Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
197,472 questions
EU Emissions Trading Scheme
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to seek a formal link between the UK and EU emissions trading schemes to exempt British manufacturers from the upcoming EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
Energy: Housing
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are planning to introduce a free basic energy allowance for all households.
Mauritius: Foreign Relations
To ask His Majesty's Government whether there has been Ministerial level contact between the UK Government and the Mauritian Government since 20 January; and if so, which Ministers and which interlocutors.
Police: Lie Detectors
To ask His Majesty's Government how many police forces have used polygraph tests in each of the last five years, and on how many occasions for each police force, including (1) to inform investigations, (2) to use test results as evidence in court, (3) for
Police: Lie Detectors
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of police use of polygraph tests for (1) informing investigations, (2) use as evidence in court, (3) risk assessment purposes, (4) domestic abuse cases and investigations,
Police: Lie Detectors
To ask His Majesty's Government what national standards, governance processes and safeguards are in place regarding the use of polygraph tests by police forces.
Police: Lie Detectors
To ask His Majesty's Government what value for money assessment they have made of the use of polygraph tests by police forces.
Pensioners: Income Tax
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of pensioners with income at or near the level of the state pension who are now liable for income tax as a result of the freeze in personal allowance thresholds.
Social Security Benefits: Expenditure
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the estimation in Economic and Fiscal Outlook - March 2026 that health and disability benefits will increase to almost £110 billion by 2030.
Psychiatric Hospitals
To ask His Majesty's Government how many Psychiatric Intensive Care Units there were in every region of the country in each of the last five years.
Electricity: Northern Ireland
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for electricity prices in Northern Ireland of the decision to disapply VAT on domestic electricity bills for six months.
Electricity: Northern Ireland
To ask His Majesty's Government how residents in Northern Ireland will receive the VAT cut on electricity bills announced by the Prime Minister on 21 July.
No 10 North
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the establishment of a Number 10 North in Manchester will change the status of Glasgow as the second headquarters of the Cabinet Office; and whether they expect there to be any change to staffing levels in Glasgow a
Veterans: Northern Ireland
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent Northern Ireland veterans facing further legal proceedings relating to their service during the Troubles.
Community Care
To ask His Majesty's Government what measures they are using to assess whether NHS resource allocations are reflecting their commitment to deliver more care closer to home.
NHS: Expenditure
To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of NHS expenditure has been allocated to (1) acute hospital services, (2) primary medical care, and (3) community health services in each financial year since 2015-16.
Integrated Care Boards: Finance
To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they have issued to integrated care boards on the allocation of resources towards prevention, primary care and community services.
Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the then Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office on 6 February (HC109545) and to the Government press release New PM cuts tax on household electricity bills to give breathing space on
Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office on 9 December (HC96190), what public funds had been (1) spent, and (2) committed without the ability to cancel or refund the payments, on
Government: Policy
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the timetable for the publication of the Prime Minister's ten-year plan; whether it will be a white or green paper; and whether they will consult on the proposals contained therein.
Homelessness
To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the press release New PM says government can bring back hope to Britain, and launches drive to end rough sleeping at the earliest opportunity, published on 20 July, whether additional funding has been allocated
Government Departments: Legal Opinion
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Solicitor General on 16 May 2025 (HC50518), what plans they have to review the guidance for assessing legal risk across government.
No 10 North
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to establish a "Number 10 North" in Manchester; and, if so, how often the Prime Minister intends to work there.
Prime Minister
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the outgoing Prime Minister wrote a note of advice to the new Prime Minister.
Dental Services: Contracts
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to consult on further reforms to the NHS dental contract; and if so, when.