Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
197,624 questions
Housing: North West
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of trends in house prices in the North West.
First Time Buyers: Government Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support first time buyers entering the property market.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consideration he has given to the potential merits of notifying Universal Credit claimants of their eligibility for free school meals via online journal entries.
Energy: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate the department has made of the comparative performance of predicted and actual energy performance of homes.
Energy: Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment the department has made of the effectiveness of the Standard Assessment Procedure when applied to new energy-saving technologies.
Energy: Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the department is taking to ensure the Standard Assessment Procedure is kept up to date in line with technological advancements in energy-saving technology.
Building Regulations: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the department is taking to ensure building energy standards are kept up to date in line with technological advancements in energy-saving technology.
Breast Cancer: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support research into treatment for lobular breast cancer.
Prescriptions: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has discussed with the NHS Business Services Authority the introduction of additional Prescription Prepayment Certificate schemes for long-term women's health conditions, inc
Social Services: Learning Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people with learning difficulties when transitioning from children services to adult services.
Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the speech made by Baroness Merron on 3 March 2026 on vape tank capacity limits, Official Report, House of Lords, column 1217, when he plans to consult on such limits; and what di
Government Departments: Overseas Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 13240, how many overseas posts are currently classified as qualifying hardship posts for the purpose of additional journeys
Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 15001 on Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles, whether the "further details" to be published alongside the next consultation on Heavy Goods Vehicle regulati
Chinook Helicopters: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many aircraft will comprise the Chinook Forward Fleet in 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.
Chinook Helicopters: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his target is for the number of Chinook aircraft in the forward fleet in 2035.
Nuclear Weapons: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what percentage the forecast 10 year programme cost of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise has increased since the Equipment plan 2023-2033: update on affordability.
Nuclear Weapons: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure accountability and value for money from the defence nuclear budget.
Nuclear Weapons: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to benchmark the cost effectiveness of the UK nuclear deterrent programme by comparison with the French.
Universal Credit: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has assessed the extent to which higher voluntary workplace pension contributions increase Universal Credit awards; and whether he has considered the potential merits of introduci
Means-tested Benefits: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in what way defined contribution pension pots held in drawdown are taken into account when determining entitlement to means-tested benefits; and what guidance his Department provides to pensioners on th
Drownings
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the World Health Organisation's conclusion that accidental drowning is a preventable public health issue.
Drownings
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will have discussions with the Prime Minister on appointing a minister responsible for drowning prevention.
Drownings
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to undertake a coordinated response to prevent avoidable deaths due to drowning.
Yorkshire Water: Medical Equipment and Road Signs and Markings
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of Yorkshire Water’s policy of not providing information signage or lifesaving equipment near open water.
Children: Swimming
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is her Department taking to ensure that children understand the potential danger of open water swimming.