Written questions

278 written questions tabled, most recent first.

1 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Sponsorship

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to operationalise a named Community Sponsorship scheme for refugee resettlement.

1 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Sponsorship

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her written statement of 2 March 2026 on Asylum changes, what assessment her Department made of the intended scale of a Names Community Sponsorship Scheme.

1 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Sponsorship

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her written statement of 2 March 2026 on Asylum changes, what assessment her Department has made of the timeline for establishing a Names Community Sponsorship Scheme.

26 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Incontinence: Bradford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that Bradford District and Craven Integrated Care Board has sufficient resources to meet local demand for NHS-funded continence products in the Bradford District.

20 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Protective Security for Mosques Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in relation to the Mosque Security Funding Scheme (a) how many mosques have applied for funding; (b) how many applications are currently pending; (c) how many applications have been granted; and (d) h

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Cats

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of (a) requiring free-roaming cats to be neutered and (b) supporting animal rescue centres with the costs associated wit

19 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for children’s palliative care services in Bradford West; and what steps the Modern Service Framework for palliative and end of life care is t

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Children: Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to accept the recommendations of the Law Commission’s report on disabled children’s social care, published on 16 September 2025.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Children: Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help tackle regional variations in disabled children’s social care in the context of the publication of the Law Commission’s report on 16 September 2025.

16 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Highway Code: Publicity

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is planning to take to ensure that any changes to the Highway Code are (a) effectively communicated to road users and (b) enforced.

16 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Highway Code: Reviews

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which specific sections of the Highway Code are under review to improve safety for (a) pedestrians, (b) cyclists, (c) motorcyclists and (d) other vulnerable road users.

16 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Highway Code

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to update the Highway Code to reflect the new road safety strategy.

7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Flats: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Department is taking to ensure that leaseholders can sell flats where external fire risk assessments identify remedial works.

7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Flats: Mortgages

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how his Department ensures lenders comply with guidance that EWS1 forms are not required for buildings under 11 metres.

7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Flats: Mortgages

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support or enforcement the Department can provide where lenders block transactions contrary to fire safety guidance.

4 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Furniture: Inspections

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many inspections of upholstery and furniture workshops have been carried out by the Health and Safety Executive in each of the last five years.

4 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Chemicals: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Health and Safety Executive has made of the potential risks associated with chemical exposure in upholstery workshops, including chemicals found in foam and treated fabrics.

4 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Chemicals: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is available for workers who have been exposed to hazardous chemicals in upholstery and furniture manufacturing.

18 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Judgements

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what mechanisms are in place to ensure timely correction of factual or chronological errors in published judgments to ensure that any discrepancies are removed from public record.

5 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Parking: Debt Collection

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to prevent (a) parking debt collectors and (b) legal firms from adding £70 to existing parking charges of £100 per PCN; and whether she plans to ban debt r

16 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Occupied Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on the legal consequences arising from the policies an

12 Apr 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

British Ju Jitsu Association

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with Sports England on the British Ju Jitsu Association's (a) equality, (b) inclusion and (c) diversity policies.

12 Apr 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

British Ju Jitsu Association

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with Sport England on the derecognition of the British Ju Jitsu Association.

18 Mar 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy: Feed-in Tariffs

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to investigate the installation of (a) biomass boilers and (b) solar panels by (i) A Shade Greener and (ii) other commercial rent-a-roof companies.

18 Mar 2024 · Department for Education

Teachers: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 10 May 2023 to Question 182611 on Teachers: Qualifications, if she will take steps to make the Education Accreditation Scheme available to online education providers for adult le

15 Mar 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Post Offices: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to prevent the closure of local post offices.

15 Mar 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Sales: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she plans to improve processes for reporting businesses selling age-restricted products to underage customers.

5 Dec 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Cyprus

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will take steps to help ensure that (a) athletes, (b) footballers and (c) teams from Northern Cyprus can participate in international sporting events.

5 Dec 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cyprus: Overseas Trade

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking to help ensure direct, tariff-free trade with Northern Cyprus.

5 Dec 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cyprus: Mediterranean Region

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential contribution of Turkish Cypriot Muslims in Northern Cyprus to the UK’s strategic position in the eastern Mediterranean.

Source: official written-questions record.