Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
201,591 questions
To ask His Majesty's Government what information they hold about prison and probation services' work with individual London boroughs to ensure that (1) male, and (2) female, prisoners are not released homeless.
To ask His Majesty's Government why the consultation proposals from town and parish councils under the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 were issued in 2012 when the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Act 2010 which enabled these proposals was pa
To ask His Majesty's Government how they intend to ensure that the administration of the US tariff quota continues to protect high-end British manufacturers and exporters.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the proposed Electric Vehicle Excise Duty on consumer confidence in electric vehicles.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cumulative impact on motorists of recent transport policy decisions, including the proposed Electric Vehicle Excise Duty and the retention of existing smart motorways.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to implement interim targets for (1) assessing, and (2) improving, the condition of England’s Sites of Specific Scientific Interest.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to minimise risks potentially leading to delays in implementing interim targets for (1) assessing, and (2) improving, the condition of England’s Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to publish their 30by30 delivery plan.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the Protected Landscapes duty will be maintained and strengthened.
To ask His Majesty's Government on what basis a university graduate tax would be counted against the public sector borrowing requirement.
To ask His Majesty's Government on what basis total university student debt is not counted against the public sector borrowing requirement.
To ask His Majesty's Government what timetable they have set for laying a statutory instrument to outline the activity regulations for the implementation of the Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023; what measurable outcomes have resulted from
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the proposed home dialysis expectation in NHS England’s forthcoming revised Renal Service Specification will be supported by accountability, reporting or improvement mechanisms to help renal centres achieve and sust
To ask His Majesty's Government which ministers and officials were involved in the negotiation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the UK Government and OpenAI; how many meetings took place regarding the Memorandum of Understanding; and on what dat
To ask His Majesty's Government whether any meetings relating to the Memorandum of Understanding between ministers and OpenAI representatives took place without officials present.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether records, minutes or notes were taken of meetings between ministers and OpenAI representatives in relation to the Memorandum of Understanding between those parties; and whether they will publish such records.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether draft versions of their Memorandum of Understanding with Open AI were exchanged prior to signature; and whether they plan to publish such drafts.
To ask His Majesty's Government what internal governance and approval processes were followed prior to agreeing the Memorandum of Understanding with OpenAI.
To ask The Leader of the House when she expects a Written Answer to be given to the question asked by Lord McColl of Dulwich on 21 May (HL381).
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sherlock on 15 June (HL504), what plans they have to provide further support to those working in the heritage arts and craft sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her planned timetable is for the remaining high-risk plant species that are not currently supplied to Northern Ireland from Great Britain to be cleared for supplying.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has set a target for an expected reduction in the level of student debt between now and 2029.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 11 June 2026 to WPQ 7383, what the recently delivered improvements to the Duty Reimbursement Scheme are.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2026 to Question 4598 on Great British Railways, what statutory freight growth target Great British Railways will be required to meet.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 7116, what proportion of cancellations on (a) Thameslink and (b) Great Northern services in the latest 12-month period were attributable to driver shortages.