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.