Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
187,198 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson used a non-corporate communications device or media for official government business whilst he was Ambassador.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson had contact with OpenAI while Ambassador to the United States.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) the Government Legal Department or (b) external counsel was instructed in relation to Lord Mandelson's exit payment as Ambassador to the United States.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department has spent on the supply of goods from Berry Bros since July 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Peter Mandelson had access to Top Secret and STRAP classified material between 20 December 2024 and 29 January 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what involvement Lord Mandelson had, whilst Ambassador to the United States, in relation to the Chagos Islands treaty.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he intends to reintroduce the Chagos Islands Treaty legislation before Parliament.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of any potential conflict of interest associated with the former US Ambassador and companies referenced in the investments announced during US s
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether representatives of Global Counsel were invited to (a) meetings and (b) receptions in the UK Embassy in Washington during the tenure of Lord Mandelson as Ambassador.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether there was any communication between 10 Downing Street and Global Counsel in relation to the visit by the Prime Minister and Lord Mandelson to Palantir in Washington D
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what was the value of any end of tour leave payments made to Lord Mandelson after he was dismissed as Head of Mission and before he left the Civil Service; whether those paym
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK Security Vetting document entitled DV - Guidance Pack for Applicants, updated 23 September 2024, whether Lord Mandelson's Developed Vetting security
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 12162 on Government Departments: Procurement, and with reference to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122723 on Inter
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Conflict Resolution Department (CRD) Conflict Resolution Programme, IATI Identifier: GB-GOV-1-400035, whether Inter Mediate has been commissioned by HM Gove
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the FCDO Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, HC521, of 16 July 2026, page 73, and with reference to the answer of 6 February 2026 to Question HL14054 on UK
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office guidance, Roles of third-party vendors currently used to deliver digital advertising for the Cabinet Office, of 31 July 2026, how much has the Cabinet office spent on goods a
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the updated Special Adviser model contract published on 29 July 2026, whether all existing special advisers who were re-appointed under the new Administration further to the change in the Prime
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to paragraph 15 of the Model Contract for special advisers, what are the mandatory training requirements for (a) Downing Street and (b) Cabinet Office special advisers.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the official statistics, Civil Service statistics: 2024 and Civil Service statistics: 2026, Tables 8, what is the reason for the increase in civil servants working in the Communications profess
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office publication, Applicant guidance: Government Skills College of Experts, of 31 July 2026, for what reason Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is a priority research topic, and wh
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office publication, Applicant guidance: Government Skills College of Experts, of 31 July 2026, Annex A: Diversity Monitoring for Equal Opportunities, for what reason the Cabinet Off
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office policy paper, Rewiring the State – Cabinet Statement, of 31 July 2026, whether the Government plans primary legislation to revoke statutory duties to consult; and whether the
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office policy paper, Rewiring the State – Cabinet Statement, of 31 July 2026, how many statutory duties to consult has the Cabinet Office identified.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office policy paper, Rewiring the State – Cabinet Statement, of 31 July 2026, how many statutory duties for local authorities to consult has her Department identified as part of its
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the answer of 14 July 2026 to Question HL1470, on Solar Power: Safety, what guidance has the Cabinet Office given on consultations which last (a) 2 weeks, (b) 8 weeks and (c) 12 weeks.