Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
201,802 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the British Embassy corresponded with Global Counsel on the Prime Minister's visit to Palantir's headquarters in Washington DC on 27 February 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 122535, how many (a) Memorandums of Understanding and (b) non-legally binding agreements have (i) his Department and (ii) its agencies agre
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Benefit and Pension Rates 2026-27, updated on 16 February 2026, for what reason his Department has agreed a 4.8% uplift to the maximum weekly allowance for additional spouses; and
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 443 on Home Office: Greenpeace, whether her Department has had a policy of non-engagement with Greenpeace since 5 July 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, if he will set out
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether Ministers in her Department have received written representations from the Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 4261, what changes have been made to the level of light dues since 4 July 2024; and what (a) proposals and (b) projections her Department has made for future ch
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to questions 176 to 178 of the oral evidence given to the Transport Committee on 29 April 2026, HC 1593, on Supercharging the EV transition, how many petrol pumps there are in the UK; and how man
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish any representations made to her Department by the Mayor of Greater Manchester to (a) upgrade and (b) improve (i) Orrell, (ii) Gardwood, (iii) Bryn, (iv) Pemberton, (v) Ince, (vi) Daisy Hill,
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of legal protections for reservists seeking leave from civilian employment to attend mandatory training commitments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has considered introducing additional public transport support for reservists to reduce the cost of attending training and other mandatory commitments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Army Reserve recruitment process.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what processes his Department has in place to ensure that Army reservists are issued with the equipment required for training without personal expense.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the value of compensation allocated under the Equitable Life Payment Scheme that will not be paid out to eligible policyholders; and what plans she has to ensure that money reaches thos
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of departmental savings on the Social and Affordable Homes Programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to remove Housing Revenue Account debt from local authorities to give them the ability to build more council housing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to a) support and b) incentivise large scale rewilding projects in Britain.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what incentives there are to support rewilding projects.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help tackle the substandard temporary accommodation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help local authorities reduce their number of out of area placements in temporary accommodation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensuring that local active travel funding is targeted towards communities most affected by transport poverty.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Electric Vehicle Excise Duty on the transition to zero-emission vehicles.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of blanket age-based restrictions on children who benefit from online spaces, including children with additional needs.
To ask the Prime Minister, with reference to his letter to President Abbas of 21 September 2025, whether he has considered issuing a formal apology on behalf of His Majesty’s Government for the United Kingdom’s role in Palestine between 1917 and 1948.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister’s letter to President Abbas of 21 September 2025, what discussions she has had with her Palestinian counterpart on the UK’s historical ro