Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
199,265 questions
Slaughterhouses: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding has been provided to abattoirs through the Smaller Abattoir Fund since July 5th 2024.
NHS Trusts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS Trust community engagement following the removal of the statutory requirement for Councils of Governors in the Ten Year Health Plan.
NHS Foundation Trusts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take where an NHS foundation trust is found to have ineffective arrangements in place for local engagement.
NHS Foundation Trusts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish an impact assessment on the removal of the statutory requirement for councils of governors in NHS foundation trusts, particularly for those from marginalised
Farming Recovery Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications to the Farming Recovery Fund were (a) received, (b) approved and (c) paid; and what the total value is of payments made under the scheme.
Access to Banking Review: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what budget has been allocated to the Access to Banking Services Review.
Immigration Controls
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to support people applying for settlement via the UK Ancestry route who miss the deadline to renew their permission due to complex personal circumstances, such a
UK Border Force: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the full-time equivalent staffing headcount of Border Force was at (a) the Port of Dover, (b) Eurotunnel Folkestone and (c) Eurostar St Pancras International in each year since 2024.
Small Businesses: Government Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has a specific budget to support a) small and b) medium-sized businesses in developing business continuity plans for major disruption.
Armed Forces: Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support is provided to armed forces personnel experiencing mental health challenges.
Armed Forces: Families
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to support military families during overseas deployments.
LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he has yet met with Fighting With Pride to discuss the LGBTQ+ Financial Recognition Scheme.
LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications have been made to the LGBTQ+ Independent Impact Panel; how many have been determined; and how many remain outstanding.
LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme: Publicity
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what advertising campaigns are planned during the final six months of the Financial Recognition Scheme.
LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the application deadline of 12 December 2026 will allow all eligible veterans sufficient opportunity to apply for restorative measures.
Armed Forces: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of levels of diversity and inclusion among service personnel.
Neonicotinoids
To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in changing existing policies to deliver a complete ban on the use of certain neonicotinoid pesticides.
Climate Change
To ask His Majesty's Government to ask whether they will use their powers under section 1 of the Environment Act 2021 to set targets for adaption and resilience to climate change; if not, why not; and whether they have any other powers to do so.
Slovakia: Religious Freedom
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with European counterparts in the past 12 months on the impact of religious registration requirements on smaller religious or belief communities in Slovakia.
Armed Forces: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to improve recruitment and retention in the UK armed forces.
Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of Armed Forces pension scheme provisions which limit survivor pension entitlement for spouses who married former service personnel after they had left service; a
National Highways: Expenditure
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 1718 of National Highways: Expenditure, whether the National Highways public affairs contract was approved by the Cabinet Office.
Defence: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Official Statistics MOD regional expenditure with industry 2024/25, what assessment he has made of the impacts of a 6% reduction in defence spending on industry in Scotland, and if he will t
Fertilisers: UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the introduction of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on the availability of fertiliser.
Civil Service: Facilities Agreements
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026, to Question 11152, on Civil Service: Facilities Agreements, what was the aggregate monetary cost of the facility time to the Civil Service in 2023-24 on which the 0.04% fi