Written questions
1,113 written questions tabled, most recent first.
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Pesticides
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of Greenpeace's report entitled Our Poisoned Land and its calls for the Government to help farmers to (a) reduce agric
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Neonicotinoids
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will commit to ending the use of the neonicotinoid acetamiprid.
13 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Heart Diseases: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of offering electrocardiogram screening to under 35s.
9 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Endometriosis: Prescriptions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review the current criteria for medical exemption certificates for prescription charges to include endometriosis.
6 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pigs: Animal Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she intends to publish a consultation on phasing out the use of farrowing crates for sows.
2 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Homelessness
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to improve collaboration between adult social care and voluntary sector homelessness services.
2 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Homelessness: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of homelessness accommodation providers' reliance on Housing Benefit as an income source on homelessness services.
1 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data NHS England holds on Community Dental Service activity and referral waiting times for patients with complex neurological conditions, including epilepsy.
1 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Exemptions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS Low Income Scheme certificates (HC2 and HC3) were used to access free or reduced NHS dental treatment in England in each of the last five years; and the associated cost of these exempt
1 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Exemptions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the estimated total cost to the NHS was of providing free NHS dental treatment in England under maternity exemption rules in each of the last five years.
1 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Epilepsy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential fiscal cost of introducing a medical exemption from NHS dental charges for the repair of teeth damaged by epileptic seizures.
1 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Databases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England requires dental clinics to record the underlying medical cause of traumatic dental injuries in patient datasets; and what plans he has to introduce a specific recording category
29 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Waste
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to reduce food waste in schools.
19 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Women's Health Hubs: Greater Manchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women's health hubs have been established in NHS Greater Manchester ICB.
17 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many retrospective planning applications have remained undetermined by local planning authorities for more than (a) six, (b) twelve and (c) eighteen months since validation;
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Free School Meals
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of potential merits of providing free school meals to all school children.
27 Apr 2026 · Women and Equalities
Conversion Therapy
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will include legislation to ban conversion therapy in the King's Speech in May 2026.
20 Apr 2026 · Home Office
Visas: English Language
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 5.60 of the policy paper entitled Explanatory memorandum to the statement of changes in the Immigration Rules: HC 1691, published on 5 March 2026, whether B2 level English
15 Apr 2026 · Treasury
Soft Drinks: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Office for Budget Responsibility provided estimates between March 2016 and April 2028 on the potential impact that the proposed Soft Drinks Industry Levy would have on the Consumer Price Index (CPI); and
13 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Epilepsy: Children and Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an observational trial for children and young people on private prescriptions for drug-resistant epilepsy who c
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Infected Blood Inquiry
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Recommendation 9(f) of the Infected Blood Inquiry report, what consideration has been given to providing additional funding for the national haemophilia database.
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Infected Blood Inquiry
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Recommendation 9 (d) of the Infected Blood Inquiry report, what progress his Department has made on establishing functioning multi-disciplinary networks.
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Haemophilia: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to (a) increase funding and (b) tackle inequities between haemophilia centres.
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence
King's Guards: Uniforms
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made in developing King’s Guard’s hats made of faux-fur.
9 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Game: Birds
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many animal welfare inspections of game bird farms were undertaken in (a) England and (b) Wales in 2025; how many and what proportion of those visits identified the use of barren c
25 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners: Hunger Strikes
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance he has issued on engagement between his Department and the legal representatives of prisoners undertaking prolonged hunger strikes.
25 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Remand in Custody
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Crown Court backlogs on the length of time defendants are held on remand prior to trial.
25 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Remand in Custody
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of time spent on remand in custody was in the most recent 12-month period for which data is available.
25 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hearing Aids
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what national guidance is in place for NHS commissioners and providers regarding emergency or out-of-hours support for patients who experience sudden hearing aid failure; and whether he has assesse
22 Jan 2026 · Women and Equalities
Women: Health Services
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on expanding access to women's health hubs.
Source: official written-questions record.