Written questions
293 written questions tabled, most recent first.
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sports: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding Sports England has provided to Development Sports; and what estimate has been made of how many people will use this programme.
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Education
Pupils: Absenteeism
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many fixed penalty notices for school absences were issued in Bath, North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire in the last academic year.
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Geothermal Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits geothermal heat systems which use the water in flooded former coalmines.
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Railways: Cultural Heritage
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of heritage railways on the economy.
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport
Driving Licences: Disqualification
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has withdrawn driving licences after receiving notification that the licence holder was medically unfit to drive in the last 5 years.
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Education
Adult Education: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many publicly-funded adult education classes were provided in each year since 2023.
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal Welfare: Water
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will provide guidance on the welfare of animals during a hosepipe bans.
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment Assessment Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many responses to the Timms Review have been received from people living in the South West.
10 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
British Business Bank: South West
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many businesses in the South West have received support through the British Business Bank.
10 Jul 2026 · Department for Education
Pupils: Absenteeism
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of persistent absence in schools in South Gloucestershire and Bath and North East Somerset.
10 Jul 2026 · Home Office
Respect Orders
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what demographic data her Department plans to collect on the number of Respect Orders issued.
10 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Digital Technology: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of digital exclusion among older people.
10 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport
Great Western Railway: Mobile Phones
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of mobile signal coverage on GWR trains.
10 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office
Procurement: South West
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of Government procurement spending went to SMEs in the South West in the last financial year.
10 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Respiratory Diseases: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will introduce a respiratory Modern Service Framework.
10 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport
Driving under Influence
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on reducing deaths and serious injuries caused by drink-driving.
6 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Youth Guarantee
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many young people taking part in the Youth Guarantee trailblazer programme have secured (i) a job, (ii) study and (iii) training in (a) Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, (b) East Midlands, (c) Liverp
6 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Franchises
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department maintains a list of which local transport authorities are seeking to make use of the franchising powers in the Bus Services Act 2025.
6 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Project Gigabit: North East Somerset and Hanham
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress her Department has made on the roll out of Project Gigabit in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
6 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Quantum Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help ensure that the UK has a sovereign quantum computing capability.
26 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sheep: Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take following the consultation on tail docking and castration in lambs.
26 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Public Sector: Borrowing
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the Office for Budgetary Responsibility on public borrowing.
26 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ukraine: Military Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions were held with President Trump at the G7 Summit on support for Ukraine.
26 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: North East Somerset and Hanham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for elective treatment in North East Somerset and Hanham.
26 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of local infrastructure to support new housing developments like those at the former Grange school site in Warmley, and wh
8 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Carbon Budgets: South West
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the West of England Mayoral Authority on the implementation of Carbon Budget 7.
8 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Heating: North East Somerset
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the number of homes in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency to be fitted with low-carbon heating systems under policies supporting Carbon Budge
8 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Carbon Budgets: Tidal Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of tidal power on achieving Carbon Budget 7.
8 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Game: Gun Sports
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department last commissioned research on the ecological effects of gamebird shooting.
8 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Game: Animal Breeding
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of using raised laying cages for breeding pheasants and partridges on the welfare of those birds.
Source: official written-questions record.