Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
199,266 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Minister of State for Security on independent primary and secondary schools owned by Chinese (a) businesses and (b) nationals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will publish a list of a) independent primary schools and b) independent secondary schools that are owned by Chinese businesses or Chinese nationals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many independent primary and secondary schools have been taken over by Chinese businesses or Chinese nationals in the past five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a timeline for the (a) design, (b) tendering and (c) award of contracts for (i) dry-dock maintenance and (ii) berthing of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary fleet from 2028.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the progress the Royal Fleet Auxiliary has made in recruiting and retaining civilian seafarer staff since July 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress the Ministry of Defence has made in reaching agreements with commercial shipping operators to enable Royal Fleet Auxiliary (a) apprentices, (b) cadets (c) qualified Ratings and (d) qualified Officer
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has been made of the additional crewing required to bring the RFA Fort Victoria back into operational service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the operational (a) status and (b) future of RFA Fort Victoria.
To ask His Majesty's Government how much aid they are providing to (1) Iran, and (2) other countries in the region, on an absolute and per capita basis.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of British Sign Language interpretation provision for deaf patients during emergency medical treatment, including for those who rely on cochlear implants
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether under-16s will be able to access political content on social media.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that people who suffered significant harm as a result of interferon treatment through contaminated blood products are compensated under the Infected Bl
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government will be able to provide an update on waiting times for compensation for those affected by the infected blood scandal.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to support those with coeliac disease with rising costs of gluten-free products.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to support research and funding for treatments for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made on the park homes commission review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the Women’s Justice Advisory Group was established and who currently sits on it.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times the Advisory Board on Female Offenders met in the past two years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2026 to Question 5451 on National Highways: Expenditure, how much of the expenditure on National Highways' in-house external affairs function since 4 July 2024 was spent on (a)
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the expulsion of Afghan refugees from Iran since the start of the recent conflict; and whether they intend to increase humanitarian assistance as a result
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme in reflecting waste management arrangements in the hospitality sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme on social enterprises that donate their profits to charitable causes.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of young people financially excluded from mainstream banking, savings and credit products.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools comply with statutory requirements on financial education.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department provides to help young people develop budgeting and money-management skills when entering employment.