Written Questions

To ask His Majesty's Government why they increased the mileage rate for the first 10,000 business miles from £0.45 to £0.55 for cars but left it unchanged for motorcycles; and whether they plan to ensure parity of treatment.

To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker when the Administration expects to publish the House of Lords Journal for the 2024–2026 session.

To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker why debates held in the Moses Room are not included in the printed version of Hansard.

To ask His Majesty's Government why members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe were required to have visas to attend the Parliamentary Assembly Conference on Artificial Intelligence in London in December 2025.

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to adjusting their policy to allow members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to attend PACE meetings in the UK without the need for a visa.

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding recent antisemitic attacks and arson attempts targeting synagogues and Jewish-linked sites in the United Kingdom that are under in

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) the government of Syria, and (2) other international partners, about the protection of Christian places of worship and Christian communities in Syria.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will legislate to amend section 245 of the Local Government Act 1972 to extend the right to petition for borough status to new unitary authorities.

To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they have provided to existing principal local authorities and shadow unitary authorities about the distribution of assets.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the UK will fully participate in NATO's Locked Shields exercise in 2027 to test the UK’s preparedness in cyber defence.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the UK has participated in full in NATO's Locked Shields cyber defence exercise since its inception; and if not, why.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many households in (1) Greater London, and (2) the United Kingdom, had a household reference person born (a) in the United Kingdom, and (b) outside the United Kingdom, in 2010 and 2025.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the objectives of the UK sanctions regime are compatible with UK-based public policy professionals and lobbyists representing, directly or indirectly, the interests of foreign polit

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her department has made of the effectiveness of BBC World Service long-wave broadcasts into (a) Eastern Europe and (b) Russia in reaching audiences wit

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Government of Russia on the use of administrative penalties to fine religious organisations and confiscate or destroy religious liter

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Government of China on reports that released religious prisoners of conscience in China face exit bans and other post-release restric

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is the statutory basis for the Department's engagement with the National Farmers Union on farming issues.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many cataract operations were carried out (a) by and (b) on behalf of the NHS in England in 2025; how many of those were by (i) NHS providers directly and (ii) private sector providers; and wha

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support pupils in Lincolnshire in learning to swim.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme provides sufficient transparency where influence activities in the UK are undertaken on behalf of a foreign political entity whose senior l

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential compounded impact of (a) National Insurance contribution rises (b) business rate rises and (c) energy price rises on pubs in Lincolnshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support his Department is providing to micro businesses in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) other rural areas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps have been taken to reduce ambulance waiting times in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many political appointees have been made by his department since July 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken to support the construction industry in Lincolnshire.