Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
195,424 questions
British International Investment
To ask His Majesty's Government whether funding provided through British International Investment to Fourth Partner Energy will be provided in the form of loans rather than grants; and, if so, how much funding is affected, and what the terms of the loans
British International Investment
To ask His Majesty's Government whether funding provided through British International Investment to Skye Renewables will be provided in the form of loans rather than grants; and, if so, how much funding is affected, what the terms of the loans will be.
Business: Billing
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Leong on 21 July (HL Deb cols 1068-1070), what assessment they have made of the economic impact of the new section 2E(2) of the Commercial Payments and Interest on Late Payment Act 1998.
Charity Commission
To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the Committee for Privileges in the House of Commons report, Matter referred on 4 September 2025: Actions of the Charity Commission, whether they retain confidence in (1) the chief executive, and (2) the board,
Courts and Tribunals Bill
To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to make further progress with the Courts and Tribunals Bill.
Entertainers: EU Countries
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the concerns of (1) touring, and (2) temporary and permanent work positions for, performing and other artists will be on the agenda at the next UK-EU Summit.
Crafts: Visas
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to enable UK craftspeople to showcase their work at exhibitions in Europe; and whether this topic will be on the agenda at the next UK–EU Summit.
Small Business Commissioner
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to publish a funding plan for the Small Business Commissioner; and, if so, when they will do so.
Sexual Offences: Sentencing
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the appropriateness of current sentences for sexual offences.
Insolvency
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Leong on 21 July (HL Deb col 1070), what assessment they have made of whether commercial contracts subject to sections 233, 233A and 233B of the Insolvency Act 1986 are treated differently to
Prison Sentences
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of custodial sentences under 12 months.
Climate Change: Loans
To ask His Majesty's Government whether any International Climate Finance funding delivered through UK Export Finance will be affected by the announcement by the Prime Minister's Office of 22 July, Cheaper travel for millions with a third off fares; and,
Renewable Energy: Angola
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the £12.5 million UK Export Finance loan guarantee supporting Dints' renewable energy and infrastructure work in Angola forms part of the changes set out in the announcement by the Prime Minister's office on 22 July
Business: Billing
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Leong on 21 July (HL Deb cols 1068-1070), whether they plan to review the 60-day maximum payment term for non-public authorities; and what plans they have, if any, to incentivise early paymen
Small Businesses
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Leong on 21 July (HL Deb col 1078), whether businesses will be expected to determine their own size, and that of their business partners.
Small Businesses
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Leong on 21 July (HL Deb col 1078), in which scenarios the Secretary of State would consider adopting a business-size definition different to existing definitions.
Business: Billing
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish guidance for triggering investigations into poor payment practices.
Animal Experiments
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent initiatives launched by the US Food and Drug Administration to accelerate the replacement of animal testing with human-relevant methods; and whether they intend to adopt similar meas
Development Aid
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the conversion of international finance grants to loans remains classed as official development assistance; and, if not, whether the official development budget will decrease.
Children's Investment Fund Foundation
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have (1) had contact, and (2) held meetings with the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation; and, if so, in what capacity, and on which occasions.
Children's Investment Fund Foundation
To ask His Majesty's Government how much the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation has received in grants, subsidies, or any other public funding.
Monetary Policy
To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of page 57 of the Annual Report and Accounts of HM Treasury: Year to the 31 March 2026, published on 15 July, how many copies of the book “Can't we just print more money”, are currently owned by HM Treasury.
Legal Profession: Complaints
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of complaints generated by AI on the capacity of legal complaints handling services.
State Retirement Pensions: Age
To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the statement in paragraph 3.53 and footnote 54 in the report by the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR), Fiscal risks and sustainability – July 2026, published on 7 July, on what basis the OBR stated that HM
Bank Services: Defence
To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in reforming environmental, social, and governance rules to ensure that they are not used by financial institutions to deny banking services, including loans, to the UK defence sector.