Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
199,266 questions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will the next spending review include provision for completing the East Birmingham tram extension.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of inadequate public transport as a barrier to employment in Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the role of public transport connectivity in reducing regional inequality in the West Midlands.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will hold discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on the potential merits of extending schemes such as Young Futures Hubs to Northern Ireland.
To ask the Leader of the House, If he will issue guidance to Cabinet colleagues on not seeking to group questions for answer at Departmental question times.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, (a) what is the intended timeline for publication of the Older Prisoners Strategy and (b) what engagement his department intends to undertake with end of life care providers relating to the health care of older p
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help replace aluminium and PVC medical blister packs with recyclable polypropylene blister packs.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on UK consumers of the decision by Google to mandate the use of their platform following their acquisition of Fitbit.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commit to the Modern Service Framework for Palliative and End of Life Care including guidance on ensuring reviewed advance care planning for people living with dementia.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Modern Service Framework for Palliative and End of Life Care will include condition specific measures to address the palliative and end of life care needs of people living with dementia
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Armenian counterpart on access to alternative civilian service for religious conscientious objectors.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many rail station construction projects completed since 2020 exceeded their original approved budgets.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what oversight arrangements exist between her Department and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority regarding the delivery of rail infrastructure schemes receiving Government funding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the accuracy of cycling usage data used by local authorities when preparing business cases for active travel schemes; and what guidance her Department issues on the verification
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much departmental expenditure has been incurred in developing the proposed Freight Plan since 4 July 2024.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what actions she is taking in response to the Comptroller & Auditor General's disclaimed opinion on the 2024-25 Whole of Government accounts.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Liverpool Street Station redevelopment scheme has been assessed against HM Treasury Green Book and major project value for money criteria; and whether the National Infrastructure and Service Transfo
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate has been made of compensation payments arising from the Liverpool Street Station redevelopment scheme to (a) train operating companies, (b) Transport for London and (c) other affected parties.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many rail stations are currently not accessible for all, and how many stations they expect to become accessible for all within the next twelve months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the competitiveness of the emerging autonomous vehicle market; and what steps her Department is taking to reduce regulatory and operational barriers to market entry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report entitled BCP Council: Increased Penalty Charge Notice and Associated Charges Trial, published in February 2026, whether her Department will be extending the trials of increased Pena
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 19 June 2026 to UIN 8527, when she plans to assess the financial impact of FSA charges on abattoirs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding she will make available for flood defences in each of the next five years for (a) Witham constituency and (b) Essex.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (i) methodology and (ii) timeframes of (a) housing growth and (b) pupil number growth forecasts did she use when deciding to not to proceed with funding for the proposed Lodge Farm Primary School in Witham
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Inclusion Bases she is planning for schools in the Witham constituency in each of the next five years; and what funding is being made available to finance them.