Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
201,802 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the availability of genomic testing for brain tumour patients across (a) Essex and (b) England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to permit Automatic Number Plate Recognition to be used in council car parks.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how her Department defines deliberate in relation to the Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve five-year survival rates for patients diagnosed with brain cancer.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on the establishment of a national protocol for the collection, preservation and storage of brain tumour tissue.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of information on opportunities to contribute to medical research for patients undergoing surgery for brain tumours.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with brain tumour charities and patient groups on improving access to research, tissue preservation and clinical trials.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to update the Community Emergency Plan Toolkit.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role the UK is playing in ongoing UN processes to develop and strengthen an internationally agreed definition and global monitoring framework for homelessness.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to advocate within the G20 for greater recognition of homelessness as a global development priority.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which (a) bilateral and (b) multilateral development programmes supported by the UK include interventions aimed at preventing or reducing homelessness in low- and middle-inco
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to extend the minimum notice period given before introducing changes to the Immigration Rules.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to visa sponsorship costs and salary thresholds on small to medium-sized enterprises.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many buildings occupied by the public sector currently require Display Energy Certificates, and of these how many have ratings in each of the defined performance categories b
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support the BBC’s work on (a) classical music and (b) choral singing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the BBC charter renewal process will assess the impact of the BBC on developing (a) musical skills and (b) creative talent.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to improve access to funding for community-based charities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of regional disparities in access to charitable funding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with charitable sector representatives on the availability of grant funding for small charities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to introduce additional support for charities facing increased (a) staffing and (b) operational costs.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to publish a long-term strategy for supporting the charitable and voluntary sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of UK critical mineral imports in each of the last three years originated from a single country of origin for each listed mineral; and what assessment he has made of the risk of critica
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what volume of each mineral listed on the UK Critical Minerals List was imported in (a) 2023, (b) 2024 and (c) 2025, broken down by country of origin.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her Irish counterpart on reports that Aughinish Alumina has been linked to supply chains supporting Russia's defence industry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential economic and market benefit from the establishment of a regulator for the Property Management companies sector.