Written questions
1,625 written questions tabled, most recent first.
15 Dec 2025 · Department for Education
Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to provide (a) support and (b) training to school staff in respect to teaching pupils about violence against women and girls.
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that communications from NHS trusts to deaf and deafblind patients are accessible.
24 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
Roads: Accidents
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of updating the collection of STATS19 national collision statistics to allow for differentiation between e-bikes, bikes and motorcycles within collisions.
19 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Detainees
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions officials in her Department have had with the Israeli Government on the adequacy of the conditions for children who are detained in administrative detention
18 Nov 2025 · Treasury
Cycle to Work Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of a cap on the Cycle to Work scheme on a) employees’ ability to access e-bikes and e-cargo bikes and b) disabled employees’ ability to access specially-ada
11 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
South Western Railway: Rolling Stock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what dates South Western Railway plans to retire its fleet of Class 455 electric multiple units; and what plans it has to maintain current levels of passenger capacity on their retirement.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Minister for Women and Equalities office on supporting women over the age of 50 years old back into employment.
10 Nov 2025 · Women and Equalities
Age: Discrimination
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing powers to tackle ageism in (a) recruitment and (b) the workplace.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support unemployed people over the age of 50 years old.
29 Oct 2025 · Home Office
Visas: Applications
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce the average time taken to reach a decision on priority visa applications.
29 Oct 2025 · Home Office
Visas: Applications
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of her Department's average response time for priority visa applications.
17 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Optical Fibres
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to encourage internet network providers to increase the coverage of full fibre broadband in (a) residential flats and (b) commercial properties.
17 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
5G: Aerials
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to increase the reliability of infrastructure for 5G connectivity in London.
17 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Business: Telecommunications
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support the deployment of dark fibre for data-intensive businesses in (a) England, (b) London and (c) west London.
13 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office
Bishops: Public Appointments
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an equalities impact assessment of the provisions within the (a) Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829 and (b) Jews Relief Act 1858 in the context of the appointment of bishops within the Church of Engl
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport
Public Transport: Cybersecurity
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to work with transport operators to mitigate the risks posed by cyber attacks.
10 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office
Civil Contingencies Act 2004
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to review the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 in response to new threats from (a) state actors and (b) non-state actors.
10 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office
Cybercrime
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 for responding to cyber attacks.
16 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport
Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the terms of reference are of her Department’s investigation into the possible use of defeat devices by automotive manufacturers; how many brands and models are in the scope of the investigation; when she
11 Sep 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Hounslow
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking with private companies to increase the coverage of full fibre broadband in the London Borough of Hounslow.
11 Sep 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Hounslow
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of internet connectivity in the Borough of Hounslow.
2 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
IVF
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review the NICE guidelines on NHS-funded IVF treatment to allow for exceptions in cases where (a) short-term illness and (b) clinical advice from NHS staff has preve
7 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Babies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with NHS England on screening new born children for Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
7 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Babies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve screening of new born children for Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
7 Jul 2025 · Home Office
Bicycles: Theft
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of police powers to tackle bike thefts.
7 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport
Bicycles: Theft
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on reducing the level of bike thefts.
25 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Liability Orders: Council Tax
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how (a) local authorities and (b) magistrates’ courts can obtain liability orders under the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992.
19 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: British Nationals Abroad
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to provide consular support to (a) British citizens and (b) the family members of British citizens in Iran.
3 Jun 2025 · Department for Education
Children: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to help support schools to educate parents on safeguarding children in respect to online content.
2 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Breast Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for women aged over 50 to receive a mammogram.
Source: official written-questions record.