Written questions
9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.
28 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Languages: Teachers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of qualified teachers for modern foreign languages in secondary schools.
27 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Universities: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support universities with financial sustainability.
27 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Higher Education: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students from disadvantaged backgrounds entered higher education in the most recent academic year.
27 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Debts
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average level of student debt is for graduates who attended institutions regulated by the Office for Students.
27 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Universities: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of financial pressures on universities in England.
27 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of mental health support services for pupils in secondary schools.
27 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Pupils: Absenteeism
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support schools in tackling pupil absenteeism.
27 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Pupils: Absenteeism
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the most recent national rate of persistent pupil absence is in state-funded schools.
27 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Ventilation
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve ventilation and air quality in school buildings.
27 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional funding has been allocated to local authorities to support pupils with special educational needs in the last three years.
22 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pregnancy: Epilepsy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that people with epilepsy are represented through the work of the Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce, in the context of levels of risk of death during pregnancy for
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
School Rebuilding Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many school rebuilding projects are underway under the school rebuilding programme.
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Teachers: Labour Turnover
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers left the profession within five years of qualifying in the most recent year for which data is available.
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Teachers: Labour Turnover
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of workload on teacher retention rates.
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Teachers: Vacancies
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the vacancy rate is for teaching posts in secondary schools in England.
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools in England required emergency financial support from her Department in the most recent financial year.
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools with deficits under the national funding formula.
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of inflation on school budgets in this academic year.
21 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Aphasia: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to issue guidance to specialised neurology centres on the diagnosis of Primary Progressive Aphasia.
21 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Orthopaedics: Surgery
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the current average waiting time is for elective orthopaedic surgery in England.
21 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cervical Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to expand screening programmes for early detection of Cervical Cancer.
21 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Strokes: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of regional disparities in treatment outcomes for patients diagnosed with Stroke.
21 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Autism: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients are currently on waiting lists for specialist assessment for Autism Spectrum Disorder.
21 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Motor Neurone Disease: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding is allocated for research into treatments for Motor Neurone Disease.
21 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to reduce ambulance handover delays at major hospitals in England.
21 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Lung Cancer: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients in the past year have waited longer than 28 days for diagnostic tests related to suspected Lung Cancer.
20 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Pakistan: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of reports that four Christian settlements in Pakistan are facing unexplained evictions from their homes; and what representations she has made t
20 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Nicaragua: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of reported increased restrictions on religious leaders in Nicaragua; and what steps her Department is taking to support and strengthen freedom o
20 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prostate Cancer: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase early diagnosis rates for prostate cancer.
20 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Breast Cancer: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of people diagnosed with breast cancer began treatment within the 62-day cancer target in the most recent reporting period.
Source: official written-questions record.