Written questions

849 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Anti-social Behaviour

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will increase the (a) penalties and (b) sanctions for air passengers who cause (i) disruption, (ii) delay and (iii) danger to (A) passengers and (B) crew on commercial passenger aircraft (1) during fligh

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Historic Royal Palaces: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will have discussions with Historic Royal Palaces on improving the (a) visibility and (b) marketing of categories of discounted tickets.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Historic Royal Palaces: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will have discussions with Historic Royal Palaces on discounted tickets for UK nationals.

10 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in what way he plans to protect NHS whistleblowers, following the closure of the National Guardian's Office.

12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestinians: Recognition of States

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the legal process for recognising a Palestinian state.

11 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Playing Fields: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Sport England will remain a statutory consultee for planning applications that affect playing fields.

11 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

Hacking

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the hacking group Salt Typhoon on the (a) public sector, (b) private sector and (c) UK global information service providers.

9 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Embassies

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to announce the reopening of the UK’s embassy in Syria.

9 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Semiconductors

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to diversify supplies of (a) gallium and (b) germanium as part of the UK’s defence industrial strategy.

5 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will allow members of His Majesty's armed forces to access salary sacrifice schemes for car (a) leasing and (b) purchases.

2 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: War Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will end his Department's pension payments to any former defence personnel who have served in any branch of the UK armed forces and who have fought alongside (a) Russian Federation military personnel and (b

30 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Performance Certificates: Business Premises

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when her Department will publish the response to the consultation entitled Non-domestic private rented sector minimum energy efficiency standards: EPC B implementation, published on 17 March

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Special Constables: Incentives

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will introduce a tax-free annual bonus to help improve recruitment and retention of special police constables.

30 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water: Data Centres

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of water consumption by data storage centres on (a) consumer and (b) agricultural water supplies.

30 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Batteries

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to introduce new safety protocols for solar battery storage sites.

30 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Reserve Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to introduce a civilian home guard as part of the armed forces reserve capabilities.

30 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will bring forward the date by which the UK will spend 2.5 per cent of GDP on Defence.

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

Solar Power: Fires

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to investigate the number of fires caused by self-installed solar panels on residential properties.

30 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Broadband: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has plans to expand the use of satellite technology to improve rural mobile phone (a) connectivity and (b) coverage.

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

Batteries: Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps with the Fire Service college to implement a (a) national strategy and (b) protocols for local fire authorities when responding to battery storage fires.

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

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the change in the level of employers National Insurance contributions on the revenue budget of Shropshire Fire and Rescu

30 May 2025 · Treasury

Public Houses: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to encourage communities to purchase public houses through the tax system.

30 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the US-UK trade deal on the food (a) manufacturing and (b) processing sector in Shropshire.

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish details on an annual basis of the number of animals which are bred for, but not used in, scientific procedures in Britain each year.

30 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Small Businesses: Shropshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to improve opportunities in public procurement for SMEs in (a) the defence sector and (b) other sectors in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for mental health treatment in (a) Shropshire, (b) Telford and (c) Wrekin.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pancreatic Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will prioritise (a) research into, (b) diagnosis of and (c) treatment of pancreatic cancer in the new National Cancer Plan.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pancreatic Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to improve survival rates for pancreatic cancer.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Earwax: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will support Integrated Care Boards to offer community ear wax removal services.

22 May 2025 · Department for Education

Non-teaching Staff: Crimes against the Person

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps with education unions to investigate links between viewing online violent social media content on personal mobile devices and physical attacks on teaching staff in schools.

Source: official written-questions record.