Written questions

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

2 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will (a) publish a strategy to help improve the (i) diagnosis and (ii) detection of less survivable cancers and (b) ensure comprehensive (A) commissioning and (B) diagnostic capacity in (1) n

2 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase funding for the research and development of diagnostic (a) tests and (b) tools to help support GPs to (i) diagnose and (ii) detect less survivable cancers (A) earlier a

2 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Muscular Dystrophy: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps NHS England is taking to ensure that NHS trusts are prepared to deliver (a) timely and (b) equitable access to emerging treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, in the context of (i)

2 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Muscular Dystrophy: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England has made an assessment of the adequacy of the preparedness of NHS trusts to implement new treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, in the context of lessons learned from rece

2 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on whether the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence plans to improve the (a) transparency and (b) consistency of its guidance on the application o

2 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Payments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made recent progress on making one-off payments to healthcare staff.

2 Jun 2025 · Church Commissioners

Human Trafficking and Slavery

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the steps the Church is taking to help tackle (a) modern slavery and (b) human trafficking.

2 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Listed Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to increase the number of listed buildings; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of doing so on tourism.

21 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Digital Technology: Public Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the accessibility of government services for elderly people.

21 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Cybersecurity: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Assembly on supporting innovation in cyber security expansion.

21 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Poverty: Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to support efforts to tackle (a) malaria and (b) other diseases of poverty globally.

21 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diplomatic Service: Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a right to consular assistance for medical emergencies.

21 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Religious Freedom: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps with international partners to help ensure that people are not subject to violence due to their religion.

21 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has had recent discussions with (a) Capita and (b) other relevant organisations on ensuring that Personal Independence Payment assessors have specialist knowledge in (i) multiple sclerosis,

20 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tonsils: Surgery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children are on the waiting list for tonsillectomy; and how many of those have been waiting for (a) under one year, (b) two years, (c) three years, (d) four years and (e) over five years.

20 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Beclometasone Dipropionate: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children aged between six to 10 years of age have been prescribed Clenil in each of the last five years.

20 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Beclometasone Dipropionate: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children aged between one to five years of age have been prescribed Clenil in each of the last five years.

20 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Montelukast: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children aged between five to 11 years of age have been prescribed Montelukast in each of the last five years.

20 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Montelukast: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children aged one to five have been prescribed montelukast in each of the last five years.

20 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Unemployment: Young Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support young people not able to work due to primary caring responsibilities.

20 May 2025 · Department for Education

Universities: Antisemitism

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with university leaders on tackling antisemitism.

20 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help improve the condition of social housing properties.

19 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of the recent killing of Dr. Sheikh Mahmood in Sargodha, Pakistan; and what steps his D

19 May 2025 · Department for Education

Mental Health: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle mental health discrimination in schools.

19 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Treatments and Tofersen

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of Early Access Programmes on equity of access to (a) tofersen and (b) other innovative treatments.

19 May 2025 · Department for Education

Antisemitism: Universities

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with the Office for Students on antisemitism at universities.

19 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Burkina Faso: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with international partners to (a) help prevent violence against Christian communities in Burkina Faso and (b) support displaced people impacted by re

14 May 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Allergies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to protect children with allergies in schools.

14 May 2025 · Home Office

Police: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of using drones in police searches.

14 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what financial support her department will offer to the creative industries in the next year.

Source: official written-questions record.