Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
197,624 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 10 July 2026, to question 15070 on Arms Trade: Exports, what is the publication schedule for the a) 2025 and b) 2026 annual defence export statistics.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the disposal plans for the Hawk T1 aircraft after March 2030.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has his Department made of each business case submitted for the options in consideration for Local Government Reorganisation in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment the Department has made of the feasibility of linking family court data with other Government datasets to better understand the long-term outcomes for parents involved in family justice proceeding
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data the Department collects on the average duration of private law child arrangement proceedings; and what steps he is taking to help reduce those times.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the time taken to progress child arrangements proceedings on the wellbeing of children and parents.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Department has considered linking family justice datasets with mortality data to support understanding of long-term wellbeing outcomes for separated parents.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Department has reviewed international evidence on shared parenting arrangements following parental separation and the potential implications for family justice policy in England and Wales.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Department is taking to support children in maintaining meaningful relationships with both parents following separation, where this is safe and in the child's best interests.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of the availability of early dispute resolution and mediation services for separating parents before child arrangements proceedings commence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Department has made of the adequacy of the mental health support available to parents involved in prolonged family court proceedings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Department has undertaken an assessment of the potential relationship between family separation, family court proceedings and mental health outcomes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of the wellbeing of parents engaged with the Child Maintenance Service, including those experiencing financial hardship and arrears.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what mental health support and signposting is available to parents identified by the Child Maintenance Service as experiencing financial distress.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average waiting time was for probate applications referred to specialist teams within HM Courts and Tribunals Service in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average waiting time is for applications referred to the Lost Wills Team.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many probate applications have been awaiting action by a specialist team for (a) over six months, (b) over 12 months and (c) over 18 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many full-time equivalent staff have been assigned to the Lost Wills Team in each year since 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of whether staffing levels within specialist probate teams are sufficient to meet demand.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what target time HM Courts and Tribunals Service has set for determining probate applications referred to specialist teams.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of probate applications referred to specialist teams are determined within the target timeframe.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps are being taken to reduce waiting times for probate applications referred to specialist teams.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer to written question UIN 13627, if will list the circumstances where the Government believes that it is not appropriate for Council Tax charges to apply and
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what work his Department plans to undertake during the time period for reaching a decision on local government reorganisation in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; and whether this
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, by what date he plans to announce a decision on local government reorganisation in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; and whether this will affect the planned timetable of shadow e