Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
197,624 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's statement entitled Naval Base Infrastructure, published on 14 July 2026, what timetable has been set for the works on 14 Dock at HMNB Devonport.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's statement entitled Naval Base Infrastructure, published on 14 July 2026, what the expected completion date is for each element of project Bentham.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's statement entitled Naval Base Infrastructure, published on 14 July 2026, how many apprentices and adult learners the proposed Skills Development Centre expects to support each y
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's statement entitled Naval Base Infrastructure, published on 14 July 2026, what proportion of contracts awarded under Project Royal Oak are expected to be placed with UK based sup
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's statement entitled Naval Base Infrastructure, published on 14 July 2026, what assessment he has made of the contribution of Project Royal Oak to meeting the recommendations of t
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's statement entitled Naval Base Infrastructure, published on 14 July 2026, whether major contracts under Project Royal Oak will be subject to competitive tender.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's statement entitled Royal Navy Estate, published on 15 July 2026, what estimate he has made of the total cost of bringing the Finnart Oil Terminal into full operational use.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's statement entitled Royal Navy Estate, published on 15 July 2026, what estimate he has made of the annual operating costs of the Finnart Oil Terminal.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's statement entitled Royal Navy Estate, published on 15 July 2026, what timetable has been set for the Finnart Oil Terminal to become fully operational.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's statement entitled Royal Navy Estate, published on 15 July 2026, what estimate he has made of the number of additional jobs that will be created at the Finnart Oil Terminal as a
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve access to mental health services for adopted children and their families.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Government plans to support electricity generation from landfill gas at large landfills where the RO accreditation is due to expire in March 2027.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment has his department made of the potential merits of injecting landfill gas biomethane directly into the grid rather than burning it for electricity on site, in the context of t
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on improving the sharing of patient medical records between NHS England and NHS Scotland when patients require emergency treatment outside t
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the devolved administrations on establishing a UK-wide framework for the secure sharing of NHS patient data between health services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of increasing availability of wearable recording devices capable of discreet audio and video recording on regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he has considered the potential merits of introducing requirements for wearable recording devices, including smart glasses, to display a visual indicator when video or audi
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of wearable recording technology on the adequacy of levels of privacy and safeguarding for children, young people and vulnerable adul
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to Post Office remuneration for Royal Mail parcel transactions on the income of sub-postmasters.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes in remuneration for Royal Mail parcel transactions on the viability of rural Post Office branches.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether Post Office Ltd has provided his Department with estimates of the average annual financial impact of the June 2026 remuneration changes on individual postmaster incomes.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government's Access to Banking Services Review is making of the role that the Post Office's network could play in providing access to in-person banking services for people requiring face-to-face
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the independent Access to Banking Services Review is considering leveraging existing infrastructure like the Post Office network to support the provision of banking services.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what documentary evidence does UK Visas and Immigration normally expect to see from self-employed farmers applying for Standard Visitor Visas, where income is not received on an a regular monthly basi
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, What assessment has been made of whether applicants employed in the agriculture sector face particular difficulties in evidencing their financial circumstances for the purposes of obtaining a Standard