Written questions
503 written questions tabled, most recent first.
13 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust: Midwives
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the availability of substantive posts for newly qualified midwives at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; and whether his Department is takin
7 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Shared Ownership Schemes: Housing Associations
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions had with housing associations on their responsibilities to shared ownership tenants.
7 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what evidence is required to establish if paying parents are failing to disclose their full income; and what action the Child Maintenance Service takes if it is proven.
7 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what further steps he is taking to close potential loopholes in Child Maintenance that allow paying parents to avoid the agreed payments if they are paid in cash.
7 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what investigations are undertaken by the Child Maintenance Service into paying parents who are suspected of having undeclared income.
7 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to correspondence reference MC2026/09208/NA, what assessment he has made of the potential impact pEPR rules being for glass distributors on (a) costs to consumers and (b) leve
2 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fisheries
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of a national fisheries action plan.
1 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made on the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund.
29 Jun 2026 · Attorney General
Economic Crime: Prosecutions
To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to support the Crown Prosecution Service in tackling serious economic crime.
26 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to Review Progress 8 measures and their effectiveness in supporting the outcomes for children with SEND.
22 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Glass: Recycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the removal of glass products from the extended producer responsibility measures.
22 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Community Diagnostic Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate has been made of the percentage of appointments made in Community Diagnostic Centres; and if he will publish them.
22 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
HM Coastguard
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on maintaining operational readiness and emergency response capability following the introduction of the new Coastguard Rescue Officer operat
16 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Access to Work Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to correspondence (reference MC2026/38057), if he will define the term 'appropriate transition' of the Access to Work scheme.
5 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Natural Gas: Energy Supply
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help support households seeking to switch from heating oil to a mains gas connection, including financial support.
21 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Carbon Capture and Storage
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress he has made on the development of the two new transportation and capture projects under Track 2.
20 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Internet: Subscriptions
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with technology companies on automatically renewed subscriptions for services and the ease of cancellation of those subscriptions.
20 May 2026 · Department for Education
City and Guilds Group: Qualifications
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to meet representatives of training providers affected by fee increases introduced by City & Guilds.
20 May 2026 · Department for Education
Vocational Education: Qualifications
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that vocational qualification standards are maintained where awarding organisations undergo significant (a) ownership and (b) management changes.
20 May 2026 · Department for Education
Qualifications
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has contingency plans in place to protect students and apprentices in the event of disruption to qualification delivery by private awarding bodies.
20 May 2026 · Department for Education
City and Guilds Group: Qualifications
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students and apprentices are currently enrolled on qualifications accredited by City & Guilds in England.
20 May 2026 · Department for Education
City and Guilds Group: Qualifications
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has had discussions with City & Guilds, PeopleCert or sector representatives regarding recent fee increases, staffing changes and the continuity of vocational qualifications provision.
20 May 2026 · Department for Education
City and Guilds Group: Qualifications
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent changes at City & Guilds on students and apprentices currently undertaking qualifications accredited by that organisation.
13 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Motability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is available to individuals that no longer qualify for the Motability scheme and lose access to a vehicle.
13 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Grimsby
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his department is taking to ensure the safety of DWP staff working at the Crown House in Grimsby.
27 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time is for (a) inspections, (b) approvals and (c) responses to correspondence from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency relating to fishing vessels.
27 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the performance of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in its regulation of the UK fishing fleet.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Access to Work Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that reimbursement rates under Access to Work reflect the real cost of support, including travel and specialist equipment.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Access to Work Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delays in the Access to Work scheme on disabled people’s ability to start or remain in employment.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Access to Work Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Access to Work applications have been waiting longer than (a) three months, (b) six months and (c) twelve months for a decision.
Source: official written-questions record.