Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: British Nationality and British Overseas Territories Citizenship

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how a) treatment plans b) payment plans are determined based on the patient’s status of i) British Citizen ii) Citizen of a British Overseas territory.

21 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Montserrat: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government will consider providing technical or financial assistance to establish night time air or sea medical evacuation capability in Montserrat.

21 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Montserrat: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Government of Montserrat regarding the requirement that patients accept full financial liability for medivac costs and all overseas medical expenses prior to em

21 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Montserrat: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the level of night time medical evacuation capability in Montserrat, and what steps she is taking to ensure that residents have access to safe

21 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Humanitarian Aid: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer given on 06 November 2025 (86606), what specific actions his department has taken to ensure that citizens of an Overseas British Territory are not deprived

21 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Montserrat: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department will undertake a review of Montserrat’s emergency medical evacuation arrangements including (a) nighttime capability and (b) the use of pre-evacuation

21 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Health Services: Montserrat

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 November 2025 to Question 86191, what steps her Department has taken to improve the development of health services and specialist medical care in

21 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Humanitarian Aid: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 6 November 2025 to Question 86606, what steps he has taken to ensure that citizens of British Overseas Territories have access to NHS services whilst resident in the UK.

20 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Migrants: Belarus

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment the Government has made of the potential risk of hybrid threats, including migration pressures, at the EU–Belarus border and their potential impact on UK security.

20 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her Japanese counterparts concerning the proposed new Embassy of the People's Republic of China.

20 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Belarus: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to engage with Belarusian civil society and democratic forces in exile.

20 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Belarus: Political Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support the release of political prisoners detained in Belarus.

20 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Belarus: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for her policies of the United States’ recent decision to ease sanctions on Belarus following the release of polit

20 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Taiwan Strait: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to coordinate with allies, including Japan and the United States, to uphold peace and security in the Taiwan Strait.

20 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Freedom of Religion: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the treatment of Christians in North Korea; and what steps the Government is taking to raise freedom of religion or belief w

20 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

North Korea: South Korea

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the role of China in influencing stability on the Korean Peninsula.

20 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

North Korea: South Korea

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to encourage dialogue between North and South Korea.

20 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

North Korea: South Korea

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her South Korean counterpart on issues relating to the prospects for unification on the Korean peninsula.

20 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sheikh Hasina

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what conversations she has had with her counterpart in Bangladesh following the International Crimes Tribunal sentencing of Sheikh Hasina to death.

20 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences: New Zealand

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance is provided to holders of New Zealand driving licences who seek to exchange their licence for a UK licence, and whether the Department plans to update this guidance to reflect current verification

20 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences: New Zealand

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the Department has made of the potential impact on New Zealand citizens living in the UK of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s current policy on licence exchange, particularly in relation

20 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences: New Zealand

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has taken to communicate with the New Zealand Transport Agency regarding the verification of manual driving test records for New Zealand licence holders seekin

20 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences: New Zealand

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, a) for what reason the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency no longer accepts verification from the New Zealand Transport Agency confirming that a driver has passed a manual transmission driving test, and b) whe

20 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences: New Zealand

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent changes have been made to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s policies on accepting New Zealand driving licences for exchange to UK licences.

20 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Blood Cancer: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to improve patient access to clinically effective new blood cancer treatments for NHS patients.

20 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Blood Cancer: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the proportion of terminated NICE health technology appraisals that are for blood cancer treatments compared to other cancers.

20 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the strategy Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025 and the t

20 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the strategy Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025 and the t

17 Nov 2025 · Department for Education

Pupils: Dyslexia

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to introduce mandatory CPD for all teachers to enable them to (a) identify the common signs of dyslexia and (b) adapt their classroom teaching to support dyslexic children.

17 Nov 2025 · Department for Education

Assessments: Dyslexia

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to revise exam access arrangements to enable dyslexic learners to gain SPaG marks where they can demonstrate correct use of assistive technology.

Source: official written-questions record.