Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
201,802 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an estimate of the potential additional pension income that would be received by Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme members in Wales if the Trustees’ proposals on the distributio
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential fiscal implications of reforming the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme surplus sharing arrangements.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to include UK bus manufacturing as a national security exemption in the Procurement Act.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking through public procurement policy to support UK bus manufacturers to compete for (a) Government contracts, (b) local authority contracts, and (c) combined authority contracts.
To ask His Majesty's Government how they intend to replace revenue from fuel duties in the light of the increasing adoption of electric vehicles.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the resilience of digital appointment booking systems used by NHS phlebotomy and outpatient services; and what steps he is taking to ensure that patients
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with international partners on improving humanitarian access to Cuba.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to develop plans for a mandatory method of production labelling for animal products.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an estimate of the cost to the public purse of introducing a discounted essential energy block for all households; and how this compares to the current cost of
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an estimate of the potential impact of reducing VAT to 10 per cent for food and beverage hospitality businesses on revenue to her Department.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he will take to ensure that (a) quality and (b) safety of maternity services are more (i) clearly and (ii) consistently reflected in CQC ratings.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the the potential merits of changing the VAT registration threshold for hospitality businesses.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of hospitality businesses in Scotland are beneath the VAT registration threshold.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that the process of applying for and being in receipt of Universal Credit is accessible for individuals with autism.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the applicability of the affordable homes definition in high cost housing areas.
To ask His Majesty's Government what specific financial, auditing, or governance thresholds trigger an escalation from a non-statutory Best Value Notice to a full statutory intervention under section 15 of the Local Government Act 1999, particularly in re
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions they have had with the Treasury on first time buyer stamp duty land tax limits, as considering the higher housing costs in areas like Oxfordshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the rollout of Child Focussed Courts will be completed in Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Westminster Hall debate led by the hon. Member for Bromsgrove on 11 September 2025, what progress has been made on the introduction regulations for non-surgical cosmetic and a
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to support the timely scheduling of parliamentary business.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Project Gigabit contract redesign on the roll out of gigabit broadband.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to regulate airport drop off charges.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's planned timetable is for completing its assessment of the provision of NHS-commissioned fertility services currently in place across Integrated Care Boards.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her planned timetable is for introducing the funding of £120 million to support the ceramics industry in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and) North Staffordshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what most recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Northern Ireland.