Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
201,802 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 1089 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, when permitted development rights to expand EV charging provision will be introduced.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the evidence base was for requiring third-party liability insurance for banned breeds, and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of removing the requirement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how a prohibition on children being left unsupervised with banned breeds will be enforced; and what will be the consequences for doing so.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of implementing the measure banning children being left alone with section 1 dogs before November 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what role he has in (i) the Chief Constable of the PSNI requesting and (ii) other UK Police forces supplying, mutual aid to the PSNI.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what role his Department has in the (a) approval, (b) payment of and (c) cost recovery when mutual aid is supplied to the PSNI from other UK Police Forces.
Democracy: Subversion
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help protect Welsh democracy from foreign interference.
Cost of Living: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she is taking to support households with the cost of living in Wales.
United Kingdom: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to strengthen Wales’ place in the Union.
United Kingdom: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to strengthen Wales’ place in the Union.
Building Safety Regulator
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Building Safety Regulator.
Housing: Canterbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of new housing developments on water infrastructure in Canterbury.
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the provision of Neighbourhood Health Centres in new housing developments.
Council Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will provide funding to local authorities to acquire council homes.
Private Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve the private rented sector for tenants.
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to putting HS2 Limited into administration and seeking alternative bids for the construction of HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester.
To ask His Majesty's Government when the UK Soft Power Council will next meet.
To ask His Majesty's Government why the UK Soft Power Council did not meet during the first five months of 2026.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the achievements of the UK Soft Power Council following the four meetings of the Council held in 2025.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent of 8 June (HL446), whether eligibility for the unethical research award extends to deceased people impacted by infected blood who were not themselves inf
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they anticipate that the National River Walks will involve the creation of new (1) public rights of way, or (2) permissive access agreements.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have plans to develop a Modern Service Framework for neurological conditions.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce workplace absences caused by migraines; and what steps they are taking to support people living with chronic migraines to remain in or return to work.
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the annual cost to the economy of frequent short-term sickness absences.
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the annual cost of migraines to the UK economy.