Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
199,399 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what percentage of South Western Railway services arrived on time in (a) the final full year before transfer into public ownership and (b) the most recent year for which data is available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on what temperature range the steel in standard gauge tracks across the UK rail network is tempered to be used between.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of introducing a replacement to the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme on the UK housing sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the additional cost to the public purse of the (a) logistics, (b) training and (c) infrastructure related to the procurement of the F-35A compared to the F-35B.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the number of US military firearms (a) lost and (b) stolen in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress she has made in filling the post of Chargé d'Affaires and Deputy Head of Mission in the US.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of the size of Policing Boards within the new merged Police Authority on (a) effective scrutiny and (b) decision making.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to create a South West regional police force as part of the boundary review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Competition and Market Authority's report entitled Housebuilding market study, published on 26 February 2024, whether she plans to implement the recommendat
To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in (1) meeting, and (2) addressing the problems facing, the AEA Technology pension scheme members who have lost their final salary inflation uplifts and part of their pensions.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on 3 March (HC Deb col 719), whether they still assess that the Palestinian Authority’s Grade 12 curricu
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on 20 January (HC104985) and the answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreig
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the impact that imposing inheritance tax on unused pensions will have on (1) the number of people aged 50–69 who withdraw money from their pension funds, (2) the adequacy of pension provision
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the impact on levels of investment in UK companies of (1) requiring at least 25 per cent of all new pension contributions to be invested in UK companies, and (2) restricting the ISA allowance
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of United Nations reports of systematic human rights violations and enslavement in the Libyan government's detention centres; and, in the light of those findings, what plans they have to recon
To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of completed probate applications are granted within eight weeks.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish a detailed plan to invest 3.5 per cent of GDP on core defence spending by 2035; and if so when.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of new tariffs on steel imports on (1) the construction industry, (2) the automotive industry, and (3) other industries which use large volumes of steel.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the UK's withdrawal from the EU on postal services.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the performance of the Tees Valley Combined Authority following the issuance of a Best Value Notice in April 2025.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of level 3 qualification reform on participation in creative education among under-represented young people, including the potential impact on the number of young people who are
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend that T-levels and V-levels will not be developed for specific occupational areas where existing qualifications are delivering effectively; if so, which existing qualifications they assess are delivering
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of freedom of religion or belief in Israel and Palestine.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report from the Rossing Centre for Education and Dialogue, Attacks on Christians in Israel and East Jerusalem, published in 2025; and what discussions they have had with government of I
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel regarding actions on 15 June on land and property in Silwan owned by the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem.