Written questions

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what legislative steps will be required to introduce the Graduated Driver Licensing scheme by October 2026.

3 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date her Department first raised with the BBC that the announcement on Graduated Driver Licensing scheme could be made on the BBC’s day of road safety coverage.

3 Feb 2026 · Women and Equalities

Employment: Menopause

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to ensure that employers provide supportive, flexible environments, including temperature control, modified duties, and open dialogue to prevent talent loss due to employees' menopausa

3 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Growth Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the devolved institutions on Local Growth Funds.

3 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Hospitality Industry: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the hospitality, pub and food to go sectors to remain in business.

3 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Profitability

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help improve the profitability of UK farm produce.

3 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has undertaken an assessment of the environmental impacts associated with poor animal health.

3 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Waste: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure effective regulation and enforcement is in place to tackle the environmental and financial impact of waste crime.

3 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fly-tipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her most recent annual estimate is for the amount of waste deposited illegally across England and Wales.

3 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the labour supply to the agri-food sector.

2 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to set a target for the reduction of the use of single-use plastic.

2 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to improve food supply security across the UK.

2 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Remand in Custody

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people in England and Wales are on remand awaiting trial.

2 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Human Trafficking

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of people who are victims of human trafficking.

2 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Learning Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people in the prison population are deemed to have a learning difficulty.

2 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgery: Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to maximise the amount of time surgeons spend in theatre.

2 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cystic Fibrosis: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that people with cystic fibrosis have access to Orkambi, Symkevi and Kaftrio on the NHS.

2 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce regional inequalities in health outcomes.

2 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respite Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve respite services for carers.

2 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Addictions and Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking help improve addiction and mental health treatment.

28 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that child sex offenders are separated in prisons.

28 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Learning Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people with a learning disability have (i) entered and (ii) exited the prison population in each of the last ten years.

28 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of people being held in prisons in England and Wales have not been found guilty in a court.

28 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Offences against Children: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many online child sexual abuse offences have been recorded in England and Wales in the last 3 years.

28 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Life Imprisonment: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many life sentences have been handed out to people under the age of 16 in the last five years.

28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure additional funding for community pharmacies to meet demand.

28 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Children in Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure vulnerable children in care are given the best start in life.

28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Migraines: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of specialist doctors and nurses for headaches.

28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Telephone Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what reasonable adjustments are in place for people with disabilities to access GPs without going through telephone services.

28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Epilepsy: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children in England are epileptic.

Source: official written-questions record.