Written questions
1,117 written questions tabled, most recent first.
15 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Service Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the forthcoming Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill will include measures to strengthen protections for residents against unfair or disproportionate service charge incre
15 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Property Management Companies: Service Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) transparency and (b) accountability in the setting of service charges on privately managed housing estates.
12 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will consider introducing cross-departmental guidance on compassionate death registration to ensure consistency across local authorities.
12 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the expiry of temporary Covid-era provisions that allowed for more flexible and timely death registration on bereaved families.
12 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will meet with hon. Members and representatives of faith communities to discuss reforms to the death registration process.
12 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Death Certificates
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to help ensure that medical certificates of cause of death can be issued outside normal working hours, including weekends and bank holidays.
10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Offenders: Rehabilitation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the role of structured sport and physical activity in supporting rehabilitation outcomes.
10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning: Economic Growth and Job Creation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of updating planning guidance to support the delivery of green jobs and clean growth in regions such as West Yorkshire.
10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Business Premises: Planning
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support local authorities to plan for low-carbon commercial development, including access to energy and transport infrastructure.
10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Business Premises: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support local planning authorities to process applications for employment land and commercial development more efficiently.
10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning: Economic Growth
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the planning system on the timely delivery of commercial developments that support local economic growth.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Innovation and Research: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support research and innovation partnerships involving local authorities and combined authorities.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Innovation and Research: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of barriers faced by local authorities in accessing innovation and research funding.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Research: West Yorkshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much UK Research and Innovation funding has been awarded to organisations based in West Yorkshire in each of the last three financial years.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Research: Bradford
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much Innovate UK funding has been awarded to organisations based in Bradford in each of the last three financial years.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Research: Bradford
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much funding has been allocated to research and development projects led by organisations based in Bradford in each of the last three financial years.
10 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Rohingya: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to prioritise education within the UK’s humanitarian response to the Rohingya crisis.
10 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bangladesh: Rohingya
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the long-term education and skills needs of Rohingya children and young people in Ba
10 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Rohingya: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of teacher recruitment and training in Rohingya refugee education programmes supported by UK aid.
10 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bangladesh: Rohingya
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of barriers to secondary education for Rohingya children and young people in refugee camps in Bangladesh.
10 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bangladesh: Rohingya
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of access to education for Rohingya children in refugee camps in Bangladesh.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sports: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure grassroots sport funding reaches areas of high deprivation.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sports: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to improve transparency in the allocation of grassroots sport funding.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sports: Governing Bodies
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what criteria are used to determine allocations between national governing bodies and grassroots sport providers.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sports: Clubs
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of public funding for sport is allocated directly to grassroots clubs.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Boxing: Gyms
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the financial sustainability of grassroots boxing gyms.
11 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Bradford
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support local energy efficiency and demand reduction measures for commercial premises in Bradford.
11 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Renewable Energy: West Yorkshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of expanding local renewable energy generation in Bradford and West Yorkshire.
11 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Hydrogen: West Yorkshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has to provide funding for low-carbon hydrogen production and use in West Yorkshire.
11 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
National Grid: West Yorkshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for new grid connections for businesses in West Yorkshire.
Source: official written-questions record.