Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
201,802 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on congestion (a) around the Brynglas tunnel and (b) other parts of the M4 around Newport.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to WPQ 1283, what proportion of car hires made by her Department through Enterprise in the last 12 months were for a duration of (a) 5 days or fewer and (b) more than 5 days; and what estimate she has
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of rail journeys used fully digital tickets in (a) April 2026 and (b) May 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving examiners ceased to practice in (a) April 2026 and (b) May 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of national security import controls to prevent dependence on Chinese companies for consumable equipment in the defence supply chain.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the defence sector's supply chain for rare earth metals does not depend on China.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the United Kingdom’s historic policy in Palestine on current policy.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any officials, aides and other Government appointees have been appointed (a) against the recommendations of security teams and (b) despite failing vetting.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to conduct an arms licensing compliance investigation into companies involved in two reported shipments of military components bound for Israel from the UK
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to erect a National Emergency Services Memorial.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June to Question 3411 on Social Work: Training, if he will make an estimate of the potential cost to the public purse of not including Step Up to Social Work bursary payments
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish the ANPS for consultation before the House rises for summer recess.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold community events as part of the ANPS consultation.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many taxi and private hire vehicle drivers were required to obtain a new enhanced DBS certificate in each of the last five years; what estimate she has made of the cost to those drivers; and wheth
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide patients with continuity of access to compassionate medicines following the withdrawal by some pharmaceutical companies of early access scheme medicines.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact on children with relapsed or rare cancers of reduced availability of compassionate access to innovative therapies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on exempting compassionate medicines programmes from VAT.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has held recent discussions with colleagues in the Treasury on the pause in applying VAT to compassionate medicines programmes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of compassionate or expanded access schemes affected by VAT-related costs, including any schemes that have been withdrawn.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to consult communities for rail timetable reviews at a) the the pre-consultation stage and b) during the consultation period.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the adequacy of South Western Railway's community engagement compared to other providers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the minimum number of community face to face consultation events South Western Railway are required perform in Runnymede and Weybridge constituency as part of the timetable review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the budget allocation is for a) community engagement and b) external consultants as part of SWR's timetable review in 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had discussions with South Western Railway regarding ensuring children do not miss school due to rail delays in Runnymede and Weybridge constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of not holding a public consultation specifically on the presumption of refusal for new gambling premises licences on local re