Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
199,266 questions
Bus Services: CCTV
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of bus stops in England are covered by CCTV.
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of the resettlement of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Government Departments: Helicopters
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 2 June 2026, to Question 3824, and of 10 February 2026, to Question 108240, on Government Departments: Aviation, what was the cost of the Prime Minister’s use of the helicopter commissi
British Indian Ocean Territory: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the resilience of critical infrastructure in the British Overseas Territories.
British Indian Ocean Territory: Economic Situation
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK Small Island Developing States strategy 2026 to 2030, published 13 January 2026, what steps she is taking to protect the British Overseas Territories
British Indian Ocean Territory: Plastics
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK Small Island Developing States strategy 2026 to 2030, published on13 January 2026, what steps she is taking to protect the British Overseas Territori
Primary Education: School Libraries
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the answer to of 22 October 2025 to Written Question 101953 on Primary Education: School Libraries, published on 12 January 2026, how her Department will allocate funding for th
Football: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what definition of political and religious neutrality applies to County Football Associations in receipt of public funding, including funding distributed via Sport England or the Football Foundat
Football: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance her Department or its arm's length bodies, including Sport England, have issued to organisations such as County Football Associations on maintaining neutrality when delivering inclu
Hotels: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support her Department is providing to hotels in West Dorset.
Hotels: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of tourism sector challenges facing hotels in West Dorset.
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to expedite compensation payments under the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme; and whether he will review the current timetable.
Senior Civil Servants: Performance Appraisal
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 6098 on Senior Civil Servants: Performance Appraisal, what (a) Cabinet Office and (b) Civil Service guidance has been produced on performance development plans.
Public Houses: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the financial sustainability of pubs in West Dorset.
Summer Internship Programme
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the children of trade union officials can participate in the Civil Service summer internship scheme.
Hospitality Industry: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent support his Department is providing to hospitality businesses in West Dorset.
UK Statistics Authority: Remote Working
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026, to Question 8058, on UK Statistics Authority: Remote Working, what discussions he has had with the UK Statistics Authority on the attendance rate in its offices on (a) Dar
Emergencies: Planning
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken to ensure continuity of government operations during extreme events such as flooding and cyberattacks.
Public Houses: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to review support available for rural pubs in constituencies such as West Dorset.
Cabinet Office: Government Communication Service
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many headcount staff in the Department, including Downing Street, are (a) members of the Government Communication Network and (b) embedded communicators but not counted as members of the Government Communica
Hospitality Industry: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of rising costs on hospitality businesses in West Dorset.
Public Houses: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support his Department is providing to pubs in West Dorset.
Hospitality Industry: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support seasonal hospitality businesses in rural constituencies such as West Dorset.
Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026, to Question 4156, on Proof of Identity: Digital Technology, what is the monetary value of the payment to attend to recognise time given up.
Prime Minister: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by No10; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.