Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what experts her Department is engaging on alternative delivery models for the Life in the UK test; and whether those experts have been asked to advise on the security risks of fully remote English la
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of findings from high-stakes test providers that have removed or restricted remote testing on security and
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what independent assurance her Department has sought from Ofqual, the National Cyber Security Centre or other relevant expert bodies on identity verification, remote proctoring and AI-enabled cheating
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the security risk assessment for the decision to make the Home Office English Language Test fully remote by default, including the assessment of impersonation, collusion, hidden de
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what action she is taking to tackle the illegal a) inhalation and b) sale of nitrous oxide canisters.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to review funding arrangements for Bedfordshire Police.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact on Bedford Borough Council of age assessments associated with the Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact on Bedford Borough Council of requirements to provide accommodation and safeguarding support to individuals at Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre who are
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support she is providing to Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Hertfordshire Police to tackle backlogs in processing shotgun licences.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has considered the potential implications for her policies of the Localis report entitled Plain Dealing Revisited.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government's forthcoming Housing Strategy will give consideration to the potential role of housing-with-care in reducing pressures on the social care system.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she intends to establish a Mayoral Authority covering Bedfordshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 12 January 2026 to Question 102049 on Planning: Local Government, when she plans to publish the regulations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when the Government will publish its Long-term Housing Strategy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve reliability on Thameslink services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what action she is taking to increase capacity on Thameslink services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to deliver a new M1 to A6 Link Road near to Streatley in Mid Bedfordshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of enforcement of restrictions on HGVs using rural roads with weight limits.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a comparative estimate of the level of taxation (a) collected in 2024-25 and (b) expected from Budgets for that tax year.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of introducing (a) vouchers and (b) tax rebates to parents who send children to independent schools of a value less than the cost to the public purse per year of
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of allowing a private equity firm to use public funds to impose a lower value bid on UK retail shareholders on confidence in the London market and promoting wider
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce levels of fraud in the welfare system.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made a recent assessment of waiting times for responses to Ministerial correspondence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has considered redress for men adversely impacted by mesh implants.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons offer the provision of braille transcription services for individuals with visual impairments.