Written questions
1,333 written questions tabled, most recent first.
14 May 2025 · Department for Education
Education: British National (Overseas)
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of applying home tuition fee status to students who hold a British National (Overseas) visa.
14 May 2025 · Home Office
Visas: British National (Overseas)
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department's White Paper entitled Restoring Control over the Immigration System, published on 12 May 2025, on the status of British National
13 May 2025 · Home Office
Visas: British National (Overseas)
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her plans to increase the qualifying period for settled status will apply to British National (Overseas) visa holders.
7 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Postnatal Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department provides to women who have suffered from post-birth trauma.
7 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) maternal and (b) post-natal care.
6 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment Schemes: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help support disabled people in the workplace.
6 May 2025 · Department for Education
Adoption: Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the variation in demand for adoption services across local authorities.
6 May 2025 · Department for Education
Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she had made of the potential impact of changes to the Adoption and Guardianship Support Fund on of the adequacy of mental health support for children in care who have been victims of abuse.
2 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Families
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department uses the family test; and what her Department's policy is on the publication of family test impact assessments.
22 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: United Arab Emirates
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the case brought by Sudan against the United Arab Emirates at the International Court of Justice
22 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Rapid Support Forces
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that the rapid support forces comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2736.
31 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Morocco: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help promote freedom of religion or belief in community engagement initiatives in Morocco.
31 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Morocco: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representation to his Moroccan counterpart on including freedom of religion or belief during discussions on the Moroccan autonomy plan for Western Sahara.
31 Mar 2025 · Treasury
Stamp Duty Land Tax: First Time Buyers
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make transitional relief on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) available to first-time buyers in cases where completion has been subject to unexpected delays.
26 Mar 2025 · Department for Education
Adoption
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support adoption services.
20 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bangladesh: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of the funding for the Bangladesh Collaborative, Accountable and Peaceful Politics programme is allocated to supporting individuals facing violations of freed
19 Mar 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Internet: Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent the public provision of personally identifiable information online.
12 Mar 2025 · Home Office
Visas: Married People
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the period of duration for spousal visas.
10 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport
Public Transport: Fares
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking with local authorities to make public transport more affordable.
10 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: Shortages
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with manufacturers of Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy medication on supply shortages.
27 Feb 2025 · Department for Education
Childcare: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to provide affordable childcare to parents in (a) work and (b) further education.
5 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Serbia: Demonstrations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent student and pensioner protests in Serbia.
31 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Sodium Valproate: Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will respond to the recommendations on the use of sodium valproate in the Hughes report, published 7 February 2024.
31 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Epilepsy: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of anti-epileptic medication.
30 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport
Railway Stations: Lifts
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse was of spending on railway station lift maintenance in (a) 2014 and (b) 2024.
30 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport
Railway Stations: Lifts
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on the number of days when lifts were out of service at (a) underground and (b) overground stations in (i) 2014 and (ii) 2024.
30 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport
Railway Stations: Lifts
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) underground and (b) overground railway station lifts were in place in (a) 2014 and (b) 2024.
14 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Companies
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing introducing individual (a) licencing and (b) partnerships for AI companies.
13 Jan 2025 · Women and Equalities
Business: Visual Impairment
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to ensure that businesses comply with the Equality Act 2010 in granting access to disabled individuals accompanied by guide dogs.
4 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Ealing Central and Acton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase provision for NHS dentists in Ealing Central and Acton constituency.
Source: official written-questions record.