Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
201,591 questions
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.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on the review into medical records of nuclear test veterans.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Lifelong Learning Entitlement on (a) mature student enrolment numbers and (b) local upskilling opportunities in (i) South Holland and the D
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much additional funding has been allocated to Birmingham City Council from the £7.3 billion the Government has announced to support local highways maintenance.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of the increase in (a) employer National Insurance contributions and (b) the National Minimum Wage on hospitality businesses in Royal Sutton Coldfield.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the current average processing time is for probate applications.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 17 June (HL476), whether they have made progress on the strengthening of Hammersmith Bridge; and when they expect Hammersmith Bridge to reopen for traffic.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many Trade Missions supporting Northern Ireland based businesses did VisitBritain and Tourism Ireland jointly fund in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to publish the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme Annual report before the July Parliamentary Summer recess this year.