Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
197,624 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consideration is given by Entry Clearance Officers to evidence of family responsibilities, including spouses and dependent children remaining overseas, when assessing whether an applicant intends
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will set out the type of permission, contract or leave of absence that allowed Grace Pritchard to work on the Labour Party campaign for the Makerfield by-election.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to his written statement of 9 March 2026 and the linked Terms of Reference for the Patrick Finucane Inquiry, when he will set out an updated timeframe for the publication of the referenced
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent measures her Department has introduced to (a) detect and (b) prevent sham marriages.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2026 to Question 2672, what steps his Department plans to take on conclusion of the study on the impact of anti-malarial chemoprophylaxis on functional effectiveness of military p
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Solicitors Regulation Authority and (b) the Legal Services Board on support available for prospective solicitors impacted by the transition to the Solicitors Qualif
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to improve the (a) health and (b) welfare of farmed animals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps her Department has taken to ensure compliance with animal welfare regulations within the (a) meat and (b) dairy industry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British nationals are detained in Mongolia.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the welfare of British nationals detained in Mongolia, including access to legal representation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how frequently consular officials visit British nationals detained in Mongolia.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on cases of British nationals in Mongolia a) subject to arbitrary detention and b) prohibited from leaving that country.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with counterparts in the UN concerning action against the evasion of sanctions against North Korean coal.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what percentage of responses are made from the DWP to HMCTS within the 28-day window following an appeal against a benefit decision.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the 2025/6 Annual Report and Accounts, for a breakdown of i) the £122m gross outturn on CDEL for "Support for the Digital, Broadcasting and Media sectors" described in
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the DSIT Main Estimate Memorandum for 2026/7, for a breakdown by programme of the £219.0m in CDEL allocated to Science and Society.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what funding is available to communities across the UK under the Pitching In programme; which body administers that funding in Scotland; and under what criteria is it allocated.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to Norfolk Vanguard East & West, whether his department has received RWE's supply chain plans.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will meet with me to discuss sub-sea cement applications with regard to offshore wind within Scottish supply chains.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the planned £20 billion of investment in new weapons and munitions between 2030 and 2035 is in the current MOD budget.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 54 of his Department's Defence Investment Plan, published 30 June 2026, which manufacturers are offering weapons that combine qualities of expensive complex weapons and emerging cheaper alt
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the retirement date of Storm Shadow missiles.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the review of the STRATUS long range strike programme will be made available to Parliament.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the completion of medical records integration will be completed by Phoenix Partnership.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timeline is for the Forward Blood Products plan to develop and procure dried blood products.