Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
201,802 questions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has received all WhatsApp messages and related electronic communications requested from Ministers, special advisers and officials about the vetting and appointment of Lord Mandelson as UK
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to NHS dentistry for children in West Dorset.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department is providing to pharmacies serving rural communities in West Dorset.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of waiting times for children’s NHS dental appointments in West Dorset.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department is providing to increase the number of NHS dentists treating children in West Dorset.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role her Department played in the appointment of Lord Mandelson as UK ambassador to the United States following advice from UK Security Vetting.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what guidance her Department provides to Ministers, special advisers and officials on conducting government business, including on security vetting and senior diplomatic appo
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of second-home ownership on housing availability in coastal and rural communities.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2026 to Question 3737, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a dedicated visa route for other roles that require Gaelic
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many households are currently on social housing waiting lists in each region of England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of smartphone use on pupil behaviour in schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with school leaders regarding the use of artificial intelligence in education.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has held recent discussions with the Scottish Government on the creation of a dedicated work visa for fluent Gaelic speakers to fill Gaelic-medium posts in Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost was of applying the Great British Railways branding and livery to the first Great British Railways-branded train unveiled in Brighton on 21 May 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on reducing planning barriers to the construction of new secure lorry parks and motorway service facilities
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, of the £1.107 billion of Active Travel England funding referred to in the Third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, how much is (a) capital funding and (b) revenue funding in each financial year between 20
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has considered the potential merits of creating a separate offence category for freight and cargo theft; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of such a measure on (a)
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS dentists have ceased providing NHS services in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of regional disparities in access to NHS dental appointments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the costs to local transport authorities arising from the requirements and expectations contained in the Third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy; and whether those costs wi
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many foreign nationals are currently serving custodial sentences in prisons in England and Wales.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate her department has made of the cost to the public purse of housing irregular migrants in hotels during the last financial year, broken down by UK region.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were released early under emergency release schemes in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to strengthen the infrastructure of military bases in Hampshire to meet the expansion of cadet forces set out in the ’30 by 30’ drive.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's press release entitled A decisive shift to power British AI: new £1.1 billion plan to back chip firms, boost co