Written questions
614 written questions tabled, most recent first.
19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prostate Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timetable is for consideration of the final outcome of the UK National Screening Committee's evaluation of prostate cancer screening.
19 May 2026 · Treasury
Motorcycles: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the views of motorcyclists are fully considered in the development of a consistent Vehicle Excise Duty system.
19 May 2026 · Treasury
Roads: Standards
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment she has made of road wear caused by (a) motorcycles and (b) other vehicle types; and whether she plans to update future VED banding.
19 May 2026 · Treasury
Motorcycles: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has considered aligning motorcycle Vehicle Excise Duty with the weight-based approach proposed for other vehicle categories in the eVED consultation.
19 May 2026 · Treasury
Motorcycles: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of calculating motorcycle Vehicle Excise Duty on the basis of engine size.
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Neurodiversity
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help support schools in meeting the needs of children awaiting neurodevelopmental assessments who are experiencing escalating difficulties.
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: ADHD and Autism
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on school attendance and educational outcomes for children whose ADHD or autism assessments have been delayed due to the pause of Right to Choose
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Children in Care: Richmond upon Thames
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of record-keeping by Richmond upon Thames Council relating to looked-after children in the 1970s and 1980s.
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Offences against Children: Victims
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that survivors of historic abuse are supported in a trauma-informed manner when approaching local authorities for (a) information and (b) redress.
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Offences against Children: Victims
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has issued guidance to local authorities on engaging directly with survivors of historic abuse.
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Offences against Children: Richmond upon Thames
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the processes used by Richmond upon Thames Council when responding to individuals who come forward with disclosures relating to historic abuse th
18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Trusts: Gender
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will commission NHS England to produce updated national guidance on the provision of single-sex spaces for both patients and staff, in line with recent case law.
18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Trusts: Gender
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of disputes concerning access to single-sex changing rooms in NHS hospitals on staff wellbeing.
18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Trusts: Gender
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that NHS staff who raise concerns about workplace privacy, dignity or safety are protected from victimisation or disciplinary action.
18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Trusts: Gender
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will consider adopting or developing national guidance for NHS trusts on the management of single-sex spaces, similar to proposals submitted to him by representatives of the
18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Trusts: Gender
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that NHS trusts consult staff and conduct equality impact assessments before making changes to workplace facilities that affect privacy, dignity or safety.
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Offences against Children: Victims
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that survivors reporting historic abuse in children’s homes receive consistent and transparent engagement from responsible local authorities.
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Offences against Children: Victim Support Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the support currently available to survivors of abuse linked to former children’s homes such as Grafton Close.
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Offences against Children: Victims
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to review support available to survivors for historic safeguarding failures by local authorities.
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Offences against Children: Victims
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the ability of survivors of non-recent child sexual abuse to secure full disclosure of institutional records, including those relating to Grafton Close children’s
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Offences against Children: Richmond upon Thames
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of historic safeguarding failures at Grafton Close Children’s Home in Richmond upon Thames.
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Children: Social Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of missing or incomplete historic records relating to children’s homes and local authority care files.
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Children in Care: Personal Records
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what mechanisms exist to ensure that local authorities provide timely access to historical care records for former looked-after children who make such requests.
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Offences against Children: Victims
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that local authorities investigate historical safeguarding failures where new survivor testimony emerges.
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Offences against Children: Richmond upon Thames
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will establish an independent review into Richmond upon Thames Council’s handling of safeguarding concerns at Grafton Close children’s home.
27 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Offences against Children: Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to review support available to survivors for historic safeguarding failures by local authorities.
27 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Offences against Children: Care Homes
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the ability of survivors of non-recent child sexual abuse to secure full disclosure of institutional records, including those relating to Grafton Close children’s ho
27 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Offences against Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that local authorities investigate historical safeguarding failures where new survivor testimony emerges.
27 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Care Homes: Offences against Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will establish an independent review into Richmond upon Thames Council’s handling of safeguarding concerns at Grafton Close children’s home.
27 Apr 2026 · Home Office
Offences against Children: Care Homes
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will hold discussions with the police on the potential merits of commissioning a further investigation into abuse at Grafton Close covering the full period the home was operational.
Source: official written-questions record.