Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
201,802 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how long does the current interim Chief Executive Officer post for the Information Commissioner's Office last.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the a) average, b) shortest and c) longest time taken is to settle a civil claim for injury from the letter of the claim to the settlement outcome i) pre-and ii) post-covid.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many applications for discretionary council tax reductions on empty properties following bereavement have been (a) made and (b) granted by local authorities in each of the pa
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the impact of council tax liability on estates where the sale of a deceased person’s property is delayed beyond six months; and whether the Gover
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress he has made on the rollout of the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme; how many individuals have (a) been assessed for compensation, (b) received offers and (c) received payments; what the average p
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure the Access to Nature Green Paper includes provisions for increased public access to unregulated inland waterways.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential economic contribution of recreational paddlesport to local economies; and what steps she is taking to protect access to waterways us
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has had discussions with cabinet colleagues concerning the alignment of Northern Ireland's political donations law with that of the rest of the United Kingdom.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what support is available for companies developing advanced semiconductor and chip technologies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what funding her Department has allocated to support biotechnology start-ups in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the UK’s capacity to develop and manufacture vaccines for emerging diseases.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what support her Department provides for research into green technologies, including carbon capture and hydrogen energy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the level of adoption of low-carbon technologies in the industrial sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what funding has been provided for climate modelling and environmental monitoring research.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the extent to which regulatory barriers affect the development and adoption of innovative technologies in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help improve public understanding of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and gene editing.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what estimate she has made of the level of representation of women in senior leadership positions across the UK private and public sectors.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to improve accessibility for disabled people in public services.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 15 April 2026 to Question 119907 on Intelligence and Security Committee: Finance, what the value is of the increase in budgeting and resourcing; and in which financial year it wil
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 27 April 2026 to Question 125694 on Proof of Identity: Digital Technology, what steps will be taken to ensure the People’s Panel is representative if invitations are not sent to n
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether a salary of £310,000 to £314,999 a year is the new benchmark for Permanent Secretary pay.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the UK Statistics Authority is bound by Election guidance for civil servants, issued in March 2026.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has received representations from the EU on charging home tuition fee rates on EU students studying in the UK.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 111850 on Cabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution, for what reason the payment to Women in Product UK was not listed in the publication of th