Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
187,193 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Health and Safety Executive is considering extending the approval of glyphosate beyond 15 December 2026 for use in home gardens, schools and playgrounds.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications of the proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement for the regulation of glyphosate use in home gardens, s
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that agricultural carbon reporting frameworks distinguish clearly between independently verified data, modelled estimates and elements tha
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of recognising existing carbon stocks held in peatland, permanent pasture, hedgerows and woodland on farms, in addition
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of using GWP* alongside GWP100 to account for methane emissions from livestock, in order to reflect whether herd-level e
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what financial support is available to farmers for protecting existing carbon stores such as peatland, permanent grassland, hedgerows, woodland and mature trees.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of how the costs of emissions reductions in the dairy supply chain are distributed between producers, processors, retailers and consumers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that whole supply chain emissions reporting requires clear disclosure of gross emissions, and does not permit narrower Scope 1 and 2 repor
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing Stamp Duty Land Tax on residential property transactions on the economy.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the structure of Stamp Duty Land Tax to support mobility throughout the housing market.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has considered options for replacing Stamp Duty Land Tax with an alternative that creates fewer disincentives to move home.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to introduce a targeted successor to the Help to Buy equity loan scheme that supports the purchase of new-build, existing and repurposed homes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to establish an independent housing commission to oversee and monitor long-term housing strategy.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking with the Financial Conduct Authority to make mortgage advice and guidance available earlier in the journey towards homeownership.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will provide a list of the type of victims by offence group who are (a) eligible and (b) not eligible, to receive a letter informing them of changes made by the Sentencing Act 2026 that will impact them.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to reply to the letters from the hon. Member for West Suffolk of 26 June and 3 September 2026 regarding USAF Lakenheath.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the scope is of Project MCBRIDE.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 7 September 2026 to question 22833 on Command and Control, what the status is of Project Guardian.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026 to question 23366 on Minesweepers, which other nations his Department is working with in procuring the Block 1 Mine Hunting Capability via the Organisation for Joint Arm
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026 to question 23236 on Defence: Procurement, whether he has agreed a Phase 4 Enhancement upgrade package delivery schedule; and whether work has commenced.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026 to question 22853 on Ajax Vehicles: Safety, what the outstanding Ajax-specific recommendations are that require completion.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, under what project research and experimentation into a UK-developed Long Range Area Effect capability is being undertaken.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026, to question 22881 on Armed Forces: Digital Technology, by when does he plan to have a) established the Digital Warfighter Group and b) integrated the capability into De
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026, to question 23191 on Defence: Procurement, what has been the cost to date of the work to recover from the impact of the fire in the Devonshire Dock Hall.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026 to question 22812 on Unmanned Air Systems, whether Valkyrie Air Vehicle 018 was engaged by enemy forces prior to being destroyed.