Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
199,265 questions
Road Traffic Control: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding streams are available to support local authorities implementing traffic calming measures in areas with road traffic accident rates above the national average.
Electric Bicycles: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to introduce a nationwide licensing regime for dockless e-bikes.
Roads: Birmingham
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to publish her Department’s most recent decision letter regarding the Final Business Case for the Birmingham Highways PFI contract.
Iron and Steel: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the new steel import quota arrangements on manufacturers and downstream steel users across the UK.
Roads: Birmingham
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract on Birmingham City Council’s capital spending requirements.
Victims' Commissioner
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total running costs of the office of the Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales was for the last full year in which data is available.
Public Appointments: Equality
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Ministry of Justice, Public appointments diversity and outreach strategy 2026, published 11 June 2026, whether the Cabinet Office intends to set a percentage target on demonstrable diversit
Civil Service Commission: Costs
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the total running costs of the office of the Civil Service Commission was for the last full year in which data is available.
British Constitution
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a written constitution.
Defence Nuclear Enterprise: Parliamentary Scrutiny
To ask His Majesty's Government what input members of the House of Lords will have into the proposed select committee on scrutiny of Defence Nuclear Enterprise expenditure and programmes.
Lord Mandelson
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date (a) the Cabinet Office and (b) 10 Downing Street disapplied the automatic deletion policy on emails, in light of the Humble Address of 4 February 2026.
Cabinet Office: Public Records
To ask His Majesty's Government how many officials within the Cabinet Office are currently assigned to the review of historical records for transfer to The National Archives; and what contingency measures are in place to prevent the indefinite suspension
Internet: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that the Government's policy on children online safety is integrated throughout all departments.
School Meals: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of ingredient costs on local authority school catering services; and what steps her Department is taking to help support local authorities to work
Refugee Convention: Anniversaries
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to mark the 75th anniversary of the Refugee Convention.
Sudan: Humanitarian Aid
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports from Sudan’s Humanitarian Aid Commission that on 27 June Rapid Support Forces targeted an aid truck travelling to El Obeid.
Cycleways: Parliament Square
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Westminster City Council about (1) the safety assessment of the cycle lane outside Parliament on Abingdon Street, and (2) ensuring pedestrian safety.
Bank Notes: Design
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 25 June 2026, to Question 10697, on Bank Notes: Design, what discussions the Office for Equality and Opportunity had with the Bank of England on the proposed changes to bank note desi
Bank Notes: Design
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what is the policy of the Office for Equality and Opportunity on the Bank of England’s proposals to remove historic figures from bank notes.
HMP Belmarsh: Discipline
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison rules were broken by prisoners in HMP Belmarsh in the last two years.
Working Conditions: Temperature
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a mandated upper temperature limit in the work place, including those working outside.
Severn River Crossing: Tolls
To ask His Majesty's Government what has been (1) the loss of annual revenue and (2) the savings of administrative cost arising from the abolishing of the Severn Crossing toll.
Tolls
To ask His Majesty's Government which stretches of public roadway in England currently raise toll charges on vehicles which use them.
Public Appointments: Secondment
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what requirements do departments have to list on the Direct Ministerial Appointments portal when a Direct Ministerial Appointment has been seconded by an external organisation, and what steps are taken to avoid
Railways: Temperature
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure rail companies are obliged to provide a comfortable temperature and climate conditions for passengers.