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.

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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Commons 2733
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026, to Question 129836, on Advisory Services: Fringe Benefits, and further to the HMRC Employment Income Manual EIM20020, whether HMRC has a specific policy on whet...
Tabled: 2026-05-19
Kevin Hollinrake
Con
To: Treasury
Answered 2026-05-28
As set out in the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 129836, the Employment Income Manual at EIM20020 explains that a benefit is taxable where it is provided by reason of the employment and confer...
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Commons 2740
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment she has made of road wear caused by (a) motorcycles and (b) other vehicle types; and whether she plans to update future VED banding.
Tabled: 2026-05-19
Suella Braverman
RUK
To: Treasury
Answered 2026-05-28
The Treasury has not made a specific assessment of the contribution of motorcycles to road wear compared with other vehicle types.There are no current plans to make changes to VED banding. The Chan...
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Commons 2739
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has considered aligning motorcycle Vehicle Excise Duty with the weight-based approach proposed for other vehicle categories in the eVED consultation.
Tabled: 2026-05-19
Suella Braverman
RUK
To: Treasury
Answered 2026-05-28
All UK-registered electric and plug-in hybrid cars will pay Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED). eVED will not apply to other vehicle types such as motorcycles, vans, and buses when introduced in A...
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Commons 2997
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the cumulative costs of VAT and associated handling fees applied to parcels sent from distribution centres in Great Britain to customers in the Europe...
Tabled: 2026-05-19
Mr Joshua Reynolds
LD
To: Treasury
Answered 2026-05-28
VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and is normally due in the country where the consumer of the goods or services is located. The application of this destination principle in VAT achieves neut...
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Commons 2707
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to fuel duty on households and businesses reliant on road transport.
Tabled: 2026-05-19
Jim Shannon
DUP
To: Treasury
Answered 2026-05-28
The Government recognises the pressures faced by households and businesses that rely on road transport, particularly during periods of global volatility which affect fuel prices. That is why the te...
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Commons 3013
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the context of financial support for businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic, what evidence her Department used to classify small limited company directors as a fraud risk.
Tabled: 2026-05-19
Mr Connor Rand
Lab
To: Treasury
Answered 2026-05-28
Decisions on eligibility for COVID-19 financial support schemes were taken by the previous government. The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) supported self-employed individuals whose in...
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Commons 389
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of school exclusions on (i) children’s (a) long-term educational outcomes, (b) mental health and (c) contact with the criminal justice system and (ii...
Tabled: 2026-05-13
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Lab
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-05-28
The department regularly monitors trends in suspension and permanent exclusion rates for various pupil groups and undertakes regular reviews of the evidence concerning the long-term outcomes of pup...
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Commons 1969
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 19 March 2026 (HCWS1425), what proportion of total ODA is allocated to non-FCDO departments in each year from 2026-27...
Tabled: 2026-05-18
Wendy Morton
Con
To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Answered 2026-05-28
The Government has taken the difficult decision to reduce Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the equivalent of 0.3 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI) by 2027 to fund an essential increas...
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Commons 1968
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 19 March 2026 (HCWS1425), why the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s ODA allocation decreases from £...
Tabled: 2026-05-18
Wendy Morton
Con
To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Answered 2026-05-28
The Government has taken the difficult decision to reduce Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the equivalent of 0.3 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI) by 2027 to fund an essential increas...
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