders convicted of child rape or other serious sexual offences against children have been released early under Government early-release schemes since their introduction; how many of these offenders w
Offences against Children: Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on victims and survivors of permitting the early release of offenders convicted of child rape and other serious sexual offences against children.
Reserve Forces: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned breakdown is of the £4.2 billion allocated to Reserves in the Defence Investment Plan by (a) service and (b) financial year, for each year between 2026/27 and 2029/30.
Youth Centres: Closures
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of youth club closures on levels of anti-social behaviour and youth offending in England.
Young People: Unemployment
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the collection of data on young people who are not in education, employment or training.
HM Coastguard: Voluntary Work
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in the context of the (a) Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s decision to cease paying volunteer Coastguard Rescue Officers for their time and (b) financial costs associated with providing this voluntary service,
Department for Education: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service other than special advisers since July 2024.
Immigration Controls: EU Countries
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of consumer protections available to passengers whose journeys are disrupted by failures of the EU Entry/Exit System.
Immigration Controls: EU Countries
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the European Commission on the operational impact of the EU Entry/Exit System on UK travellers.
Freight: English Channel
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the EU Entry/Exit System on freight movements through the Short Straits.
Heathrow Airport: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the need for workers from other countries to deliver a third runway at Heathrow airport.
Aviation: Noise
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people in Harrow constituency who will be exposed to aircraft noise above 43dB LAeq in the next five years.
Railways: Animals
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many train delays have there been each year since 2020 caused by trains hitting animals on the track.
Railways: Fares
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much her Department and its arm's-length bodies have spent on (a) advertising, (b) public relations, (c) advertising on their announcement regarding changes to rail fares in England for the 2025-26 year.
West Coast Main Line: Rolling Stock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times faults have occurred on Evero trains operating on the West Coast Main line since their introduction.
Department of Health and Social Care: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has appointed staff from outside the civil service other than special advisers since July 2024.
Germany: Guided Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what does the partnership with Germany on the deep precision strike weapons entail.
Glaucoma: Community Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve community-based glaucoma services across England.
Glaucoma: Community Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to address the postcode lottery in community glaucoma care across regions in England.
PE and Sport Premium
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of ending the Primary PE and Sport Premium on the provision of PE, extra-curricular sport and physical activity in primary schools, including wher
PE and Sport Premium
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of whether the PE and School Sport Partnerships Network will provide equivalent school-based support to that previously funded through the Primary PE and Sport Premium, i
Physical Education: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of replacing school-based PE funding with partnership-based provision on children whose participation in organised sport is limited by financial b