Written questions
163 written questions tabled, most recent first.
8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pharmacy: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on revising and updating regulations governing the operation of pharmacies by pharmacy businesses in the context of Jhoots pharmacy.
20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Arthritis: Health Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to improve public awareness of arthritis symptoms to help reduce delays in the seeking of medical advice.
27 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Veterinary Services: Competition
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how and when the Government is proposing to respond to the CMA report on vets.
27 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions: Chronic Illnesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he plans to take to help support pre-pensioners with long-term health conditions in the context of increases to the State Pension age.
27 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment Schemes: Musculoskeletal Disorders
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support people living with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions to (a) return to and (b) enter into work.
20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Park Homes
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what engagement with Park Home owners his Department has had during the past 12 months.
20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Park Homes: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has calculated the costs to park home owners that have been spent on commission during the 12 months since the Park Home Owners JUSTICE report was submitte
20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Park Homes: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to respond to the report from the Park Home owners JUSTICE campaign about the rationale for 10% commission rate.
30 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Churches: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has has made of the levels of repairs to churches which will not proceed as a result of VAT changes.
30 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Places of Worship Renewal Fund: VAT
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much of the increase in funding for places of worship is expected to be used to cover VAT costs.
30 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Places of Worship Renewal Fund: VAT
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the number of places of worship liable for VAT on repairs in comparison to the number who will receive a grant to cover this additional cost from the listed Places of
30 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme: VAT Exemptions
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the net cost of benefit of (a) removing the VAT exemption on places of worship repairs and (b) increasing the Listed Places of Worship Grant s
26 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Visas: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support is available to families who are hosting Ukrainian citizens who need to extend their visas under the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme in financial year (a) 2025-2
26 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Visas: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what resource has been allocated to administer the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme in financial year (a) 2025-26 and (b) 2026-27.
26 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Visas: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken is to determine a visa extension under the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme.
26 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Visas: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of visa applications under the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme are determined within eight weeks in the latest period for which data is available.
26 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take with Cabinet colleagues to help increase access to NHS dentistry in rural areas in (a) the next 12 months and (b) during this Parliament.
26 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of people have an NHS dentist in (a) urban (b) suburban and (c) rural areas in the latest period for which data is available.
26 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: North Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the provision of NHS dentistry in North Dorset constituency compared to the national average.
3 Dec 2025 · Treasury
Office for Budget Responsibility: Staff
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff have been employed by the OBR in each year since it was established.
3 Dec 2025 · Treasury
Office for Budget Responsibility
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the OBR has cost the public purse for each year since it was established.
2 Dec 2025 · Northern Ireland Office
Billy Wright and Robert Hamill
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the official closing date under section 14 of the Inquiries Act 2005 was for the public inquiries entitled (a) Robert Hamill Inquiry and (b) Billy Wright Inquiry.
2 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
ICL Inquiry
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the official closing date under section 14 of the Inquiries Act 2005 was for the public inquiry entitled ICL Inquiry.
2 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Al-Sweady Inquiry
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the official closing date under section 14 of the Inquiries Act 2005 was for the public inquiry entitled Al-Sweady Inquiry.
2 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Azelle Rodney Inquiry and Bernard Lodge Inquiry
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the official closing date under section 14 of the Inquiries Act 2005 was for the public inquiries entitled (a) Inquiry into the circumstances of the Death of Bernard Lodge at Manchester Prison on 28 August 1
2 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust: Public Inquiries
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the official closing date under section 14 of the Inquiries Act 2005 was for the public inquiry entitled Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Inquiry.
2 Dec 2025 · Home Office
Public Inquiries
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the official closing date under section 14 of the Inquiries Act 2005 was for the public inquiries entitled (a) Anthony Grainger Inquiry, (b) The Litvinenko Inquiry and (c) Independent Inquiry int
2 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Bernard Lodge Inquiry
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the official set up date under section 5 of the Inquiries Act 2005 was for the public inquiry entitled Inquiry into the circumstances of the Death of Bernard Lodge at Manchester Prison on 28 August 1998.
2 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust: Public Inquiries
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the official set up date under section 5 of the Inquiries Act 2005 was for the public inquiry entitled Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Inquiry.
2 Dec 2025 · Home Office
Public Inquiries
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the official set up date under section 5 of the Inquiries Act 2005 was for the public inquiries entitled (a) Jermaine Baker, (b) Manchester Arena Inquiry and (c) Anthony Grainger Inquiry.
Source: official written-questions record.