Written questions

3,264 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the additional number of people expected to be diagnosed with cancer as a result of increases in NHS cancer screening uptake in a) 2026, b) 2027 and c) 2028

18 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of people expected to be diagnosed with cancer as a result of NHS cancer screening programmes in a) 2026, b) 2027 and c) 2028.

15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gambling: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the funding for statutory gambling levy harms-related programme from April 2026 on treatment providers; and what specif

15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gambling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement UIN HCWS1118, of 2 December 2025, and the transition to the statutory gambling levy system and consequential changes in April 2026, what steps he

4 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Teachers: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of delays in issuing Remediable Service Statements on teachers' retirement planning and financial wellbeing.

4 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Teachers: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her current estimated timetable is for the completion of all Remediable Service Statements for members of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme affected by the McCloud judgment.

4 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Teachers: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Remediable Service Statements have been issued by Teachers’ Pensions to date; and how many remain outstanding further to the McCloud judgment.

1 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Northern: East Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the reliability of Northern's services on the East Durham coastline from (a) Seaham (b) Horden stations.

28 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Geothermal Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will consider the potential merits of a specific grant scheme for mine water heat projects.

28 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

East Coast Main Line: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trains on the East Coast Main Line have been cancelled due to train faults in 2025 to date.

28 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Grand Central Rail Company: Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Grand Central Rail services have been cancelled due to train faults in 2025 to date.

28 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Grand Central Rail Company: Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the age is of Grand Central Rail's current rolling stock.

28 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

British Transport Police: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the funding uplift necessary to restore the number of British Transport Police police officers to 2009/10 levels.

28 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

British Transport Police: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of planned cuts to British Transport Police (a) staffing and (b) stations due to the 2025/26 funding shortfall on the prevalence of crime, including anti-soc

28 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

British Transport Police: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of planned cuts to British Transport Police (a) staffing and (b) stations due to the 2025/26 funding shortfall on the level of (i) passenger and (ii) staff s

28 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

British Transport Police: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance has she given to the British Transport Police Authority on British Transport Police funding in the 2026-27 financial year.

20 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Crew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her Department’s estimate is of the number of seafarers employed in the workboat sector.

20 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Inspections

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer to written question 85133 on 4 November 2025, if he will instruct the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to request that data from the Certifying Authorities.

20 Nov 2025 · Department for Education

Kinship Care: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to announce the 10 trial local authorities for the Kinship Allowance Pilot paid at an equivalent rate to the fostering National Minimum Allowance.

19 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Breathalysers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the adoption of alcohol interlock technology in other jurisdictions.

19 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Driving under Influence: Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of utilising alcohol interlock technology as part of judicial sentencing criteria.

19 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestine: Press Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Israeli counterpart on ensuring the safety of Palestinian journalists.

19 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Press Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she will have discussions with her Israeli counterpart on the (a) safety and (b) protection of Palestinian journalists in Gaza.

19 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Press Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has held with her Israeli counterpart on securing international media access into Gaza.

11 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Protest

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Crime and Policing Bill on the right to protest.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the release of the investment reserve fund of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Productivity: Alcoholic Drinks

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of potential implications for his policies on productivity of the report by the IPPR entitled Taking stock: Counting the economic costs of alcohol harm, published on 8 Octob

10 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the report by the Drugs, Alcohol & Justice APPG entitled Action on Alcohol Harm – Priorities for Policymakers, publishe

10 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Drugs: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of specialist residential drug and alcohol treatment in (a) England and (b) the North East.

10 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of the report by the Drugs, Alcohol & Justice APPG entitled Action on Alcohol Harm – Priorities for Policymake

Source: official written-questions record.