Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
197,624 questions
Boarding Schools
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the 8.2 per cent fall in the number of boarding pupils at independent schools recorded in the 2026 Independent Schools Council’s annual census, published on 24 June; and whether they plan t
Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the impact of the delayed announcement of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund for 2025-26 resulted in (1) fewer applications being received, (2) lower-quality applica
Higher Education: Finance
To ask His Majesty's Government what was the evidential basis for their decision to support high-cost STEM courses and cut high-cost creative courses, as set out in the letter from the Secretary of State for Education to the Office for Students on 6 July.
UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Livermore on 14 July (HL Deb col 562), what legal advice they have received on the compatibility of a revised UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the UK's obligations under the Comprehen
Financial Conduct Authority: Artificial Intelligence
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of artificial intelligence by the Financial Conduct Authority to support the handling of supervisory cases.
Cybersecurity
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proportion of computing capacity located in the UK that could not be remotely disabled, restricted, or otherwise rendered unavailable by a supplier, government, or other entity based ou
Artificial Intelligence: Business Premises
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the expansion of artificial intelligence companies on demand for commercial office space in London.
British Steel: Jingye Group
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they held with Jingye to agree terms of nationalisation of British Steel.
British Steel: Nationalisation
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish a business plan for British Steel.
Roads: Accidents
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any representations they have received which have called for legislation that requires drivers to stop, check and report any road collisions involving cats if they are injured on the road.
Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working Group
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Lemos on 14 July (HL1546), whether they will now answer the question put, namely as to whether any of the four named organisations subject to the policy of non-engagement submitted wri
Revenue and Customs: Staff
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the speech by the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury to the Institute for Government on 29 June 2026, whether Ministers make operational decisions regarding the deployment of Officers of Revenue &
Small Businesses: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to support access to finance for SMEs in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) other rural areas.
Bowel Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support increased participation in bowel cancer screening in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) other rural areas.
Sports: Visual Impairment
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to increase the provision of visually impaired sports facilities in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Migrants: Age Assurance
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department uses AI to help verify the age of migrants that arrive in the UK.
Banks: Lincolnshire
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many banks have closed in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire in last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many meetings Ministers in her Department have held with property developers, housebuilders, and their representative organisations to discuss the National Planning Policy Fr
Trams: Birmingham
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the next spending review will include provision for completing the East Birmingham tram extension.
Public Transport: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of public transport connectivity on levels of regional inequality in the West Midlands.
Wildlife: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support wildlife conservation sites in the West Midlands.
Road Traffic Control: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce congestion on key commuter routes in the West Midlands.
Youth Guarantee: Sutton Coldfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the number of young people that will benefit from the Youth Guarantee Gateway scheme in Royal Sutton Coldfield over the next 5 years.
Care Homes: Birmingham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Birmingham City Council regarding local residential and nursing care capacity.
West Midlands Police
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the full time equivalent police officer workforce was on the most recent date for which data is available in West Midlands Police; and if she will forecast the expected numbers for the next 5 yea