Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
199,265 questions
Vaccination
To ask His Majesty's Government what criteria would trigger the use of powers available to the Secretary of State to intervene in cases of persistent underperformance by Integrated Care Boards; and whether variation in vaccination coverage would form part
Vaccination
To ask His Majesty's Government whether directions issued by the Secretary of State to Integrated Care Boards will include measurable outcomes for vaccination programmes such as internationally recognised WHO benchmarks; and how commissioning performance
Vaccination
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that newly introduced vaccination programmes are supported by clear, time-bound delivery expectations to enable timely and equitable uptake.
Vaccination
To ask His Majesty's Government how the function currently undertaken by NHS England in collecting and disseminating best practice in vaccination delivery will be maintained under the proposed new commissioning arrangements.
Electric Vehicles: Accidents
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the total cost of injuries caused by e-bikes and e-scooters in each of the past three years for which figures are available.
Graduates: Employment
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of artificial intelligence on the availability of graduate training and entry-level professional roles.
Train Operating Companies: Capital Investment
To ask His Majesty's Government what was the total capital investment of Network Rail in the train operating companies in the financial year 2024–25.
Public Health
To ask His Majesty's Government what safeguards they will put in place to ensure that decisions relating to public health functions continue to be informed by appropriate expert consultation following the removal of the statutory duty previously held by N
Employment: Obesity
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to assess the impact of obesity treatment on economic inactivity and workforce participation.
Obesity: Drugs
To ask His Majesty's Government what metrics they plan to use in future studies on weight-loss medicines to assess employment outcomes, workforce participation and sickness absence.
Defence: Finance
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026, to Question 10654, on Defence: Finance, what is the definition of critical infrastructure used as part of the 1.5% NATO target that the Government uses; and whether there
Babies: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the UK National Screening Committee to publish its recommendation following the consultation on newborn screening for metachromatic leukodystrophy; and when Ministers expect to make
Supported Housing: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help improve transparency in developer communications in the retirement housing sector.
Department for Transport: Written Questions
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, and with reference to the answer of 30 January 2025, to Question 25857, on Written Questions: Government
Motability: Northern Ireland
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Northern Ireland Executive have the option not to implement the new criteria for Motability vehicles limiting the mileage a lessee can drive before incurring a charge.
Railways: Expenditure
To ask His Majesty's Government what was the total cost of their payments to the rail industry in the financial year 2024–25.
Sexual Offences: Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to ensure people convicted of sexual offences are excluded from early release provisions.
Armed Forces: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2026 to Question 11755, what circumstances have previously been regarded as constituting a justifiable business requirement for making reference to a candidate's protected charact
Social Security Benefits: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure consultations on disability benefits reforms are accessible for disabled people.
Red Diesel: Taxation
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the tax cost of train operators using red diesel instead of paying full fuel tax.
Railways: Fares
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the annual VAT loss from zero-rating rail fares.
Home Office: Written Questions
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she pans to answer named day written questions 12724, 12725, 12726 and 12727 tabled on 24 June.
Office of Rail and Road: Public Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2026, to Question 3822, on Department for Transport: Public Relations, if she will name the public affairs firms or contractors who have been used since July 2024 by Office for
Treasury: Furniture
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2026 to Question 8628 on Treasury: Furniture, what was the total cost of the Government Property Agency spending on outdoor furniture at GOGGS; from what suppliers was furniture
Department for Work and Pensions: Public Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of 2 July 2026 to question 13207, if he will publish a breakdown of the i) spending in Purchase of goods/services - Hosting and ii) spending in Purchase of goods/services - Social