Written questions
178 written questions tabled, most recent first.
27 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Falkland Islands: Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has undertaken a recent review of the security and defence of the Falkland Islands; and what steps he plans to take to improve the adequacy of the preparedness of the UK to defend them.
26 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Holiday Accommodation: Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that rural and coastal self-catering and tourism businesses in Devon are adequately supported in the context of (a) increased business rates, (b) rising energy
26 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Holiday Accommodation: Torridge
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will hold discussions with rural and coastal self-catering and tourism businesses in Torridge on promoting the sector.
25 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Grants
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussion she has had with Natural England and the Environment Agency to enable Catchment Sensitive Farming teams in Devon and Cornwall to process applications expeditiously.
25 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Grants
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish the number of Catchment Sensitive Farming grant applications in Devon and Cornwall applied for in 2025 that are still to be processed.
9 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Phlebotomy: Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that vulnerable and terminally ill residents in rural communities in Devon can rely on the provision of daily phlebotomy services within a reasonable travelling di
29 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dartmoor
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she will (a) hold discussions with stakeholders on Dartmoor and (b) attend the forthcoming annual Dartmoor Forum this spring.
29 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Grants
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her timetable is for notifying local authorities of their multi-year allocations for the Local Authority Bus Grants.
13 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: South West
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) he and (b) his Ministers have had recent discussions with dental schools in the South West on encouraging newly qualified dentists to work in NHS-providing dental practices in rural com
13 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Torridge
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Devon Integrated Care Board on access to non-emergency NHS dental appointments for (a) children and (b) elderly people in Torridge.
12 Sep 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sports
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with Sport England on the (a) promotion and (b) development of (i) padel and (ii) pickleball as national sports.
12 Sep 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Hospitality Industry: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that rural hospitality businesses are adequately supported in the context of (a) rising wholesale food prices, (b) energy costs, (c) increased (i) wage and (ii) NIC pr
11 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Affordable Housing: Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will exclude (a) Dartmoor, (b) the Tamar Valley and (c) other environmentally protected and low-density settlement areas in West Devon from her Department’s methodology fo
11 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport
Railways: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many meetings (a) she has and (b) Ministers in her Department have had with hon. Members from (i) her party and (ii) other parties on rail infrastructure projects in their constituencies.
11 Jun 2025 · Department for Education
Tavistock College: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department plans to provide funding to Tavistock College under the school rebuilding programme.
18 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Post Boxes: Housing Estates
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has considered providing access to post boxes in new housing developments.
5 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospitals: Torridge and Tavistock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his oral statement of 20 January 2025 on New Hospital Programme Review, Official Report, columns 748-750, whether he considered (a) the remoteness of and (b) recent trends of depr
27 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
North Devon Hospital
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to ensure the provision of (a) safe and (b) effective care for patients in Torridge and North Devon, in the context of the new timetable for the redevelopment of North D
27 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
North Devon Hospital
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the new timetable for the redevelopment of North Devon District Hospital on (a) patient outcomes and (b) service capacity.
27 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
North Devon Hospital
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his oral statement of 20 January 2025 on New Hospital Programme Review, Official Report, column 750, if his Department will make short-term capital funding available to help ensur
12 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport
Railways: Plymouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to provide one per cent of the funding required for the Tavistock to Plymouth railway project to help ensure the completion of the (a) business case and (b) Governance for Railway
12 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport
Railways: Plymouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department plans to conclude the review of the Tavistock to Plymouth railway project.
12 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport
Railways: Plymouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what she has recently consulted with relevant stakeholders on the future of the Tavistock to Plymouth line.
17 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Levelling Up Partnerships: Torridge
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when the funding for the Levelling Up Partnership in Torridge will be released.
4 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Food Supply
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 29 July 2024 to Question 1488 on Agriculture: Food Supply, if he will have discussions with the Prime Minister on holding a farm to fork summit at 10 Downing
26 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support businesses that provide services to the NHS in rural areas, in the context of changes to the level of employer National Insurance contributions a
25 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support (a) GP surgeries, (b) dentists, (c) pharmacies and (d) care homes in rural areas to tackle workforce pressures, in the context of changes to the
20 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Advisory Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support business advisory services such as (a) Business Information Point West Devon and (b) the Future Farming Resilience Program.
13 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will provide interim funding for hamlets in remote areas to improve broadband coverage before his target date.
13 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether it is his Department's policy that properties in hard-to-reach hamlets in rural areas (a) must receive gigabit-capable broadband or (b) can receive slower-speed broadband to ens
Source: official written-questions record.