Written Questions

667581 questions on record

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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 HL247
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the detention of religious leaders and attacks on places of worship in Myanmar; and what steps are they taking to support accountability for violations of freedom of religion or bel...
Tabled: 2026-05-18
Lord Weir of Ballyholme
DUP
To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Answered 2026-05-28
I refer the Noble Lord to the answer provided on 10 April to Question HL15957.
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Commons 2835
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, the total cost of legal aid provided to prisoners bringing action against (a) other prisoners and (b) prison officers in each year since 2024.
Tabled: 2026-05-19
Nick Timothy
Con
To: Ministry of Justice
Answered 2026-05-28
This information requested is not held centrally.
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Commons 1663
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the eligibility criteria for the Holiday Activities and Food programme to include all children living in poverty.
Tabled: 2026-05-15
Mary Glindon
Lab
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-05-28
The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme is specifically targeted at children and families facing the greatest levels of disadvantage. We are spending more than £200 million a year to provid...
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Lords HL294
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the June 2025 judgment of the European Court of Human Rights reaffirming the Immovable Property Commission as an effective domestic remedy.
Tabled: 2026-05-19
Lord Rogan
UUP
To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Answered 2026-05-28
I refer the Noble Lord to the answer I gave him on 17 November 2025 in response to Question HL11561.
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Lords HL110
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the joint briefing by Gingerbread, Surviving Economic Abuse, and Women’s Aid, “Maintenance is used as a weapon all of the time”: Domestic Abuse and the Child Maintenance Service, pu...
Tabled: 2026-05-14
Baroness Lister of Burtersett
Lab
To: Department for Work and Pensions
Answered 2026-05-28
In order to support victims/survivors of domestic abuse, all Child Maintenance Service (CMS) caseworkers receive extensive training and follow a well-managed process with clear steps to support and...
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Lords HL218
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Health and Safety Executive regarding its proposals to lower the permitted level of lead in the blood from 60 micrograms per decilitre to 15 micrograms per decilitre, and the ...
Tabled: 2026-05-18
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
Con
To: Department for Work and Pensions
Answered 2026-05-28
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is currently consulting on proposed changes to the Control of Lead at Work Regulations (CLAW) 2002 to enable the impact of these proposed levels in the working...
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Lords HL63
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Sherlock on 19 January (HL13272 and HL13273), whether information on the shape and remit of the Vanguard Taskforce and the Workplace Health Intelligence Unit has now been ...
Tabled: 2026-05-13
Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson
Con
To: Department for Work and Pensions
Answered 2026-05-28
Work is progressing at pace on the Keep Britain Working Vanguard Phase following publication of the review’s final report in November. Led by Sir Charlie Mayfield, Co-Chair of the Vanguard Phase, w...
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Commons 1859
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to question 125953, whether the resources provided by Best Start for Life Family Hubs includes guidance for fathers who have been released from prison on co...
Tabled: 2026-05-15
Freddie van Mierlo
LD
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-05-28
Best Start Family Hubs provide a welcoming, non-stigmatising space for families to get help, or simply meet other parents and access peer support. They offer evidence-based parenting programmes and...
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Commons 492
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she expects joint non-statutory guidance from the Department for Education, the Department for Health and Social Care and the NHS on how clinical healthcare is delivered in schools to be published.
Tabled: 2026-05-13
Afzal Khan
Lab
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-05-28
Schools are not responsible for clinical healthcare tasks. Healthcare tasks can be delegated to staff in schools and other education settings where the responsible healthcare professional considers...
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Commons 489
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what action she is taking to support school teachers who are responsible for administering healthcare to students with medical conditions.
Tabled: 2026-05-13
Afzal Khan
Lab
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-05-28
Schools are not responsible for clinical healthcare tasks. Healthcare tasks can be delegated to staff in schools and other education settings where the responsible healthcare professional considers...
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Commons 2741
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the views of motorcyclists are fully considered in the development of a consistent Vehicle Excise Duty system.
Tabled: 2026-05-19
Suella Braverman
RUK
To: Treasury
Answered 2026-05-28
VED for motorcycles is currently based on engine size. There are four engine size ranges, with the lowest rate applying to zero emission motorcycles and the smallest engines sized 150cc or less (cu...
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Commons 2738
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of calculating motorcycle Vehicle Excise Duty on the basis of engine size.
Tabled: 2026-05-19
Suella Braverman
RUK
To: Treasury
Answered 2026-05-28
VED for motorcycles is currently based on engine size. There are four engine size ranges, with the lowest rate applying to zero emission motorcycles and the smallest engines sized 150cc or less (cu...
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Commons 2544
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of children who turn nine months old shortly after the term-time eligibility deadline for 30-hour free childcare on families; how many young children...
Tabled: 2026-05-18
Monica Harding
LD
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-05-28
The government’s Plan for Change sets out a commitment to give children the best start in life, breaking the link between background and opportunity. Children become eligible for an early education...
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Commons 3015
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what further her engagement her Department will have with the campaigning group, Excluded UK.
Tabled: 2026-05-19
Mr Connor Rand
Lab
To: Treasury
Answered 2026-05-28
This government is committed to learning lessons from the Covid-19 schemes. Formal evaluations of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) have ...
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Commons 2262
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, by what date will local authorities have to produce registers of Children Not in School.
Tabled: 2026-05-18
Mr Andrew Snowden
Con
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-05-28
Mandatory local authority Children Not in School registers will be implemented in England by the end of this Parliament.To implement the registers, we will hold a consultation in due course on draf...
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