Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
193,089 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what discussions he has held with the Competitions and Market Authority on how to promote investment in UK broadband infrastructure and full fibre access.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the scope of the Horticulture Sector Growth Plan being developed by her Department will cover legumes such as peas, lentils and fava beans.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timeline is for the procurement and roll out of Southeastern Metro rolling stock.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what action has the Government taken to address the asylum applications that have occurred as a result of nationality withdrawals conducted by the Turkish Government.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what national preparations have been made for geomagnetic storms, as well as other space weather-related incidents.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration has the Government given to adopting principles of informed consent and shared decision making as part of infant feeding policy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration has the Government given to the potential merits of rescinding policies preventing early supplementation while breastfeeding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has been made of the potential merits of changing the allocation process for the Dental Foundation Training (DFT) to take into account graduate's preferences and local connectio
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of changing the tax on the Longer Separation Allowance (a) to be tax-free (b) or to be taxed at the basic rate of tax regardless of whether the recipient's t
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of leave entitlement for kinship carers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consideration his Department has made in the Parental Leave and Pay Review of kinship carers.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made on the potential impact of the rise in employer National Insurance Contributions on the social care sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Ugandan counterpart on safeguarding democracy and ensuring free and fair elections in that country.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of Royal Mail delivery delays on people living in Wolverhampton West.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment she has made of the potential case for appointing a Minister to lead water safety and drowning prevention.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps she is taking to improve cross-departmental coordination of water safety and drowning prevention policy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will provide an update on the implementation of the International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace, including the steps the Government is taking to support Israeli an
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress has been made on establishing and implementing the International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace since its launch.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding has been allocated in each financial year from 2026-27 to 2028-29 for the provision of specialist domestic abuse support for deaf and disabled victims and survivors; and how that fund
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment the Department has made of the potential effect of changes to the procurement of specialist domestic abuse support for deaf and disabled victims and survivors on (a) waiting times, (b)
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether an equality impact assessment has been completed for the 2026-29 procurement of specialist domestic abuse support for deaf and disabled victims and survivors.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Department is taking to prevent an interruption to specialist British Sign Language-accessible domestic abuse support when the current funding period ends in October 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has commissioned the use of accommodation for the purpose of housing asylum seekers in Cheshire East since 5 July 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has commissioned the use of accommodation in Cheshire East for the purpose of housing asylum seekers since 5 July 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure (a) emerging and (b) under-recognised clinical risks, such as rhabdomyolysis following (i) falls and (ii) immobility, are incorporated into social care