Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
200,535 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of holders of Category C1 driving licence entitlement in each age cohort; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact on workforce availability.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has undertaken an assessment of labour availability for businesses that rely on drivers with Category C1 entitlement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Category C1 driving licence requirements on the operating costs of small and medium-sized enterprises that use 7.5-tonne vehicles.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has assessed the potential impact of Category C1 driving licence requirements on congestion and vehicle emissions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has undertaken a review of retained European Union-derived provisions relating to Category C1 driving licence entitlement since the UK left the European Union; and whether she plans to br
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 7775 on Defence Nuclear Enterprise, what is the a) whole life cost, b) 2025/26 cost and c) 2026/27 budget for the Core Production Capability.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, who the contractor is for the construction of additional places at HMP Guys Marsh.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is planning to consult with the bus manufacturing and operating sector on timescales for the Zero-Emission Bus mandate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to protect sports funding in primary schools in Surrey Heath constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of sports funding for primary schools in Surrey Heath constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will increase sports funding for primary schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to support new Technical Excellence Colleges to work in collaboration with established Institutes of Technology; and whether measures are in place to support existing part
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions Ministers and officials in her Department have had with FE colleges and universities on the profile and awareness of Higher Technical Qualifications.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether there is a single, comprehensive list of available government-approved Higher Technical Qualifications for use by prospective learners and careers advisers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has assessed the potential merits of allowing Growth and Skills Levy funding to be used for Higher Technical Qualifications, particularly for adult learners.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the economic impact of hospitality businesses closing.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered the potential impact of reduced economic activity arising from hospitality businesses operating under limited hours due to increased staffing costs in fiscal projections.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made a comparative assessment of VAT revenues in (a) the UK and (b) European counterpart countries.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government has considered the impact of rising costs on growth in the hospitality sector, including (a) constraints on existing businesses expanding and (b) deterrence of new entrants, in its projections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered making Disabled Facilities Grants available to social housing tenants due to the long delays they are facing for adaptations due to the depletion of the
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether taxpayers with outstanding Loan Charge liabilities who have continued to make payments under a Time to Pay arrangement since the Government announced its review of the Loan Charge, will have those payments t
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, A) whether HMRC will refund payments already made by taxpayers where a review under the revised Loan Charge settlement framework determines that a lower amount of tax is due than has already been paid, and B) whethe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact on Reigate and Redhill of overlapping flight paths from Heathrow and Gatwick airports; and whether her Department plans to improve coordination between the two airport
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with the Civil Aviation Authority and airport operators regarding the coordination of flight paths from Heathrow and Gatwick during easterly operations; if she will consi
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her department plans for the proposed National Active Travel Network to connect small centres of population.