Written questions

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

7 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Human Trafficking

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve early detection of human trafficking.

7 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Allergies: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve allergy care.

7 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support parents whose children have been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy.

7 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Airports: Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with major airports on tackling noise pollution.

7 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Slavery

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Pakistani counterpart on slavery in Pakistan.

7 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to meet cancer waiting time targets and ensure people living with and affected by cancer receive the timely care they need.

7 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Community Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the National Cancer Plan will include specific actions to deliver neighbourhood cancer care close to home, particularly for those in rural or underserved areas.

7 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve quality of life for people being diagnosed, treated for or living with cancer under the National Cancer Plan.

7 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Missing Persons: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK children are currently missing with active investigations to locate their whereabouts.

7 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cardiovascular Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve outcomes for cardiovascular disease.

7 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bangladesh: Minority Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support persecuted minorities in Bangladesh.

7 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to improve the time taken for red flag referrals for breast cancer to be seen.

7 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made on the timescales for red flag referrals for breast cancer across the UK.

7 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Strokes: Hospitals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends of hospital admissions of those with stroke symptoms in the last 5 years.

7 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will accept the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s compensation recommendations in regards to the WASPI women.

7 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Motor Neurone Disease: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide an update into his Department's research efforts into Motor Neurone Disease.

6 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Agriculture: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the provision of agricultural education in schools.

6 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Knives: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of people in prison for knife relate crime, broken down by age.

6 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve flood defences.

6 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Holocaust Memorial Day

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has for schools to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day.

6 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accident and Emergency Departments: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has has discussions with his counterparts in Northern Ireland on pressures on accident and emergency services.

6 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Transport: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps are being taken to improve regional transport.

6 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Human Trafficking

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle human trafficking.

6 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Weather

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many days of school closure were there in 2025 due to adverse weather conditions.

6 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Influenza: Hospitals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many admissions to hospital there were for flu in December 2025.

6 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to ensure hospitals are routinely up to date with fire safety guidance.

6 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Business: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps are being taken to ensure businesses are routinely up to date with fire safety guidance.

6 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps are being taken to ensure schools are up to date with fire safety guidance.

6 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Active Travel: Commuters

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered offering incentives to employers to introduce more walking or cycling to work schemes.

6 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Digital Technology: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what provisions are in place for older people with disabilities and who live in rural communities who may struggle with digital systems.

Source: official written-questions record.