Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
201,591 questions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2026, to Question 4163, on Government departments: marketing, if he will place in the Library a copy of the letter from the Government Chief Commercial Officer.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 5 June 2026, to Question HL107, on Intelligence Services: Voluntary Work, which other (a) placements and (b) apprenticeships SIS runs; and if he will provide relevant hyperlinks.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information the Cabinet Office special adviser HR function holds on whether any special advisers have (a) been seconded or (b) taken unpaid leave to undertake political activity in Parliamentary by-election
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 2 June 2026, to Question 3895, on National Security: Finance, whether there are additional NATO (a) definitions and (b) guidance on applicable spend within the 1.5% of GDP for the UK to
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what new Arms Length Bodies have been established since July 2024; and what new bodies he plans to establish.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 9 February 2026, to Question 110416, on Government Departments: Communication, for what reason the decision was made to adopt "UK Government" as the primary identity for all publi
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3764 on Public Consultation, if he will publish those instructions.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any officials within the business unit of the Office of the Prime Minister are given trade union facility time.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on how many occasions Ministers or officials from his Department have met representatives of the WASPI Campaign since September 2024.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to provide additional police funding to the Northern Ireland Executive as a result of the costs incurred in policing the recent street disorder in Belfast.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Department has considered participating in Alternative Dispute Resolution or mediation in relation to the ongoing legal proceedings brought by WASPI.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the comparative cost to the public purse of (a) compensating women affected by maladministration in State Pension Age communications and (b) losses to the Department arisi
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the further legal costs that may be incurred by the Department in relation to ongoing litigation concerning compensation for women affected by maladministration in State Pen
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of reports concerning the seizure of land owned by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether officials have raised with the Government of Israel reports concerning restrictions on access to land owned by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Silwan, Jerusalem.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps Tahoe is taking to help support the protection of Christian holy sites, religious institutions and heritage properties in Jerusalem.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Level 2 and Level 3 apprenticeship requirements on staffing flexibility in early years settings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will update guidance to allow nursery managers discretion in counting Level 2 and Level 3 apprentices towards staffing ratios where appropriate supervision is in place.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to address workforce shortages in early years settings arising from restrictions on the deployment of Level 2 and Level 3 apprentices.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will conduct a review of apprenticeship deployment rules in nursery settings to ensure they reflect the operational needs of providers and support the expansion of childcare places.
To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the report from the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death Learning together, published on 11 June, what plans they have, if any, to establish senior learning disability physician consulta
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department provides to nursery managers seeking to use Level 2 and Level 3 apprentices more flexibly to meet local childcare demand.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many reserve service days will be offered to reservists in each remaining financial year of this Parliament.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what he expects his Department's budget to be as a cash figure in each remaining financial year of the current Parliament.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military drones in (a) logistics, (b) strike and (c) ISR roles were purchased by his Department for the British armed forces since 5 July 2024.