Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
193,089 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the employment support provided by his Department on the National Health Service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support severely disabled people who will never be able to work in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to hold discussions with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the imprisonment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking alongside international partners in sub-Saharan Southern Africa to help tackle climate change.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking alongside international partners in the Pacific to help tackle climate change.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to strengthen the United Kingdom's relationship with Commonwealth member states.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the political situation in Zambia following the Zambian Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make a statement on his engagement with the Government of Ireland since his appointment as Secretary of State.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the strength of British - Irish relations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to encourage children and young people in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire to learn an instrument.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will visit the New Vic Theatre in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to support communities holding Jazz Festivals in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support the work of Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she will take to encourage more people in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire to take up cycling.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide an update on her Department’s work to ensure all relevant governance structures are appropriately established when the post of Police and Crime Commissioner is abolished in 2028.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the a) funding and b) development of Radio astronomy in the United Kingdom.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what engagement his officials have had with the UK Space Agency since his appointment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what discussions he has had with Cabinet Colleagues on the role of science in the national security of the United Kingdom.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the Public Sector Fraud Authority has been transferred to the Department for Work and Pensions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the NICE (NG12) Suspected Cancer: Recognition and referral guidelines.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to review the age criteria for two week cancer referrals.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the outturn spending by the department on communications, marketing and advertising in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to the answer of 3 June 2026, to Question 3339, on Special Advisers: Public Appointments, how many delivery advisers have been appointed to date, broken down by (a) special advisers, (b) Direct Ministerial A
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the percentage office workplace attendance requirement in each of the department’s offices, broken down by location; and whether attendance statistics are collated for each of those individual offices.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many departmental Senior Civil Service away days have taken place in calendar year 2026 to date; in what specific venues; at what cost; and if there was any associated social or team-building activity at public