Written questions

322 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing Estates

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the issue of unfinished and unadopted housing estates.

8 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Reserve Forces: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if they will provide additional detail on the commitment to ‘protecting time, funding, and equipment for Reserves in training’ in the Defence Investment Plan, including timescales, benchmarks and KPIs.

8 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Reserve Forces: Defence Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what additional equipment will be available to members of the UK Active Reserve as a result of the Defence Investment Plan.

8 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Reserve Forces: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate has been made of the number of additional members of the UK Active Reserve across each service that will be recruited as a result of the Defence Investment Plan.

8 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Reserve Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate has been made of the number of paid reserve service days budgeted for in 2026/27.

8 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Reserve Forces: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned breakdown is of the £4.2 billion allocated to Reserves in the Defence Investment Plan by (a) service and (b) financial year, for each year between 2026/27 and 2029/30.

1 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer to Question 10108 on 24 June 2026, where data on NHS prescriptions issued to not ordinarily resident overseas visitors is held.

16 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund: Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much funding through the Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund has been awarded to projects focused on Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs).

16 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, for a list of all grants made from the Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund to date, identifying the grant amount and the recipient company.

16 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many not ordinarily resident overseas visitors attended at NHS (a) walk in centres and (b) A&E departments in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-2026.

16 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS prescriptions were issued to not ordinarily resident overseas visitors in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-2026.

16 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many not ordinarily resident overseas visitors received NHS primary health care services in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-2026.

16 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) number and (b) proportion of chargeable cases of NHS secondary health care services supplied to not ordinarily resident overseas visitors saw full recovery of all charges due in (i) 2024-2

16 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many not ordinarily resident overseas visitors received NHS secondary health care services, regardless of whether a charging expedition applied, in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-2026.

16 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tomography

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) CT scanners and (b) MRI scanners were in use in the NHS at (i) 4 July 2024 and (ii) 14 May 2026.

15 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Propriety and Constitution Group: Recruitment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his statement to the House on 23 February 2026 in Hansard volume 781, column 32, by what date does he expect to launch the external recruitment campaign for the role of Director General for Propriety

12 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nitrous Oxide: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the misuse of nitrous oxide canisters sold for catering purposes on the environment; and if she will consider introducing a depo

9 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress he has made on the rollout of the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme; how many individuals have (a) been assessed for compensation, (b) received offers and (c) received payments; what the average p

9 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Empty Property: Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the impact of council tax liability on estates where the sale of a deceased person’s property is delayed beyond six months; and whether the Gover

9 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Empty Property: Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many applications for discretionary council tax reductions on empty properties following bereavement have been (a) made and (b) granted by local authorities in each of the pa

4 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost of extending equivalent business rates support provided to retail and hospitality to community pharmacies; and what assessment he has made of the potential imp

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Free Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timeline is for the delivery of new free schools approved in principle, including the (a) key stages from approval to opening, (b) typical duration of each stage and (c) factors impacting deliv

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Infrastructure: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local planning authorities are required to (a) retain and (b) disclose DSEAR assessments for major infrastructure projects.

29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Renewable Energy: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether statutory consultees are required to assess risks from (a) lithium-ion batteries and (b) gas canisters when reviewing fire prevention plans for energy-from-waste facilities.

29 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Incinerators: Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Health and Safety Executive will publish the DSEAR assessment for the proposed MVV facility in Cambridgeshire under the Environmental Information Regulations once completed.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 82312 on Hospitals: Waiting Lists, what were the monthly figures for October 2025 to April 2026.

21 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124580 on Defence: Small Businesses, by what date he expects to have in place the wider range of indicators to measure his Department’s success in attracting ne

21 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Defence: Vetting

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the longest time that (a) an SME and (b) a person has waited for security vetting in the last two years; and whether either application is still ongoing.

21 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

United Kingdom Security Vetting: Standards

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 20 April 2026 to question 124579, if he will publish the (a) KPIs that apply to UKSV and (b) most recent performance data relating to those KPIs.

15 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Ministry of Defence small and medium-sized enterprise engagement published on 24 March 2026, whether his Department plans to publish the (a) the SME actio

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