Written questions
293 written questions tabled, most recent first.
1 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Life Sciences
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to support the life sciences sector.
1 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Small Businesses: North East Somerset and Hanham
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress he has made on supporting small and medium-sized businesses in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
1 Dec 2025 · Department for Education
Apprentices and Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress she has made on increasing skills via apprenticeships, technical colleges and regional training programmes.
1 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport
Driving Tests
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency last reviewed the driving test questions relating to (a) horse riders (b) cyclists and (c) motorcyclists.
24 Nov 2025 · Home Office
Animal Experiments: Sheep
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department’s report Scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain: 2024, published on 23 October 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her
24 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Livestock Industry
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of industrial livestock farming in the UK on (a) climate change, (b) deforestation of the Amazon and (c) national food security.
24 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
Railways: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress Network Rail has made in carrying out rail infrastructure safety assessments required by the Office of Rail and Road.
24 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
Rolling Stock: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will publish a strategy for new rolling stock to be procured by passenger train operators contracted by her Department.
17 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Menopause: North East Somerset and Hanham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress is being made to ensure women in North East Somerset & Hanham have access to menopause treatments on the NHS.
17 Nov 2025 · Treasury
Personal Income: North East Somerset and Hanham
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she is taking to help increase incomes of working families in North East Somerset & Hanham.
17 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: North East Somerset and Hanham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress is being made to improve North East Somerset & Hanham patient access to GPs.
17 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his department is making on its target to reduce the time taken for cancer diagnoses.
17 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services: North East Somerset and Hanham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to strengthen maternity and neonatal care for people in North East Somerset & Hanham.
17 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Clean Energy: Job Creation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress his department is making on delivering new jobs for North East Somerset & Hanham in clean energy industries.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what measures her Department is implementing to improve support for children in mainstream schools who have special educational needs and disabilities.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sports: North East Somerset and Hanham
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her department is taking to increase access to grassroots sport facilities in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Youth Services: North East Somerset and Hanham
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support the delivery of youth services in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Warm Home Discount Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the expected financial impact on families of the Warm Homes Discount this winter.
10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Social Rented Housing: North East Somerset and Hanham
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress he is making in supporting local authorities to build social housing in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Chronic Illnesses and Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will set out his Department’s plans to provide support to help sick and disabled people into work.
10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Sleeping Rough
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to reduce levels of rough sleeping.
4 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Licensed Premises
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) pubs, (b) bars and (c) venues.
3 Nov 2025 · Department for Education
Higher Education: Admissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase access to higher technical qualifications and degree courses by low-income students.
3 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Shellfish: Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made in developing an evidence base to consider whether decapods should have greater protection.
3 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Young Futures Hubs
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to extend the rollout of Young Futures Hubs.
3 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Flood Control: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on improving flood defences.
27 Oct 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Holiday Accommodation: South West
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of holiday lets in the West of England.
27 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport
Electric Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she is making on supporting people that want to use electric vehicles.
27 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Gambling: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of increasing taxes on the gambling industry on the economy.
27 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: North East Somerset and Hanham
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of progress on improving broadband coverage in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
Source: official written-questions record.