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.