Written questions
277 written questions tabled, most recent first.
30 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Sexual Offences: Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which offences under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 are excluded from eligibility for the early release scheme.
30 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Offences against Children: Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many victims of the rapists and child groomers released early under the scheme were notified in advance through the Victim Contact Scheme in the constituency of Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge.
30 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Offences against Children: Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of people convicted of (a) rape and (b) sexual offences involving children that will be released under the early release scheme in the next five years in Stone, Great Wyrle
26 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Oral Statement of 24 June 2026 on Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services, Official Report, column 346, if he will make it his policy to set a target response time for NHS
26 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Oral Statement of 24 June 2026 on Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services, Official Report, column 346, whether the extension of Martha’s Rule to maternity services will be
26 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Oral Statement of 24 June 2026 on Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services, Official Report, column 346, whether second opinions requested under Martha’s Rule in maternity s
25 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Freeview Service
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to households on fixed incomes of switching from Freeview to broadband television.
25 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Freeview Service
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of ending licenses for digital terrestrial television in 2034 on people who rely on Freeview as their primary means of accessing te
25 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Freeview Service
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to extend the Freeview contract beyond 2034.
14 May 2026 · Home Office
Police and Crime Commissioners
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what independent oversight arrangements exist to scrutinise complaints of misconduct against Police and Crime Commissioners; and how many such complaints have been investigated in each of the last thr
14 May 2026 · Home Office
Police and Crime Commissioners
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of accountability frameworks for Police and Crime Commissioners; and whether she plans to reform those frameworks to help prevent institutional
14 May 2026 · Home Office
Police and Crime Commissioners
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve transparency requirements for Police and Crime Commissioners, particularly regarding the handling of complaints and potential conflicts of interest.
14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Perinatal Mortality: Coroners
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to correspondence from the Chair of the Maternity and Neonatal Investigation confirming that the Investigation is not limited to 37 weeks’ gestation and considers stillbirth from 24
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Farms: Tenancy Agreements
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the length of short term Farm Business Tenancies beyond two years.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Bovine Tuberculosis: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to accelerate the process of TB vaccinations for cows.
26 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Asylum
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the NHS of providing healthcare to asylum seekers.
18 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Coroners: Perinatal Mortality
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether responsibility for reporting to Parliament on coronial investigations of stillbirths following the 2019 consultation rests with his Department.
18 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Coroners: Perinatal Mortality
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on whether the Maternity and Neonatal Investigation commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care will report to Parliament on coronial investigations of stillbirt
18 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Coroners: Perinatal Mortality
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to limit consideration of coronial investigations to stillbirths occurring at 37 weeks' gestation or later; and on what statutory basis gestational thresholds may be applied.
18 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Coroners: Perinatal Mortality
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment the Department has made of the potential impact of the delay in reporting on coronial investigations of stillbirths following the 2019 consultation on bereaved families.
11 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of different types of support in helping the unemployed into work.
11 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Unemployment: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessments she has made of the effectiveness of job centre staff in helping NEETs into work or training.
11 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Jobcentres: Closures
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria will be taken into consideration in decisions on job centre closures.
11 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Jobcentres
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to reduce the number of job centres.
5 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Coroners: Perinatal Mortality
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to publish a report under section 4 of the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Act 2019 on whether, and if so how, the law ought to be changed to enable or require coroners t
29 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Snooker: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made by the Valuation Office Agency of the footprint for snooker clubs and venues to accommodate snooker tables in calculating the 2026 business rates revaluation.
29 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Snooker: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total business rate support package available to snooker and clubs is in (a) 2026, (b) 2027 and (c) 2028.
15 Dec 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Snooker
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support her Department provides to snooker (a) tournaments and (b) clubs and venues.
15 Dec 2025 · Treasury
Snooker: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of the increase in rateable values on snooker clubs and venues.
5 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Genomics: Information Sharing
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, in cases where genomic data has been found to have been transferred in violation of UK law or national security standards, what steps has the government taken or plans to take to remedi
Source: official written-questions record.