Written questions

25 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Business Rates: Castle Point

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the amount of business rates to be paid by businesses in the retail, leisure, and hospitality sector in Castle Point constituency in 2026/27.

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the additional costs incurred by each school in Castle Point constituency as a result of the increase in employers' National Insurance Contributions in 2026/27.

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Castle Point

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an estimate of the number of pupils in Castle Point constituency that will have an EHCP in each of the next five years.

14 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Castle Point

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an estimate of the number of FTE GPs at surgeries in Castle Point constituency over each of the next five years.

14 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Castle Point

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether provision for capital investment in (a) new and (b) updated healthcare facilities in Castle Point constituency is being made available over the next five years.

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

A13: Road Traffic

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made a estimate of levels of congestion on the A13/A130 junction at Sadler’s Farm (a) now and (b) in each of the next 20 years.

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

c2c

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what performance targets she has set for c2c rail services since nationalisation.

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

c2c

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the payments her Department will receive from c2c rail services in each of the next five years.

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

c2c

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of changes in passenger numbers on c2c rail services in each of the next ten years.

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding she will make available for flood defences in each of the next five years for (a) Castle Point constituency and (b) Essex.

6 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

National Highways: Motor Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the breakdown of the National Highways operational fleet is by vehicle (a) make and (b) model; and what proportion are manufactured by British manufacturers.

6 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diplomatic Service: Official Cars

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, the breakdown of (a) make and (b) type of cars used by (i) ambassadors and (ii) embassy officials at British embassies; and what proportion are manufactured by British manufa

6 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Official Cars

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the breakdown of the Government Car Service operational fleet is by vehicle (a) make and (b) model; and what proportion are manufactured by British manufacturers.

10 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the recommendations of the Hughes Report, Options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh, published on 7 February 2024.

24 Oct 2016 · Department of Health

Pharmacy: Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of changes to the supplementary hours worked by pharmacists on provision of pharmaceutical services in each NHS locality.

19 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Liquefied Petroleum Gas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to encourage the take-up of liquid petroleum gas conversions by taxis and vans.

18 Nov 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

EU Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the progress of negotiations to reform the EU and the UK's relationship with the EU.

26 Feb 2015 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much in legal aid claims was paid to Leigh Day in 2013-14.

26 Feb 2015 · Department for International Development

Legal Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has spent on legal fees in the case of The Queen (on the application of O) and the Secretary of State for International Development.

12 Jan 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Higher Education: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the reduction in the student opportunity allocation on the ability of financially-disadvantaged students to access higher education

17 Nov 2014 · Department for Transport

Driving: Eyesight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward proposals to introduce compulsory testing to ensure that drivers' eyesight meets minimum legal standards.

28 Oct 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Met Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether the new Met Office supercomputer will be better able to predict heavy storms such as the one in Castle Point on 20 July 2014; and whether that supercomputer will enable agencies li

23 Jun 2014 · Cabinet Office

Brain: Tumours

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many patients in the UK were diagnosed with secondary brain tumours in (a) 2008, (b) 2009, (c) 2010, (d) 2011, (e) 2012 and (f) 2013.

23 Jun 2014 · Cabinet Office

Brain: Tumours

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many patients in the UK were diagnosed with high grade brain tumours in (a) 2008, (b) 2009, (c) 2010, (d) 2011, (e) 2012 and (f) 2013.

23 Jun 2014 · Cabinet Office

Brain: Tumours

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many patients in the UK were diagnosed with low grade brain tumours in (a) 2008, (b) 2009, (c) 2010, (d) 2011, (e) 2012 and (f) 2013.

Source: official written-questions record.