Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
201,802 questions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Treasury’s press release entitled Chancellor commits to new anti-profiteering powers and fights back on rising bills, published on 20 May 2026, what mechanisms will be used to measure the effect
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Treasury’s press release entitled Chancellor commits to new anti-profiteering powers and fights back on rising bills, published on 20 May 2026, what the timetable is for legislation and implemen
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what legal advice was sought and received on whether the draft Equality Act 2010 Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations fulfils the statutory purpose set out in section 14 of the Equa
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that the patient and public voice model remains independent of the bodies commissioning, delivering or redesigning services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure future systems replacing Healthwatch be required to show how public feedback has influenced decisions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to require NHS bodies to conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments when ownership of contracted data processors changes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to inform patients when the ultimate beneficial ownership of a company processing their NHS data changes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on which dates ministers have met the National Pig Association for a bilateral meeting since September 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to Answer of 28 May 2026 to Question 3072, what assessment he has made of the average distance homeless households are being placed from their home local authority area
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to Answer of 28 May 2026 to Question 3072, what plans he has to include guidance on maximum recommended distances for out-of-area placements in the Temporary Accommodati
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the financial impact on local authorities relying on out-of-area temporary accommodation placements.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of drop-off charges at UK airports on passengers and their families.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the reasonableness of drop-off charges at UK airports, particularly for short-duration stays; and whether she plans to introduce guidance or regulation on such charges.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the average administrative cost per asylum applicant of processing an asylum claim, including costs associated with interviews, interpretation, legal support a
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the answer of 23 April 2026, to Question 122500, on Office for Nuclear Regulation: Contracts, whether the external spending on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion support was
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will list the names of the organisations that have (a) had departmental Civil Servants seconded to them since July 2024, and (b) seconded organisational staff to the department.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 10 April 2026, to Question 115548, on Diplomatic Service: USA, whether all the internal government evidence and papers relating to the investigation into the Consul General to New
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the cost of the new Trade Union Facility Time Framework to the Civil Service.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what methodology is used to calculate severance payments to departing (a) Permanent and (b) Cabinet Secretaries where they depart before the end of their fixed term contract.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the annual cost is of joining the EU's loan scheme for Ukraine.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 129093 on Public Sector: Procurement, whether departments’ insourcing strategies will be published on gov.uk.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 23 April 2026 to Question 124822 on Proof of Identity: Digital Technology, what the budget is for travel, subsistence and accommodation for the People’s Panel; how many people wil
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether guidance has been given by HM Government to the UK public relations and public affairs industry on the (a) exporting of public relations and public affairs services to Russia, and (b) UK-based multinatio
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were referred to specialist OCD treatment centres commissioned by NHS England in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Senior Civil Servants who underperform against Ministerially set KPIs but subsequently win another Senior Civil Service role through fair and open competition will be permitted to take up that appointmen