Written questions
485 written questions tabled, most recent first.
16 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Supply: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the level of the demand on water resources in the West Midlands; and what are the principal contributors to that demand.
16 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Business: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to encourage business investment in (a) Royal Sutton Coldfield and (b) the West Midlands.
8 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment Schemes: Sutton Coldfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the number of people that will benefit from Sector-based Work Academy Programmes in Royal Sutton Coldfield over the next 5 years.
8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Council Tax: Birmingham
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether guidance has been provided to Birmingham City Council in relation to advertising the range of council tax reductions that are available to local residents.
1 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Zimbabwe: Commonwealth
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent progress she has taken to assist Zimbabwe's return to the Commonwealth; and for what reason her Department vetoed the proposal that Zimbabwe should return at the
1 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of digital connectivity for businesses in the West Midlands.
1 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Primary Education: Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many primary schools in Royal Sutton Coldfield have access to mental health support teams.
29 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust: Batteries and Solar Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust will receive funding for new batteries and solar panels as part of the Clean Energy Upgrades for Hospitals and Military Sites sche
29 May 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of non-staffing costs on the sustainability of schools in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
19 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Economic Crime: Conferences
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason the conference on illicit finance has been postponed.
19 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tourism: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to promote (a) Royal Sutton Coldfield and (b) the West Midlands as destinations for British holidaymakers in summer 2026.
18 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Unemployment: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of unemployment in the under 25s in the West Midlands.
13 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Qatar: Development Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to conclude the $100 million joint development deal between the UK and Qatar.
13 May 2026 · Cabinet Office
Unemployment: Older People
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of unemployment in the over 50s in the West Midlands.
13 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
National Grid: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the resilience of the national grid infrastructure in the West Midlands to withstand disruption.
13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve access to freezing and storage capacity for tumour tissues for oncology services in the West Midlands, in order to improve outcomes for hard-to-t
13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Insomnia: Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of patients waiting for more than (a) 1 month, (b) 3 months (c) 6 months and (d) 12 months to receive cognitive behavioural therapy for inso
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Organic Food: Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the organic food sector in the Midlands
20 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternal Mortality: Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of women dying during pregnancy or in the weeks after giving birth in the Midlands.
13 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Myanmar: Political Prisoners
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to urge the newly formed Government of Myanmar to release (a) Aung San Suu Kyi and (b) all other political prisoners.
13 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Myanmar: Sanctions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of sanctions on Myanmar.
13 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Min Aung Hlaing
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the (a) human rights and (b) humanitarian situation in Myanmar following the inauguration of General Min Aung Hlaing.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Further Education: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, is she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the absence of Pupil Premium equivalent funding to support the attainment of disadvantaged students during their last two years of compulsory participat
10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office
Foreign Investment in UK: West Midlands
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March to Question 123135 on Foreign Investment in UK: West Midlands, if he will set out inward investment into the West Midlands for each of the last 10 years.
24 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Foreign Investment in UK: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to encourage foreign direct investment in the West Midlands.
24 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Care Homes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to community dental services for care home residents in the West Midlands.
24 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support vulnerable low energy users who find switching energy suppliers difficult.
24 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Semiconductors: Shortages
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure resilience against future memory chip shortages.
24 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Physics: Teachers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools to recruit qualified physics teachers in the West Midlands.
24 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Ambulance Services: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of ambulance response times in the West Midlands Ambulance Service.
Source: official written-questions record.