Written questions

3,264 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Coalfields Regeneration Trust: Local Growth Plans

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the potential contribution of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust to Local Growth Plans in former coalfields areas with capital funding from

23 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholism and Drugs: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much and what proportion of the Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Improvement Grant was allocated to rough sleeping drug and alcohol treatment in each of the last five financial years.

23 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholism and Drugs: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much and what proportion of the Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Improvement Grant will be allocated to (a) inpatient detoxification, (b) housing support, (c) rough sleeping drug and alc

22 Apr 2025 · Home Office

Home Office and Police: Resignations

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) police officers and (b) workers in her Department submitted their resignation in each of the past five years.

22 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Resignations

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) prison officers, (b) probation officers, and (c) workers in her Department submitted their resignation in each of the past five years.

22 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the time taken to process applications for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support fund in the 2025-26 financial year.

22 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department consulted with its (a) kinship carer and (b) adopter reference groups before the decision to change the funding arrangements for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support fund in the

22 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the changes to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund in the 2025-26 financial year on (a) kinship and (b) adoptive families.

17 Apr 2025 · Home Office

Orgreave

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2025 to Question 902429 on Orgreave, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on an investigation or inquiry into the events at Orgreave.

7 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme and Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2025 to Question 38961 on British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme and Mineworkers' Pension Scheme, if he will set out the differences between the (a) Minew

7 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Shipbuilding

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Report to the Shipbuilding Enterprise for Growth Group by the Centres of Excellence Task & Finish Group, published in September 2024, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary

4 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Adult Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of reductions in the level of funding for the Adult Skills Fund to mayoral combined authorities on (a) Courses for Jobs and (b) tailored learning; and

4 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Adult Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed reduction in the Education and Skills Funding Agency Adult Skills Fund on (a) Courses for Jobs and (b) tailored learning.

28 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions: Public Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy published on 25 March 2025, what steps she is taking to ensure that the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (SHORE) takes account of employment prac

24 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Migrant Workers

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which (a) Departments, (b) agencies and (c) public bodies sponsor staff on skilled worker visas.

24 Mar 2025 · Department for Education

Graduates: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which (a) Departments, (b) agencies and (c) public bodies employ staff on graduate visas.

17 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Career Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on career progression for non-UK personnel by nationality.

17 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Radiotherapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the most recent new NHS radiotherapy centre was built that was not linked to the closure of an existing centre in (a) England and (b) the North East.

17 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Radiotherapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to (a) decentralise the commissioning of radiotherapy and (b) give English regions more control over (i) treatment pathways and (ii) new radiotherapy technologies.

17 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horse Passports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to introduce a national digital equine ID system.

14 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Buprenorphine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the availability of Buvidal, broken down by region.

14 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Buprenorphine

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of ringfencing funding for Buvidal for people released from prison.

14 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Buprenorphine

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the availability of Buvidal for people released from prison.

14 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Buprenorphine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2025 to Question 31856 on Buprenorphine, if he will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of ensuring Buvidal is made available on relea

11 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horses: Import Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to improve the traceability of horses in Great Britain.

11 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horses: Import Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on reducing barriers to cross-border travel for thoroughbred horses since 6 February 2025.

11 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Stansted Airport: Horses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the closure of the Border Inspection Post at Stansted Airport on the British horseracing industry; and whether he pla

7 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Probation Officers: Overtime

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the amount of time off in lieu that was accrued by probation officers in each year since 2021; and how much and what proportion of this time was (a) taken and (b) rolled over.

7 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Probation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the capacity of accredited probation programmes is in each region.

7 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Probation Officers: Sick Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many incidents of (a) attrition, (b) sickness absence and (c) work-related stress there were for probation officers in each region in the most recent period for which data is available.

Source: official written-questions record.