Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
187,193 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to amend the funding formula for capital funding for local highways authorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with Essex and Suffolk Water about the resilience of water supplies in Suffolk following the introduction of a temporary use ban in August 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the time taken to issue police pensions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to her statement of 8 September 2026, what categories of technology her Department considers it appropriate for the Government to shape; and what criteria will be used to
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions to Science and Technology Facilities Council programmes on regional growth and high-skilled jobs in regions of the
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions to Science and Technology Facilities Council programmes on the UK's international scientific partnerships.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the reasons for the reported 70% decline in apprenticeships in the hairdressing sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that small hair salons can continue to train young people as apprentices.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the cumulative impact of increases in the (i) National Minimum Wage, (ii) employer National Insurance contributions, (iii) business rates
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to prevent increases in employment costs from discouraging small salon businesses from (i) employing, and (ii) training people.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of plugging and abandoning wells, removing installed infrastructure and restoring the seabed associated with the Rosebank field development i
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of sanctions on companies involved in settlements in the West Bank on the medicines supply chain.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of the time taken to determine the Rosebank consent application on the potential cost of maintaining, abandoning or removing wells and in
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the allocation of financial responsibility for well abandonment and infrastructure removal at the Rosebank field in the event that the development d
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the First Minister of Scotland’s Programme for Government statement on 1 September 2026 that he would seek to identify new powers that could be quickly devolved to the Scottish Parliament, whether
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Revenue and Customs’ planned further analysis of the Scottish taxpaying population will include the effect of intra-UK taxpayer migration on (a) Scottish Income Tax receipts and (b) UK Government tax rece
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the affordability of home ownership for people aged under 35 who are in full-time employment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of whether the allocation of social housing appropriately recognises applicants who are in employment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the proportion of people aged 18 to 34 living with their parents or guardians because they cannot afford to a) purchase or b) rent independently.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what engagement her Department has had with the Scottish Youth Parliament on the proposed under-16s social media ban.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to improve men’s engagement with preventative healthcare services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of public health campaigns in encouraging men to act on concerns about their health before symptoms become serious.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans her Department has to engage with (a) children and young people and (b) parents in the development and implementation of the proposed under-16s social media ban.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the timeline is for expanding the digital application option for Personal Independence Payment to all eligible claimants.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department (a) has undertaken or (b) plans to undertake a Children's Rights Impact Assessment of the proposed under-16s social media ban.