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.