Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
190,605 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of capping ground rents at £250 on the valuation of existing residential freeholds.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the press release issued by UK Export Finance entitled Public bodies mobilise £50 billion to drive UK economic growth and support over 802,000 jobs, published on 15 July 2026, how much of the suppo
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the press release issued by UK Export Finance entitled Public bodies mobilise £50 billion to drive UK economic growth and support over 802,000 jobs, published on 15 July 2026, how many of the jobs
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the press release issued by UK Export Finance entitled UK Export Finance and British Business Bank to launch joint scheme to support thousands of smaller exporters, published on 12 July 2026, what
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the press release issued by UK Export Finance entitled Public bodies mobilise £50 billion to drive UK economic growth and support over 802,000 jobs, published on 15 July 2026, how much funding has
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cost to the Exchequer of reducing VAT from 20% to 5% on eligible activities between 25 June and 1 September 2026.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses have registered to participate in the Great British Summer Savings scheme.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to publish an evaluation of the Great British Summer Savings scheme following its conclusion.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses are participating in the Great British Summer Savings scheme in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed withdrawal of STFC operational funding for the e-MERLIN radio telescope array on the UK's national r
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether Ministers were consulted by UK Research and Innovation or the Science and Technology Facilities Council before the decision was taken to end future operational funding for
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department has assessed the value for money of continued operational funding for e-MERLIN, taking account of (a) scientific capability, (b) skills retention, (c) indust
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of repealing the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 on the number of legacy inquests expected to resume.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate he has made of the annual cost to the public purse of the legacy mechanisms proposed to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many former members of the Armed Forces are receiving legal support funded by his Department in relation to Troubles-related investigations, inquests or prosecutions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what expenditure his Department has incurred on legal representation for veterans involved in Troubles-related legacy proceedings since 5 July 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what costs his Department has incurred in supporting the judicial review relating to the Clonoe inquest findings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has issued guidance on the relevance of the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021 to investigations relating to Operation Banner.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the Deposit Return Scheme on people who rely on online grocery deliveries and are unable to purchase food and drink in person.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government plans to introduce alternative arrangements to enable people who are unable to access deposit return centres to reclaim deposits paid on drinks containers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of clinical waste collection services provided to GP practices in (a) Lancashire and (b) Cumbria.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Remediable Service Statements (RSSs) remained outstanding for members of the Teachers' Pension Scheme as at 1 April 2026; how many remain outstanding as at the latest available date; and how many of th
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact on retired members' ability to plan their finances of delays in issuing Remediable Service Statements under the McCloud remedy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, who within her Department has ministerial and official responsibility for oversight of the delivery of Remediable Service Statements by the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make it her policy to make it illegal to vape in pubs and hospitality venues.