Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
199,266 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the UK’s reduced quotas on imported steel from the EU which enter into force on 1 July 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the level of risk of downstream steel manufacturers relocating outside of the UK following the quota reduction and 50% tariff on imported steel.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to reduce duplication of functions across departments.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the implementation of the Government Functional Standard for procurement.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to improve citizen access to public services.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the level of recruitment and retention challenges in the civil service.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Civil Service employees are on temporary contracts for which the latest data is available.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the level of gender and ethnic diversity of senior civil service roles.
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to stopping property guardian companies refusing applicants on the basis of being (1) on Universal Credit, or (2) in receipt of local council housing allowance support.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to support the level of mental health assistance for civil servants.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the performance of GOV.UK One Login and other Government digital identity services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent steps she has taken to support the level of cybersecurity across Government departments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure the accessibility of Government digital services for disabled people.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Government online services in reducing administrative burdens on citizens.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to increase transparency in Government decision-making.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make it his policy to seek closer trade relations between the Northern Ireland agri-food market and the US.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help support the reporting of sexual harassment and offending against women and girls internationally, including to help strengthen victims' confi
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to raise concerns about freedom of religion and belief in Hong Kong.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help support timely investment in wastewater infrastructure for new housing developments; and what discussions he has had with
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to limiting the amount of data that (1) guardian companies, and (2) tenancy reference checking agencies, can request from applicants.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for the Home Department to help protect high street retail workers from violence or threats from customers, including smaller
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for social housing, including changes to the stock of social and affordable housing; and what discussions he has had with his coun
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she plans to seek the views of parliamentarians on the Gibraltar Treaty before agreeing to the application of the Treaty.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the Foreign Affairs Committee's views on Parliamentary scrutiny timetable for the Gibraltar Treaty.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (i) audits, (ii) evaluations and (iii) assessments have taken place of use of Greater Manchester Combined Authority's Housing Investment Loans Fund investment provided by MH