Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
187,346 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to include local government and civic education in the national curriculum; and what assessment she has made of trends in the level of public understanding of local governmen
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the outcomes of Ireland's Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme; and if she will (a) commission an assessment of a similar pil
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her department is taking to include local government and civic education in the national curriculum; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of public understanding of local gov
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his department plans to keep Ilford Park Polish Home open to new admissions after 2027; and what steps he is taking to honour the commitment made to Polish veterans under the Polish Resettlement Act 1947.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners currently held at HMP Isle of Wight (Albany and Parkhurst) are eligible for early release under the Government's scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners released early under the Government's scheme will be released to an Isle of Wight settlement address.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners will be released in each of the planned release tranches.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Early Release Scheme on (a) local probation services, (b) policing and (c) housing on the Isle of Wight.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what it has cost to secure and maintain the HMP Camp Hill site annually since its closure in 2013.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, at the former HMP Camp Hill site (a) what is the current physical condition of the buildings, and (b) whether any assessment been made of their suitability for recommissioning.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans the Department has for the former HMP Camp Hill site, including (a) recommissioning, (b) disposal and (c) redevelopment, and on what timescale.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what considerations his Department has made regarding a response to the Law Commission's Burial and Cremation: Final Report, published 18 March 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support her Department is providing to NHS staff in Clinical Support Units (CSU) to allow them to transfer to other jobs within the NHS following the planned closure of CSUs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of reducing VAT for public electric vehicle chargers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing mandatory licensing for builders.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department has taken to help protect tenants from the requirement for two month’s notice to exit a tenancy, where tenants entered into Assured Shorthold Tenancies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for her assessment of the adequacy of the availability of oestrogen and testosterone implants.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure adequate availability of oestrogen and testosterone implants for women who are unable to use any other form of hormone replacement therapy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of adapting RAF A400M Atlas aircraft to assist with tackling large scale wildfires.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has had recent discussions with the Northern Ireland Minister of Justice on the right to take industrial action for prison officers in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to repeal the provisions of section 127 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 relating to industrial action by prison officers in England and Wa
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department uses criteria to prioritise Home Responsibilities Protection correction claims; what the current average waiting time is for a determination; how many claims remain outstanding; a
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of requiring nature conservation volunteers to pay for a three-year licence to restore and manage roadside grass verges
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to revise the National Planning Policy Framework to state that due weight be given to the social and economic importance of digital connectivity, including
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the levels of delays in the international extradition of individuals suspected of murder and other serious violent offences; and what steps her Department is taking to