Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
201,802 questions
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their response to the consultation on changes to the infected blood compensation scheme, published on 14 April, when they expect to bring forward legislative changes to the compensation scheme.
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the wording of any standard email signatures appended to emails sent by those working in Downing Street; when was the wording last reviewed; and who reviewed it.
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the wording of any standard email signatures appended to emails sent by those working in the Cabinet Office; when was the wording last reviewed; and who reviewed it.
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the wording of any standard email signatures appended to emails sent by those working in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; when the wording was last reviewed; and who reviewed it.
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the definition of a new town.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the publication of the New Towns Draft Programme on 23 March, in what year they expect construction to begin on the site of the first new town.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the publication of the New Towns Draft Programme on 23 March, when they expect their programme of new towns to be completed.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the capacity of the construction industry to deliver the New Towns Draft Programme.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs met in March 2026; and, if so, when the communique will be published on the gov.uk website.
To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards the near elimination of biodegradable waste to landfill in England from 2028.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to launch a further consultation in respect of the near elimination of biodegradable municipal waste to landfill in England from 2028.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the press release published by the Department of Health and Social Care on 15 April about their 150-day clinical trial target, what was the average study set-up time for interventional commercial clinical trials
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the press release published by the Department of Health and Social Care on 15 April about their 150-day clinical trial target, what was the average time taken for each stage of interventional commercial clinical
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to review the system for postal voting.
To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims processed under the Transform Decision Making pilot involve claimants with a learning disability as their primary or secondary disabling condition; and how (1) t
To ask His Majesty's Government what formal, mandatory safeguard mechanisms exist within the Personal Independence Payment Transform Decision Making pilot to require a non-clinical departmental case manager to refer a case back to a healthcare professiona
To ask His Majesty's Government what specific, accredited training is provided to departmental case managers operating the Personal Independence Payment Transform Decision Making pilot to help them identify (1) masking, (2) verbal compliance, and (3) exec
To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with international partners on coordinated diplomatic efforts to secure an end to Israel's military detention of Palestinian children.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to undertake a review of Israel’s compliance with international human rights law and, if so, what consideration would be given to the treatment of Palestinian children.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the relationship between clinically significant weight loss and rates of sickness absence from work.
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with businesses about the length of the reference period of the guaranteed hours provisions in the Employment Rights Act 2025 to protect access to flexible working.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of guaranteed hours provisions in the Employment Rights Act 2025 on access to entry-level employment and labour market flexibility.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of NHS access to weight loss medication on workforce participation and sickness absence.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential savings to the economy from reductions in sickness absence associated with effective treatment of obesity.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential role of artificial intelligence in the development of universal vaccines capable of providing protection against future virus variants and emerging infectious diseases.