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Written questions by O'Brien.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Neil O'Brien this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (812)Department for Education (131)Department for Work and Pensions (108)Ministry of Justice (87)Home Office (83)Department of Health and Social Care (64)Treasury (50)Department for Transport (42)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (31)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (30)Department for Business and Trade (28)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (28)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (26)

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13 Jul 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to answer question 14925 from the hon. Member for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

13 Jul 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
Asked

Communities and Local Government, when he plans to answer question 14926 from the hon. Member for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

9 Jul 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending
Asked

With reference to the Department of Work and Pensions Freedom of Information Act response, reference FOI2026/51669 dated 6 June 2026, what proportion of WCA decisions for non-ESA transition claimants in the period January 2022 to February 2026 were recorded as having conditions in a) two, b) three and c) four or more ICD-10 chapters.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

9 Jul 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending
Asked

With reference to the Department of Work and Pensions Freedom of Information Act response, reference FOI2026/51669 dated 6 June 2026, how many WCA decisions for non-ESA transition claimants in the period January 2022 to February 2026 were recorded as having a mental and behavioural disorder as their only recorded medical condition.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

8 Jul 2026·Home Office·Pending
Asked

With reference to the UK Visas and Immigration's document entitled Register of licensed sponsors: students, updated on 8 July 2026, how many students were sponsored by each Higher Education Institution listed as a student sponsor in the most recent year for which data is available.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

8 Jul 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending
Asked

Pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 4373 on Universal Credit: Work Capability Assessment and with reference to the Freedom of Information Act response with reference FOI2026/51669, disclosed on 6 July 2026, if he will publish that response.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

8 Jul 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
Asked

Communities and Local Government, for a breakdown of the programme gross spend and income of RDEL in the Housing and Planning Estimate Line in FY 2024/5, with reference to MHCLG's Annual Report 2024/5, SoPS 1.1.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

8 Jul 2026·Home Office·Pending
Asked

What proportion of UKVI sponsor-compliance decisions are made via a) desk-based assessments and b) on-site visits.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Education·Pending
Asked

Pursuant to the answer of 6 July 2026 to question 14924, what the breakdown is of capital spending in 2024/5 in the category of Other School Funding (Department); and whether any reductions in capital budgets announced in the Defence Investment Plan have been allocated to this spending line.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Treasury·Pending
Asked

With reference to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 14422 and the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 12225, if she will provide the total spending in the category of Purchase of Goods, Services and Other Expenditure by the following bodies in the following years: i) Cabinet Office, 2023/4; ii) Central Funds, 2023/4; iii) FCDO, 2024/5; iv) HMRC, 2024/5; v) Navy, Army and Air Force Institute, 2023/4; vi) National Nuclear Laboratory, 2023/4; vii) National Physics Laboratory 2023; and viii) UK Hydrographic Office, 2024/5.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

6 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

How many people were being cared for in forensic support services in each year since 2013-14, broken down by a) high, b) medium and c) low secure services.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

6 Jul 2026·Ministry of Justice·Pending
Asked

What the total operating cost to HM Prison and Probation Service of running Approved Premises was in each of the last five financial years.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

6 Jul 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending
Asked

Pursuant to the answer of 2 July 2026 to question 13207, if he will publish a breakdown of the i) spending in Purchase of goods/services - Hosting and ii) spending in Purchase of goods/services - Social Care for a) 2023-24 and b) 2024-25.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

6 Jul 2026·Ministry of Justice·Pending
Asked

How many people were resident in Approved Premises in England and Wales on the most recent date for which data is available, and in each of the last five years.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

3 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

How much was spent on forensic support services in each year since 2013/14 by a) high, b) medium and c) low secure services.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

2 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

With reference to section 5 of the Government Efficiency Framework, if he will publish the most recent quarterly efficiency report provided by the Food Standards Agency.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

1 Jul 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the capital budget reduction from 2026/7 to 2029/30 on her Department's delivery of its spending plans; and where reductions have been allocated to meet the budget reduction, with particular reference to the capital spending in Voted Expenditure on page 278 of the Central Government Supply Estimates 2026/7 in the following categories: i) Food and Farming, ii) Improve the environment and rural services, iii) Protect the country from floods (ALB) and iv) Animal, marine and plant health.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

1 Jul 2026·Home Office·Pending
Asked

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the 1% capital budget reduction announced in the Defence Investment Plan on her Department's delivery of spending plans; and where those reductions have been allocated, with particular reference to the capital spending in Voted Expenditure on page 80 of the Central Government Supply Estimates 2026/7 in ) Public Safety Group, ii) Asylum Group, iii) Border Force and iv) Homeland Security Group.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

1 Jul 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
Asked

Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the capital budget reduction from 2026/7 to 2029/30 on his Department's delivery of its spending plans, and where reductions have been allocated to meet the budget reduction, with particular reference to the capital spending in Voted Expenditure on page 278 of the Central Government Supply Estimates 2026/7 in the following categories: i) Housing and Planning, ii) Local Growth and Devolution, iii) Housing and Planning (ALB)(net) and iv) Integrated Settlements for Established Mayoral Strategic Authorities.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

1 Jul 2026·Ministry of Justice·Pending
Asked

With reference to Table 8 of the Restricted Patients Statistics, England and Wales, 2025 release, published on 30 April 2026, of the 297 restricted patients recalled to hospital following conditional discharge, how many had been conditionally discharged by (a) the Secretary of State and (b) a Tribunal.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

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