Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
187,193 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what definition the Government uses to define long-term rough sleeping; what target date and measurable outcomes apply to the commitment to end long-term rough sleeping at the ea
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders currently serving standard determinate sentences for offences related to domestic abuse may become eligible for release after serving one third of their sentence under the proposed sentencing r
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what minimum period of notice will be given to victims before the release of a domestic abuse offender under proposed sentencing arrangements; and whether a new domestic abuse risk assessment will be mandatory be
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 20901 on Prime Minister: WhatsApp, and with reference to the Cabinet Office guidance, Non-Corporate Communication Channels for Government Business, 30 March
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff are in HMRC's Valuation Office's High Value Council Tax Team.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 20810 on Treasury: Special Advisers, how many staff does the Chief of Staff (a) direct and (b) manage.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the PCS press release entitled Valuation Office withdraws HVCTS Office Attendance communication, published on 24 August 2026, for what reason HMRC withdrew the Office Attendance communication; and
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2026 to Question 20578 on Sanctions, what other parts of Government may have remit over exemptions.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2026 to Question 23863, on Treasury: Facilities Agreements, if he will publish facility time data for 2025-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Inter Mediate has engaged with Hamas in its capacity as a Government contractor; and whether other contractors have been hired as an intermediary between the UK Gover
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what meetings (a) Global Counsel and (b) Duolingo have had with Investment Ministers since July 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 20 July 2026, to Question 18825, on Unite, whether there is a planned timetable for the conclusion of the investigation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 4 September 2026, to Question 20505, on Roman Abramovich, whether the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation under the Russian sanctions regime has perm
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 7 September 2026, to Question 20752, and of 2 April 2025, to Question 51650, on Information Rights User Group, for what reason the Information Rights User Group has not been convened un
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 28 August 2026, to Question 18045, on Lord Mandelson, whether information published in the Government’s response to the Humble Address was previously deleted information obtained from r
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office policy statement, Rewiring the State – Cabinet Statement, of 31 July 2026, whether strategic authority mayors will be able to cut (a) income taxes, (b) business rates or (c)
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 3 September 2026, to Question 18050, on Cabinet Office: Greater London, and with reference to the Cabinet Office transparency data, Monthly Average HQ Building Occupancy, updated 27 Aug
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will place a copy of the letter she sent to all Departments on the new procurement rules; if she will place copies of the responses received from Departments in the Library concerning (a) the top 10 UK su
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 7 September 2026, to Question 20561, on 10 Downing Street: Flag, what was the last year in which the NATO flag was flown from 10 Downing Street on NATO day.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the policy of this Administration on (a) incumbent and (b) newly joined special advisers continuing to hold shares or share options in consultant lobbying companies.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 7 September 2026, to Question 20940, on 10 Downing Street: Artworks, and with reference to paragraphs 233-234 of the Cabinet Office Guide to Parliamentary Work, if she will provide a re
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 7 September 2026, to Question 24132, on Cabinet Office: Equality, whether Armed Forces Day was recognised and marked in a similar way by the Cabinet Office in 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he is seeking the reinstatement of tariff rate quotas in any future UK-Canada trade agreement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he plans to seek an interim arrangement with Canada to address tariff quota-related trade disruptions before the conclusion of a comprehensive trade agreement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he plans to visit Canada in the next six months.