Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
201,591 questions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's press release entitled New champion to be appointed for Britain's mutuals and co-operatives, published on 12 June 2026, how many new co-operatives and mutual organisations have bee
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's press release entitled New champion to be appointed for Britain's mutuals and co-operatives, published on 12 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the number of jobs created by
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of mutuals and co-operatives operating in (a) Basildon, (b) Thurrock and (c) Essex.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the contribution of mutuals and co-operatives to local economic growth in (a) Basildon, (b) Thurrock and (c) Essex.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects to publish further detail on the scope and purposes of the review of the marine protected area network.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects to publish the Seabird Bycatch Action Plan for England and whether it will contain quantitative, time-bound targets for reducing bycatch.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference, to the statement by the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry on 15th June 2026 in column 571, at what time did that meeting begin and at what time did it finish.
Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Open Book exercise on the Northern Ireland Executive budget.
Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the tax system.
Families: Bracknell Forest
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support families in Bracknell Forest in summer 2026.
Families: Southend West and Leigh
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support families in Southend West and Leigh constituency in summer 2026.
Bank Services: Small Businesses
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure SMEs have equitable access to finance from banks.
Cost of Living: Derby
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she has taken to help support people with the cost of living in Derby.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many convictions the Competition and Markets Authority has secured for fraudulent ticket sales for events over the last eight years.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many inquiries the Competition and Markets Authority are currently undertaking into fraudulent ticket sales for events.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (HL425), what is the estimated cost of full electrification of the East West Rail route compared to the lower capital cost of discontinuous electrification.
To ask His Majesty's Government what work they have done on ending chattel slavery in (1) Mauritania, (2) Mali, (3) Sudan, (4) Libya, (5) Niger, and (6) other African states.
To ask His Majesty's Government what support they have provided to the UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery on contemporary chattel slavery in Africa.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment ministers have made of (1) the adequacy of funding for the Structures Fund, and (2) the length of time applicants must wait for the outcome of their bids for funding from the Structures Fund.
To ask His Majesty's Government what contingency plans they have prepared to support affected local authorities should they be unsuccessful in their applications to the Structures Fund.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to discuss the breaking down of barriers for musicians and other creative professionals working and touring in the EU at the next UK–EU summit meeting on 22 July.
To ask His Majesty's Government why the consultation Proposals from town and parish councils under the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 was issued in 2012, when the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Act 2010 that enabled these proposals was pas
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the prevalence and impact of ageism, particularly against people aged 50 and over; and what steps they are taking to address age discrimination across public services and workplaces.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that employment support services are effectively tailored to the needs of workers aged 50 and over, particularly those seeking to retrain or return to the labour market.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make representations to the Government of Israel regarding the seizure of land in Silwan residence owned by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchies, the removal and destr