Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Allergies: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to reduce the number of allergy-related deaths.

21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Incontinence: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to improve incontinence care provided by the NHS.

21 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Asbestos: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many asbestos-related deaths have occurred in England in the last year; and what steps the Health and Safety Executive is taking to help reduce the number of asbestos-related deaths in England.

21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to help improve the post-treatment recovery of NHS cancer patients.

21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Weather

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to ensure the preparedness of NHS hospitals for extreme weather conditions.

21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to improve the mental well-being of NHS staff.

21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to help reduce levels of (a) violent and (b) sexual crime against NHS staff.

17 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Churches: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she plans to take to support the maintenance of the architectural fabric of the Church of England beyond the expiration of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme in 2026.

17 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Air Force: Autonomous Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to improve the domestic (a) development, (b) production and (c) delivery of autonomous systems for service in the Royal Air Force.

17 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Minesweepers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to improve the mine hunting capabilities of the Royal Navy.

17 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Weather

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with local authorities on the adequacy of their preparedness for extreme weather conditions.

17 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Asbestos

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the number of properties owned by (a) local authorities and (b) His Majesty’s Government that contain asbestos in England.

17 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Council Housing: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking with local authorities to prevent (a) unlawful occupation of council-owned homes and (b) unlawfully attempting to purchase council-owned homes.

17 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Educational Institutions: Allergies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to improve the safety of students with serious allergies in English educational institutions.

17 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Educational Institutions: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to ensure that educational institutions in England have adequate policies to ensure the safety of staff and students during heatwaves.

17 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to work with relevant authorities to ensure the safety of commuters at (a) overground and (b) underground railway stations in England.

17 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of British railways safety standards.

17 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of British aviation safety standards.

17 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to improve aviation interconnectivity between the four nations of the UK.

17 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Ground Handling Services: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to ensure the safety of ground operations at English airports.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cosmetic Surgery: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to publish (a) a consultation and (b) an impact assessment before implementing regulations affecting non-medical aesthetic practitioners.

17 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Plastic Surgery: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps her Department has taken to support small businesses in the aesthetics industry.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cosmetic Surgery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to introduce (a) subsidised costs for (i) medical oversight and (ii) job support schemes and (b) other financial assistance for non-medical aesthetic practitioners.

17 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will take steps to provide (a) funding and (b) other support to help non-accredited aesthetic training academies to gain OFQUAL recognised status.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cosmetic Surgery: Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support public education platforms that promote safe aesthetic treatment practices for (a) consumers and (b) practitioners.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cosmetic Surgery: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered (a) requiring non-medical practitioners to be shadowed during treating grade two aesthetic procedures and (b) undertaking an independent review of (i) statisti

17 Jul 2025 · Cabinet Office

Church of Ireland

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if his Department will take steps to re-establish the Church of Ireland as the established church of Northern Ireland.

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: Marine Environment

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what reason blue carbon habitats are not currently included in environmental impact assessments for offshore developments.

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Marine Protected Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to include (a) blue carbon habitats and (b) seabed sediments as designated features within existing Marine Protected Areas as part of the upcoming Marine Protected Are

16 Jul 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Windsor Framework

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what statutory instruments have been introduced since May 2025 to implement dynamic alignment provisions under the Windsor Framework.

Source: official written-questions record.