Written questions

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Rare Diseases: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the (a) pricing and (b) reimbursement system for multi-indication medicines is adequate for patients with (i) rare and (ii) ultra-rare conditions.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Babies: Rare Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of babies born with rare diseases in the first half of (a) 2025 and (b) 2024.

17 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Shared Spaces: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much has been spent on public realm schemes in England in the last 12 months.

17 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Fast Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the number of schools in England that have a fast food facility within 400m.

17 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Animal Breeding

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in the devolved Administrations on new dog breeding laws.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Bullying

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help prevent bullying amongst staff in health settings.

17 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that teachers are adequately trained to deal with students with ADHD.

17 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that vulnerable people are not adversely impacted by welfare reforms.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support dementia patients with (a) memory loss and (b) other symptoms.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alzheimer's Disease: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on approving new drugs for Alzheimer's disease.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using nano needles to detect cancers.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Opioids: Overdoses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people across the UK have been hospitalised for opioid overdoses.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Drugs: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of drug treatment services have fewer than 24 months of secured funding.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Drugs: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of short-term funding grants on the ability of drug treatment services to (a) provide long term care and (b) retain staff.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase awareness of the potential risks of unregulated online pharmacies.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ophthalmology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been admitted to hospital for detached retinas in the last six months.

17 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using drones for defence missions.

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Offences against Children: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps schools are taking to help make children aware of the dangers of groomers online.

16 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Organised Crime

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

16 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Gender Based Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing legislation surrounding violence against women and girls.

16 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what additional security his Department plans to provide to UK army bases.

16 Jul 2025 · Home Office

National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been arrested in the UK for gathering intelligence.

16 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Judges: Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many physical attacks there have been on judges in the last five years.

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Water Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to increase locations for paddle boarding across the UK.

16 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heart Diseases: Cannabis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of cannabis use on risk of heart disease death.

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to raise awareness on the potential risks associated with AI.

14 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: Boats

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people who have arrived illegally using boats in the last six months.

14 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are currently being treated in hospital for (a) anorexia and (b) other eating disorders.

14 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Clinical Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help encourage participation in clinical trials.

14 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people under 50 years old have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the last three years.

Source: official written-questions record.