Written questions
425 written questions tabled, most recent first.
16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent engagement his Department has had with the devolved Administrations in relation to the recommendations of The Hughes Report, published on 7 February 2024; and whether any Ministerial-le
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Professions: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Education on supporting small healthcare professions whose training courses may be financially unviable despite being essential to NH
15 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Radiology: Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of therapeutic radiography apprenticeship provision; and what steps she is taking to support the long-term viability of those courses.
15 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Disability Aids and Prosthetics: Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the sustainability of prosthetics and orthotics apprenticeship provision in England; and what steps she is taking to support its continuation.
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Babies: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it is his intention to expand Start for Life funding to the 78 local authorities currently without provision.
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Babies: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of not extending Start for Life funding to all councils delivering Best Start Family Hubs on (i) the developmental domains assessed in the Early
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Babies: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on child development outcomes of not matching Start for Life funding with the expansion of Best Start Family Hubs.
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Illness: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of diagnosis rates for mental health conditions in England.
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Illness: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care what recent discussions he has had with the mental health sector on diagnoses of mental health conditions.
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Illness and Neurodiversity: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who his Department plans to consult as part of any review into the prevalence and overdiagnosis of mental health conditions and neurodivergence.
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Illness and Neurodiversity: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish the Terms of Reference for any review into the prevalence and overdiagnosis of mental health conditions and neurodivergence.
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Illness and Neurodiversity: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the scope and timeframe is of any planned review into the overdiagnosis of mental health conditions and neurodivergence.
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Illness and Neurodiversity: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is undertaking a review into the prevalence and overdiagnosis of mental health conditions and neurodivergence.
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Screening: Babies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2025 to Question 93697, what the average time taken was by the UK National Screening Committee to evaluate proposals for additions to the newborn screening prog
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2025 to Question 93697, if he will meet with representatives of ArchAngel MLD Trust, the MPS Society, MLD Support UK, the LSD Collaborative, and Alex – The Leuk
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Screening: Babies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2025 to Question 93696, what recent steps he has taken to implement the UK Rare Diseases Framework commitment to faster diagnosis; and how this is reflected in
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2025 to Question 93697, whether he has made an estimate of the number of (a) preventable deaths and (b) cases of irreversible disability in children with Metach
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Screening: Babies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2025 to Question 93697, whether he has made an estimate of the differences in the number of conditions screened for in newborns between the UK and other countri
5 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to address regional and rural-urban disparities in ambulance response times, with reference to the performance of East Midlands Ambulance Service.
5 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Ambulance Services: East Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average ambulance response time for Category 2 calls was in rural parts of the East Midlands in each of the last 12 months; and how this compares with response times in urban areas in the
5 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Ambulance Services: East Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of ambulance response times in rural areas of the East Midlands; and what steps are being taken to improve response times in those communities.
5 Dec 2025 · Treasury
Investment: Protection
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of how the proposed new regulatory regime for non-transferable securities and mini-bonds would have applied to the High Street Group scheme had it been in force at the time; and what con
5 Dec 2025 · Treasury
Investment: Protection
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will ask the Financial Conduct Authority and other relevant bodies to review their handling of intelligence and complaints relating to High Street Group and similar unauthorised mini-bond schemes; and to
5 Dec 2025 · Treasury
Electronic Funds Transfer: Fraud
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the banking sector and the Payment Systems Regulator on improving the ability of banks to identify and flag potentially suspicious payments linked to unauthorised investment schemes
5 Dec 2025 · Treasury
Investment: Protection
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the redress and support mechanisms available to retail investors who have suffered losses in unauthorised mini-bond schemes that fall outside the Financial Services Co
5 Dec 2025 · Treasury
High Street Group: Insolvency
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an estimate of (a) the number of retail investors and (b) the total value of investments affected by the collapse of High Street Group mini-bonds and related schemes; and what assessm
2 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Guided Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government plans to publish a detailed roadmap for improving national missile defence capabilities, including timelines and funding commitments.
2 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Guided Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the UK’s vulnerability to long-range missile threats, including ballistic and cruise missile systems; and what steps he is taking to strengthen integrated air and
1 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health and Neurodiversity: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of changes in the diagnosis rates of mental health conditions and neurodivergence in England in the last five years
1 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health and Neurodiversity: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what evidence his Department has received on the potential over-diagnosis of mental health conditions and neurodivergence.
Source: official written-questions record.