Written questions
1,945 written questions tabled, most recent first.
19 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve outcome-based reporting across official development assistance programmes.
19 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Mali: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending the blockade affecting Mali to other essential goods on civilian populations; and whether the Government is
19 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Mali: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Russian mercenary groups operating in Mali on efforts to counter Islamist insurgencies; and what pot
19 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
West Africa: Jamat Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the territorial expansion of Jamat Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin across the Sahel on the group’s capacity to destabilise
19 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of waiting times for children’s mental health services in the West Midlands; and what steps he is taking to reduce delays.
19 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pharmacy: Community Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the expansion of Pharmacy First services in areas with GP access pressures.
19 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase GP appointment availability in the West Midlands; and what assessment he has made of primary care staffing levels in Walsall.
19 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Small Businesses: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises in the West Midlands facing increases in energy and regulatory costs.
19 Nov 2025 · Home Office
Motorcycles: Anti-social Behaviour
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support local enforcement action against illegal off-road bikes and antisocial vehicle use in the West Midlands.
19 Nov 2025 · Home Office
Retail Trade: Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the level of retail crime in the West Midlands; and what steps her Department is taking to support local police
18 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Mali: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the security situation in Mali following reports of Jamat Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin encircling Bamako and imposing a fuel blockade; an
18 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Turks and Caicos Islands: Hurricanes and Tornados
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the pre-deployment of UK military teams to the Turks and Caicos Islands ahead of Hurricane Melissa, and whether similar p
18 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jamaica: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of consular support provided to British nationals in Jamaica during and after Hurricane Melissa, including the evacuation flight
18 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential benefits to the UK economy from the Global Fund’s partnerships with British research institutions, including in relat
18 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
International Assistance: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support global reform of multilateral health organisations referred to in Written Statement HCWS1043, made on 11 November 2025, includi
18 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the role the Global Fund will play in improving global surveillance systems for infectious diseases, including early warning capabilities for
18 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Written Statement of 11 November 2025 (HCWS1043) on the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, what assessment her Department has made of
18 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Nutrition: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that nutrition objectives are systematically integrated within women and girls’ programmes.
18 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Nigeria: Child Nutrition Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the Child Nutrition Fund on nutrition outcomes for women, children and new-borns in Nigeria.
18 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospitals: Discharges
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of discharges late on Friday evenings on the safeguarding and wellbeing of patients.
18 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress he has made on social care reform.
18 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Community Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase access to care in the community.
18 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Industrial Disputes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help prevent industrial action in the NHS.
18 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the financial resilience of metropolitan local authorities; and what steps his Department is taking to support councils impl
18 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Urban Areas: Regeneration
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support high street revitalisation in places such as Aldridge and Brownhills; and what funding streams are available for local regeneration
18 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Infrastructure Levy: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how the Infrastructure Levy will operate in metropolitan boroughs; and what the projected levy income for the West Midlands is over the next five years.
18 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
Railways: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with West Midlands Rail Executive on improving rail connectivity between Walsall and Birmingham; and what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of restor
18 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support bus operators in the West Midlands to maintain service frequency on key local routes, including those serving Aldridge and surrounding communities.
18 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
Roads: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of highways maintenance funding allocated to the West Midlands for 2025–26.
18 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
Railways: Freight
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of rail freight crime; and what steps her department is taking to reduce those levels.
Source: official written-questions record.