Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
199,399 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has plans to (a) engage companies in action to reduce litter, including in relation to non-biodegradable packaging dropped as litter, and (b) engage the general public in a
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential national security implications of the convictions and sentencing of Bill Yuen and Peter Wai.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the role of Hong Kong authorities in acts of transnational repression directed at individuals resident in the United Kingdom.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of whether the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London continues to operate solely for trade and economic purposes.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Kingdom of Bahrain sought permission from the Honours Secretariat before the King of Bahrain conferred an award on the UK Ambassador to Bahrain, Alastair Long, on 21 June; if so, when the request was received; a
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, in what way he plans to ensure that social media companies are held accountable for the design of their platforms.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, in what way he plans to ensure that women and girls are protected from AI harms on social media sites.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure social media platforms are safe by design and are responsible for preventing harm, via the exposure of vulnerable adults and children, to r
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to prevent the expansion of settlements in the West Bank and protect Palestinian civilians from further settler violence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's planned timetable is for publishing a response to the Law Commission’s 2023 report on surrogacy; and what steps it is taking to address concerns about the impact of potential
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of taking legislative steps to ensure consumers are not left financially disadvantaged when travel is disrupted by geopolitical events, including circu
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June to Question 9171, what passenger revenue assumptions underpinned the forecast £464.6 million reduction in Support for Passenger Rail Services in 2025-26; and what the actual pa
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure local accountability for policing following the abolition of Police and Crime Commissioners, and whether she will publish the accountability framework before the Pol
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the (a) skills, (b) training and (c) time commitment required of councillors appointed to the new Policing Boards, and whether she will take steps
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Police & Crime Lead will be required to chair the Policing Board.
To ask His Majesty's Government how the acceptance by the UK Ambassador to Bahrain, Alastair Long, of the Order of Bahrain (First Class) Medal conferred by the King of Bahrain on 21 June is consistent with paragraphs 6 and 6.1 of the Rules governing the a
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of centralising the modern slavery unit on the responsiveness of services to local policing needs in (a) Devon and (b) Cornwall.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential operational impact on Devon and Cornwall Police of closing the Torquay custody suite and consolidating custody provision in Exeter.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the criteria and cost benefit analysis for the proposed Pathfinder merger options.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that community policing priorities in Devon towns are supported following the implementation of national and metropolitan policing models currently being considered.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to ensure that RASSO capability is embedded across all policing functions.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential resource implications of implementing force wide VAWG improvement plans in Devon and Cornwall.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of trauma related sickness and retention challenges in RASSO teams on the work of such teams.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his letter to West Sussex Council leaders sent on 25 March 2026, if he will share his Department's financial modelling for the two proposed unitary authorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to support forces in embedding equality, diversity and inclusion across operational policing, in particular during proposed police force mergers.