Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
199,266 questions
Calder Valley Line: Rolling Stock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of services on the Calder Valley line operated with fewer carriages than planned in (a) peak and (b) off peak hours over the last 12 months.
Calder Valley Line: Rolling Stock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how the rate of short formed services on the Calder Valley line compares with the network average.
Erasmus+ Programme
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026, to Question 4129, on Erasmus+ programme, whether the "Funded by UK Government" branding manual will be updated.
Railway Stations: Chichester
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve accessibility at railway stations in Chichester constituency.
Gender Dysphoria: Health Services
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the long-term life outcomes, functioning, and attainment of major life milestones for individuals who have undergone medical gender transition through adult gender clinics.
Youth Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the impact of levels of (a) youth services and (b) wider community infrastructure on educational outcomes.
Carbon Capture and Storage: Wales
To ask His Majesty's Government how their carbon capture policy will maximise opportunities for Wales; and what assessment they have made of how facilities like Parc Adfer can (1) support cost effective decarbonisation, (2) optimise the HyNet network, and
HyNet: Wales
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of available network capacity for HyNet expansion as part of their ongoing project review; and how the findings of any such assessment could benefit Wales.
HyNet
To ask His Majesty's Government what process is in place to redesignate ‘Standby’ HyNet projects to ‘Priority’ following the publication of the HyNet expansion: project negotiation list in August 2025.
Carbon Capture and Storage
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential for Waste to Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage (WECCS) projects to minimise the need for government support through the generation of Greenhouse Gas Removals.
Child Benefit
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the high income child benefit charge on the overall take up of child benefit, and what steps they are taking to improve take up of child benefit.
Capital Gain Tax
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the revenue implications of levying Capital Gains Tax at the same rate as Income Tax; and what plans they have, if any, to equalise rates of Capital Gains Tax and Income Tax.
Hospitality Industry: Business Rates
To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in reviewing how hotels, restaurants and pubs are valued for business rates purposes; and what plans they have to introduce changes to the valuing system.
Hospitality Industry: First Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring licensed pubs, restaurants and other food-serving establishments to have at least one member of staff on duty who holds a valid first aid
Carbon Capture and Storage
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of Waste to Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage (WECCS) projects in Wales to contribute to the UK’s Seventh Carbon Budget by (1) decarbonising residual waste, and (2) generating
Asylum: Republic of Ireland
To ask His Majesty's Government how many people who have claimed asylum in Northern Ireland in the last 24 months have travelled from the Republic of Ireland.
Artificial Intelligence: Legal Opinion
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of AI on the capacity of corporate in-house legal teams to deliver legal services.
Xinjiang: Freight
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report from the Uyghur Human Rights Project, The Spread of Uyghur Region Air Cargo Across Europe, published on 24 November 2025, which showed that there are a significant number of carg
Social Rented Housing: Fraud
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which local authorities are making use of the powers available under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013.
Social Rented Housing: Sub-letting
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of social housing properties currently subject to unlawful subletting, broken down by local authority area.
Social Rented Housing: Fraud
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to undertake a review of enforcement activity under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013; and if not, why not.
Social Rented Housing: Fraud
To ask His Majesty's Government how many prosecutions have been brought under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 in each year since its commencement, broken down by local authority.
Social Rented Housing: Fraud
To ask His Majesty's Government how many convictions have been secured under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 in each year since its commencement, broken down by local authority.
Social Rented Housing: Fraud
To ask His Majesty's Government how many social housing properties have been recovered as a result of investigations conducted under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 in each year since its commencement, broken down by local authority.
Housing
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the accuracy of local authority housing waiting lists; and whether they collect information on the frequency with which local authorities review their housing registers.