Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
199,266 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 4646, how the Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) ensures statutory requirements are met in practice when granting generic licences for regulato
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government on protections for small businesses entering into commercial lease negotiations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the accessibility of legal redress for small businesses in disputes relating to commercial property holding deposits.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what payments have been made through the Local Democracy Reporting Service to each participating publisher in each year since the scheme's inception.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the annual financial value of Local Democracy Reporting Service contracts awarded to each participating publisher is for the current contract period.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate has been made of the annual value of Local Democracy Reporting Service funding received by Reach plc and its subsidiaries.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the average annual cost to the BBC is of each Local Democracy Reporting Service funded reporter post.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of Local Democracy Reporting Service expenditure is allocated to (a) reporter salaries, (b) publisher overheads and (c) administration.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to review the level of fees payable to legal aid solicitors undertaking mental health legal aid work.
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the overall cost of net zero policies to the British economy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made representations to the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government on ensuring that the statutory duties of local highway authorities for the public rig
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 27 October 2025 to Question 83666, how new permanent legal rights of public access will be created through the Government's proposals for nine new river walks
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Environment Agency is taking to investigate, regulate and monitor the potential impact of water pollution originating from highway runoff.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of supplier lock-in risks in relation to the NHS Federated Data Platform contract.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when the provisions in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 relating to the removal of marriage value in leasehold enfranchisement will be brought into force, and what the
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support is available to local authorities to maintain public library services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support is available to maintain historic church buildings that also serve as community spaces.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Planning Assumption for Service Entry is for Challenger 3.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the level of availability of accessible third spaces for people under the age of 16 following the introduction of the proposed social media ba
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure the safety of women at abortion clinics.
To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to project 4 in the non-technical summaries of project licences granted January-March 2026 that require a retrospective assessment under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, what assessment they have m
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she plans to take with Cabinet colleagues to protect and support transgender individuals following the implementation of the proposed under 16s social media ban.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to require schools to educate Year 6 pupils on county lines.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the new biodiversity net gain exemption for small sites will apply to existing planning applications in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the appeals process against parking fines.