Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
187,198 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether sensitivity analysis or assessment of how consultation outcomes varied by respondent category was provided to Ministers before the changes to the driving test booking system announced on 12 May 2026 wer
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria were used in analysing responses to the consultation on changes to the driving test booking system to identify and remove (a) duplicate, (b) automated or bot-generated and (c) otherwise incompatib
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she will place in the House of Commons Library the analytical tables, methodology and respondent-type breakdowns underpinning the consultation on changes to the driving test booking system.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he next plans to visit (a) HMP Springhill and (b) HMP Grendon.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 August 2026 to Question 18174 on Government Communication Service: Staff, how many full-time equivalent staff in the central Department for Transport were members of the Government C
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the her Department has taken to establish whether individuals convicted of serious people-smuggling offences overseas are present in the UK; and whether these individuals will be prevented
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to WPQ 9087 answered on 17 Jul 2026 about Steroid Drugs: Young People, what recent discussions she has had with UK Anti Doping on the findings of their 2026 Clean Sport Survey o
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the role played by [i] Leicestershire and [ii] East Midlands in the fostering of scientific expertise and knowledge to [a] ad
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Science and Technologies Facilities Council about the impact of [i] increasing energy costs and [ii] changing foreign exchange rates due
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, following the redistribution of the responsibilities of the Department for Science and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure the effective oversight of science and technolo
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, following the redistribution of the responsibilities of the Department for Science and Technology, what steps he is taking to support UK science interests and investment abroad.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Science and Technologies Facilities Council on the potential impact of the withdrawal of funding for e-Merlin at the Jodrell Bank on the
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions is she having with [a] ICBs and [b] NHS Trusts on the trends and levels in usage of gambling support services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the work by the Gambling Industry to reduce gambling harm amongst consumers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to tackle the practices of illegal and unlicensed gambling operators to ensure that consumers are supported from gambling harm.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of his Department supporting the national response to wildfires, and whether an assessment may be required to consider how bambi buckets could be used to
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to WPQ 13718 answered on 1 July 2026 on Fires, what steps will the National Resilience Wildlife Advisor take to assess the impact of the wildfires in 2026 on whether further n
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to WPQ 13718 answered on 1 July 2026 about Fires, if she will undertake an assessment of the effectiveness of the New Dimensions 2 programme and the impact of the programme on
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to WPQ 13718 answered on 1 July 2026 about Fires, what steps she is taking with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to assess the effectiveness of the jo
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to WPQ 13604 answered on 2 July 2026 on Fires, what discussions she has had with executive agencies and ALBs about the effectiveness of wildfire management plans in the contex
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to WPQ 13604 answered on 2 July 2026 on Fires, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of public communications during periods of high wildfire risk during the Summe
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what estimate he has made of the levels of hidden economic activity and disguised employment practices within the hairdressing and beauty industry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of VAT thresholds on the ability for hair and beauty establishments to expand their service provision and employ more staff.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will have discussions with hairdressing and beauty industry representatives on the potential impact of increasing levels of sector-based self-employment on the ability for em
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will have discussions with hairdressing and beauty industry representatives on the potential impact of increasing levels of sector-based self-employment on the number of appr