Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

31 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Tobacco: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to work with relevant authorities to tackle the illegal sale of cigarettes in (a) England and (b) the parliamentary constituency of Romford.

31 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Serious Crime Act 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to commission an independent review of the Serious Crime Act 2007.

31 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Public Order Act 1986

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to commission an independent review of the Public Order Act 1986.

31 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Non-crime Hate Incidents

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many non-crime hate incidents have been recorded in (a) England, (b) Greater London, and (c) Romford constituency since 2023.

31 Oct 2025 · Attorney General

Hate Crime: Prosecutions

To ask the Solicitor General, how many prosecutions for hate crime on the basis of (a) race, (b) religion, (c) disability, (d) sexual orientation and (e) transgender identity have been brought since 2023.

31 Oct 2025 · Attorney General

Hate Crime: Prosecutions

To ask the Solicitor General,?how many prosecutions for hate crime offences have been brought since 2023.

31 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Public Houses: Government Assistance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she has taken to support the pub sector in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency.

31 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Individual Savings Accounts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to increase the Government contribution to savings in Lifetime ISAs.

31 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Individual Savings Accounts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to increase the age cap on the opening of Lifetime ISAs.

31 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: Government Assistance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she has taken to support the restaurant sector in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency.

30 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescription Drugs: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to reduce prescription drug-related deaths in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency.

30 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Warships

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current ship-to-ship lethality capabilities of the Royal Navy surface fleet.

30 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Type 32 Frigates: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the first Type 32 frigate will be commissioned.

30 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Police: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to help increase the regularity of police patrols in (a) England and (b) Romford.

30 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Police Stations

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to help ensure access to twenty-four-hour police front counters in (a) Romford constituency and (b) England.

30 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Food: Hygiene

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken with local authorities to help improve food hygiene ratings of catering businesses.

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

Urban Areas: Regeneration

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support the regeneration of town centres buildings in (a) Romford constituency and (b) England.

30 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Dyslexia: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to improve early detection of dyslexia in schools.

30 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Dyslexia: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to improve special educational needs support services for dyslexia in English schools.

30 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Abortion: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many domestic abortions using (a) mifepristone and (b) misoprostol have occurred in England in each year since 2020.

30 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Prescription Drugs: Misuse

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have died as a result of misuse of prescription medication in England in each year since 2020.

30 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dyslexia: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to help improve dyslexia screening of adults.

30 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Dyslexia: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken with Cabinet colleagues to help improve the rate of early diagnosis of dyslexia in children.

30 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Natural Gas

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he has taken to stop illegal gas installation in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency.

30 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Humanitarian Aid: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that (a) British nationals and (b) citizens of British Overseas Territories holding British passports are provided

29 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Montserrat: Hospitals

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will provide support to the provision of a new hospital facility on Montserrat.

29 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Montserrat: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the medivac provision on Montserrat.

29 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Montserrat: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of healthcare provision on Montserrat.

29 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Montserrat: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve primary healthcare provision on Montserrat.

29 Oct 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gaming Machines: Public Houses

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the contribution of gaming machines to the level of pubs’ supplementary income.

Source: official written-questions record.