Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
201,802 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has considered the potential merits of suspending import tariffs on fertiliser products including urea and ammonium nitrate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the departmental blog entitled Biodiversity Net Gain: what's changing and what it means for you, published 20 April 2026, for what reason the existing exemption for s
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 21 April 2026 to Question 124787 on Forestry Commission: Appeals, on how many instances appeal panels have recommended against upholding a Restocking No
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance or advice the Electoral Commission has given to local authorities on whether employees of a district or county council
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral Commission has provided guidance to electoral registration officers on whether British citizens who have a dwe
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral Commission has made an assessment of the average cost to a local authority of holding and administering a (a)
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what funding her Department is making in the mathematical sciences to support the UK’s quantum industry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to increase the level of uptake of advanced mathematics to help address the skills gaps identified in Skills England’s Annual Skills Rep
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of measures to prevent fraudulent advertisements, investment scams and other forms of online fraud on social media platforms; what disc
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the financial liability to National Highways arising from potential planning blight and compulsory purchase claims associated with the A47 Wansford to Sutton Development Consent Or
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the new rail operator is taking to ensure the necessary rolling stock and timetabling capacity are secured to double the number of Gatwick Express trains each hour between Gatwick Airport and London
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what was the average number of sickness absence days per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee for each state-owned Train Operating Company in 2024 and 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3329 on Electric Vehicles: Grants, what metrics the Department used to determine that the United Kingdom is a world leader in sustainable vehicle manufacturing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3329 on Electric Vehicles: Grants, what estimate she has made of the proportion of grant-supported vehicle components that originate from UK-based supply chains
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3807, whether specific changes were made to Automated Passenger Services policy as a direct result of feedback from Unite the Union.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to accelerate the onboarding of local authorities to the National Parking Platform; and what estimate her Department has made of the number of unique motorists currently serv
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what dates the George Cross Committee has met to assess gallantry award submissions since 12 December 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to provide local authorities with funding for the training and capacity required by SEND Information, Advice and Support Service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what processes her Department has put in place to monitor the use of funding intended to improve SEND inclusion in mainstream school settings.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her department will be exempting victims of human trafficking from the Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people aged 16 to 24 in Gloucester constituency are not in employment, education or training.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help reduce industrial energy costs.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to improve the UK's business environment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the accessibility and affordability of requiring parents to seek repeated court orders for the Child Maintenance Service to recognise changes to child contact arrangement
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on parents of requiring a revised court order before the Child Maintenance Service can recognise changes to shared care arrangements that are already