Written questions

485 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Jun 2025 · 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 increase the number of Foreign Direct Investment projects in the West Midlands.

16 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Self-employed: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support self-employed people in the West Midlands.

16 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Crown Court: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reduce the backlog of crown court cases in the West Midlands.

9 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Côte d'Ivoire: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help support a wide selection of candidates being available to eligible voters in the Ivory Coast for elections in October 2025.

9 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Côte d'Ivoire: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help support (a) free and (b) fair presidential elections in the Ivory Coast in October 2025.

9 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Public Libraries: Sutton Coldfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Birmingham City Council’s ability to provide a (a) comprehensive and (b) efficient library service in Sutton Coldfield constituency.

5 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Zimbabwe: Commonwealth

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department supports the return of Zimbabwe to full membership of the Commonwealth.

5 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Zimbabwe: Farmers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the recent decision by the Zimbabwean government to pay compensation to farmers whose land was c

5 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Zimbabwe: International Monetary Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support the decision of the Government of Zimbabwe to secure a service level agreement with the IMF.

5 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Aung San Suu Kyi

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to urge the Government of Burma to release Aung San Suu Kyi from solitary confinement and prison on grounds of clemency ahead of her 80th

5 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to sanction the Burmese (a) officials and (b) entities involved in conducting or planning the bombing against their own citizens.

2 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Urban Areas: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she has taken to help support the regeneration of town centres in the West Midlands.

2 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for ambulances in the West Midlands.

30 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sleeping Rough: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to tackle rough sleeping in the Birmingham City Council area.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to help reduce waiting times for cancer screening and testing in Sutton Coldfield constituency.

21 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of expenditure by his Department on businesses in the West Midlands.

21 May 2025 · Home Office

Crimes of Violence: Sutton Coldfield

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce youth-related violence in Sutton Coldfield constituency.

20 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the backlog for cancer treatment in the West Midlands.

20 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to improve rail services in the West Midlands.

19 May 2025 · Treasury

Economic Policy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to circulate to all Ministers holding economic portfolios the article published in The Times entitled Want to help the poor? Don’t chase out the rich, published on 16 May 2025.

14 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to President Trump's announcement on 13 May 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of lifting UK sanctions on Syria.

12 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Roads: Sutton Coldfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding she has allocated for the repair of roads in Sutton Coldfield in the last two years for which information is available.

12 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Inland Waterways: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to clear up water ways in the West Midlands.

6 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with (a) Ofgem and (b) energy suppliers on ensuring enough engineer appointments are available to complete the replacement of radio teleswitch service

6 May 2025 · Department for Education

Foster Care: Sutton Coldfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support the work of foster carers in Sutton Coldfield constituency.

28 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

STEM subjects: Girls

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to encourage more girls into STEM subjects in (a) further and (b) higher education.

28 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Secondary Education: Boys

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to improve learning outcomes for boys at Secondary School level.

25 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Earwax: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Birmingham and Solihull integrated care board on access to ear wax removal services in the context of their decision to commission self-referral community au

23 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Culture: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to improve access to arts and culture in the West Midlands.

23 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Industry: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of investing in industrial sites in the West Midlands.

Source: official written-questions record.