Written Questions

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Enter an MP's name to view all written questions they have submitted. Written questions are formally addressed to government departments and require official written responses. In the House of Commons, these may be directed to the Secretary of State for a given department, or to a junior Commons Minister where the Secretary of State sits in the House of Lords. In the House of Lords, questions are addressed collectively to "His Majesty's Government" rather than to a specific Secretary of State or department.

Lords HL22
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to bring forward proposals to ensure that community benefit commitments made by renewable energy developers are binding on successor owners, in order to prevent the loss or dilution of benefits ...
Tabled: 2026-05-13
Baroness Deech
XB
To: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Answered 2026-05-28
In Great Britain, the provision of community benefits by renewable energy developers is currently voluntary.As shown in the Community benefits guidance for onshore wind in England, the Government e...
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Lords HL44
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 15 April (HL Deb col 59GC), whether the staff transferred from the Department for Transport (DfT) to DfT operator are, or will be, physically located in Netw...
Tabled: 2026-05-13
Lord Moylan
Con
To: Department for Transport
Answered 2026-05-28
Staff transferred from the Department for Transport (DfT) to DfT Operator are based in a range of office locations, including Network Rail premises in Waterloo and other locations across the countr...
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Lords HL40
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 27 January (HL13602), whether they have now made an estimate of the capital and ongoing operating costs of developing, launching and maintaining the p...
Tabled: 2026-05-13
Lord Moylan
Con
To: Department for Transport
Answered 2026-05-28
Thank you for your continued interest in this project; we are still developing the proposition and preparing for the procurement. The procurement process will involve engagement with suppliers whic...
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Lords HL66
To ask His Majesty's Government, whether they expect to announce the mandatory rollout of Remote Electronic Monitoring on pelagic vessels over 24 metres long operating in English waters, and if so, when.
Tabled: 2026-05-13
Lord Teverson
LD
To: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answered 2026-05-28
Defra is working towards making Remote Electronic Monitoring a requirement for large pelagic trawlers in English waters. The department will make an announcement in due course.
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Lords HL127
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of how many youth clubs have closed in the past 10 years.
Tabled: 2026-05-14
Lord Roberts of Llandudno
LD
To: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Answered 2026-05-28
The Government does not centrally collect data on total youth club closures. However, YMCA research indicates that the number of local authority-run youth centres in England fell from 860 in 2011-1...
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Lords HL152
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of AI tools by the British Board of Film Classification to support content classification and age ratings; and what safeguards are in place to ensure that those tools operat...
Tabled: 2026-05-14
Lord Taylor of Warwick
To: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Answered 2026-05-28
The Government recognises that the use of AI tools and other forms of technical innovation is increasing. Where these tools are used, they can - as in the case of the British Board of Film Classifi...
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Lords HL20
To ask His Majesty's Government what mechanisms exist to ensure (1) accountability, and (2) effectiveness, of redress for complainants when the investigation carried out by the Judicial Conduct and Ombudsman is significantly delayed or is otherwis...
Tabled: 2026-05-13
Baroness Deech
XB
To: Ministry of Justice
Answered 2026-05-28
The Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman (JACO) is a statutory office holder, supported by the JACO office. It operates independently of the Government in the exercise of its functions. The ...
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Lords HL19
To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with the Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman regarding steps to improve the efficiency of the office; and what consideration they have given, if any, to introducing stat...
Tabled: 2026-05-13
Baroness Deech
XB
To: Ministry of Justice
Answered 2026-05-28
The Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman (JACO) is a statutory office holder, supported by the JACO office. It operates independently of the Government in the exercise of its functions. The ...
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Lords HL18
To ask His Majesty's Government what was the average time taken to complete a Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman investigation in each of the past five years.
Tabled: 2026-05-13
Baroness Deech
XB
To: Ministry of Justice
Answered 2026-05-28
The Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman (JACO) is a statutory office holder, supported by the JACO office. It operates independently of the Government in the exercise of its functions. The ...
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Lords HL17
To ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the performance of the Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman, in particular the timeliness of investigations.
Tabled: 2026-05-13
Baroness Deech
XB
To: Ministry of Justice
Answered 2026-05-28
The Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman (JACO) is a statutory office holder, supported by the JACO office. It operates independently of the Government in the exercise of its functions. The ...
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Lords HL125
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to assist new arrivals in the UK to become part of the community.
Tabled: 2026-05-14
Lord Roberts of Llandudno
LD
To: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answered 2026-05-28
The Government is committed to supporting refugees and those granted protection in the UK to fully integrate and contribute to British economy and society, in a way that promotes community cohesion...
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Lords HL126
To ask His Majesty's Government what assistance is available for the repair and maintenance of buildings essential for voluntary activities.
Tabled: 2026-05-14
Lord Roberts of Llandudno
LD
To: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answered 2026-05-28
Through our Pride in Place Programme, we have invested £5.8bn in 284 communities over the next decade. In each of these places, local people will come together to come up with a plan for the future...
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Lords HL16
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the provision of sufficient affordable housing in rural areas to enable young people to remain in the villages where they live and work, ensuring the long-term viability of those...
Tabled: 2026-05-13
The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford
Bshp
To: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answered 2026-05-28
The government recently consulted on a new National Planning Policy Framework, that includes clearer, ‘rules based’ policies for decision-making and plan-making. That consultation includes proposal...
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Lords HL95
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the governance framework that governs conflicts of interest in the tribunal system.
Tabled: 2026-05-14
Baroness Deech
XB
To: Ministry of Justice
Answered 2026-05-28
The conduct of judges is a matter for the independent judiciary. It would therefore not be proper for the Government to require the publication of declarations of interest in relation to any court ...
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Lords HL94
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the advantages of ensuring that tribunal judges are subject to transparent and up-to-date declarations of interest comparable to those required of other public office holders and le...
Tabled: 2026-05-14
Baroness Deech
XB
To: Ministry of Justice
Answered 2026-05-28
The conduct of judges is a matter for the independent judiciary. It would therefore not be proper for the Government to require the publication of declarations of interest in relation to any court ...
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