Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
187,193 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what his policy is on trade with the Turkish Cypriot people in Northern Cyprus.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2026 to Question 19790 on RAF Northolt, what the annual cap is on civil aviation movements at RAF Northolt; when that cap was last amended; and how many civil aviation moveme
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance is issued to police forces regarding protesters wearing (a) balaclavas, (b) niqabs and (c) burkas.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact on the defence budget of meeting the costs of the agreement with Mauritius on the British Indian Ocean Territory from within existing Ministry of Defence and FCDO spending c
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government's policy on the right of overseas territory populations to determine their own political status applies equally to the Chagossian people as it does to
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of civil aviation movements at RAF Northolt on residents of the London Borough of Harrow in respect of (a) aircraft noise and (b) air pollution; what monitoring
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of burglary in Royal Sutton Coldfield over the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the percentage of total accident and emergency attendances admitted, transferred, or discharged within four hours for the NHS Birmingham and Solihul
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of Government funding for the maintenance of local roads in Royal Sutton Coldfield.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has met (a) the WMCA and (b) BCC to help ensure the Transport for City Regions settlements benefit Royal Sutton Coldfield.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has been made in ensuring the smooth flow of trade within the UK internal market since the ending of the Movement Assistance Scheme in June 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when does he expect to receive the final report of the UK Law Commission's Criminal Appeals consultation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her department is taking to ensure community pharmacy services in rural areas are accessible to patients with disabilities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to protect nationally significant historic vessels that are at immediate risk of destruction or irreversible damage.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration he has given to infrastructure projects that do not recover their costs through revenue in preparing the Budget for 28 October 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, further to the Answer of 14 September 2026 to Question 27413 on water companies' finances, what regulatory action Ofwat has taken in respect of water companies whose gearing ratio exce
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, further to the Answer of 14 September 2026 to Question 27413 on water companies' finances, what regulatory action Ofwat has taken in respect of water companies whose gearing ratio exce
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, further to the Answer of 14 September 2026 to Question 27413 on water companies' finances, what the timetable is for the Government's Water White Paper commitment to consider how the r
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the loss of HMS President (formerly HMS Saxifrage) on the UK's maritime heritage.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to engage with Historic England, National Historic Ships UK and other heritage organisations regarding the future preservation of HMS President.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what mechanisms are available to provide emergency assistance to nationally significant historic vessels facing imminent destruction.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to facilitate discussions between the Port of London Authority, the vessel's custodians and heritage organisations to seek a negotiated solution for HMS President.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department provides to harbour authorities on balancing operational responsibilities with the preservation of nationally significant historic vessels.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of HMS President's significance as one of the last surviving Royal Navy First World War warships.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what role she expects community pharmacies to play in the prevention and management of obesity, under the new Neighbourhood Health Service, and whether her Department plans to publish guidance on t