Written questions

1,298 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Companies: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 6751, what sanctions are placed on water companies if they do not provide Ofwat with their regular monitoring reports.

4 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Asbestosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding has been allocated to (a) the treatment of asbestos-related illnesses and b) research into asbestos-related illnesses.

4 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mesothelioma

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a regional breakdown of the number of Mesothelioma cases.

4 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mesothelioma

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a regional breakdown of deaths attributed to Mesothelioma.

4 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Multiple Occupation: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many Houses in Multiple Occupation licences have been revoked for licence breaches by region in the last five years.

4 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Multiple Occupation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many licensed Houses in Multiple Occupation were being used to provide a) social housing and b) temporary accommodation funded by local authorities in each region of England

4 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Multiple Occupation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the characteristics of people living in Houses in Multiple Occupation in England by a) age, b) gender, c) employment status, d) ethnicity

4 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Multiple Occupation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will provide a breakdown of the number of people living in licensed Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in England in the last 5 years by region.

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Northumbrian Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when does the Department expect the Northumbria Water/OFWAT plan that was due to be published in December 2025, to be made public.

3 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Holiday Activities and Food Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will provide a breakdown of the amounts paid by different local authorities across the country for the procurement of external bookings systems which allow families to access the holiday activities and f

3 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Holiday Activities and Food Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to remove means-testing for families to access the holiday activities and food programme.

3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Electronic Cigarettes and Smoking

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is on (a) vaping cessation support and (b) smoking cessation support for armed forces personnel.

3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Electronic Cigarettes

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance his Department has issued on the use of (a) non-compliant and (b) illicit vaping products on defence premises and naval vessels.

3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Smoking

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what comparative assessment his Department has made of smoking prevalence among armed forces personnel.

3 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Structures Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer given to WPQ 3302, what a) timeline they are putting in place to review and complete their assessment of the applications submitted to the Structures Fund and b) what timeline do they exp

29 May 2026 · Department for Education

School Meals: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the role of updated School Food Standards in supporting children’s health, wellbeing and readiness to learn.

20 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Structures Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress her Department has made on assessing applications to the Structures Fund.

13 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether provisions allow the immediate discharge of an under-18 year old recruit from Army training on safeguarding or welfare grounds, including where there are allegations of abuse; and whether such discharge c

13 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information is provided to under-18-year-old recruits in Army training regarding their right to leave service, and at what point in training this information is communicated.

13 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many under-18-year-old recruits in Army initial training have (a) requested to leave service, (b) been required to observe a cooling-off period, (c) had their discharge delayed beyond 14 days, and (d) been re

13 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether under-18-year-old recruits in Army initial training are subject to staged exit restrictions when seeking to leave service.

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Local Housing Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Local Housing Allowance in helping low-income tenants meet their housing costs.

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Holiday Activities and Food Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of local authorities piloting community eligibility, or open access, for the Holiday Activities and Food programme in more deprived areas.

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Holiday Activities and Food Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether local authorities in England have received from the Department for Education information on how they can implement the HAF Plus model of the Holiday Activities and Food programme.

21 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Healthy Start Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of revising the eligibility criteria for NHS Healthy Start cards.

21 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Healthy Start Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the NHS Business Services Authority will begin writing proactively to eligible families about their NHS Healthy Start entitlement, encouraging them to apply and offering them support with the

21 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of a Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme replacement.

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Army Foundation College: Sexual Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when will the Children's Commissioner publish her report on the Army Foundation College in Harrogate.

10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Healthy Start Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the uptake figures were for the Healthy Start scheme in the latest period for which data is available.

10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Healthy Start Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of families are eligible to participate in the Healthy Start scheme.

Source: official written-questions record.