Written questions

1,018 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Genealogy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to expand the number of digitalised MOD history records held by government and third party organisations to support the study and research into military family history.

20 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rights of Way: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of total length and number of ancient and historic rights of way not yet added to the national database; and what progress is expected to be made on recor

20 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Motor Vehicles: Seized Articles

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many vehicles were seized as a result of drivers not having the required insurance in place in England for each year from 2015 to date.

20 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fly-tipping: Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people were prosecuted for fly tipping waste in England for each year from 2015 to date.

20 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fly-tipping: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average value of fines issued for fly tipping offences in England was for each year from 2015 to date.

20 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the cost to taxpayers of additional household, bulky, and garden waste collection charges levied by local authorities in England from 2015 to date.

20 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fly-tipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate has been made of the average time to clear fly tipping by local authorities in England from 2015 to date.

20 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimare has been made of the average frequency of gully cleaning by highway authorities in England from 2015 to date.

20 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pest Control: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the effect of local authority fees and charges for pest control services on the reporting of infestations by members of the public since 2015.

20 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Food: Hygiene

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate has been made of the total number of food hygiene officers in English local government for each year from 2010 to date.

20 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Take-away Food: Hygiene

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the current average time is between food hygiene visits undertaken for hot food takeaway venues in England.

20 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgery: Lost Working Days

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate has been made of the average number of lost work days for (a) public sector employees (b) private sector employees (c) self employed patients waiting for pre-booked NHS operations and

19 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Digital Technology: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the level of digital inclusion of children living in temporary accommodation in England.

19 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Universities: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with the university sector on research and development in universities; and what support her Department provides to help progress the commercialisati

19 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Food Insecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her counterparts in the Israeli government on the impact of food shortages on children in Gaza.

19 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Co-operatives

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the benefits of co-operative enterprise in international development.

19 Nov 2025 · Leader of the House

Members: Social Media

To ask the Leader of the House, whether he plans to introduce measures to prevent Members of Parliament receiving income for posted content from social media platforms.

19 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Radicalism: Social Media

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the impact of social media algorithms on levels of extremism in the UK.

19 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

New Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of checks on new company formation with Companies House.

19 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much funding has been allocated to (a) Greater Manchester (b) Oldham for the installation of retrofit renewable energy.

19 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) adults (b) children are not registered with a dentist in (1) Greater Manchester (2) Oldham.

19 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Men

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding is provided to community based organisations in (a) Greater Manchester (b) Oldham to support men's mental health and wellbeing.

19 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Assets

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many community assets were registered by local authorities for each year since 2015.

19 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the closure of armed forces recruitment centres on enlistment in those areas.

19 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Succession

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to strengthen or update legal rights of the deceased.

19 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the drivers of food and non-alcoholic drink price inflation and what steps are being taken to tackle them.

19 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Bus Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department expects bus usage in (a) England (b) Greater Manchester to return to pre-covid levels.

19 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescription Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of unused medication held by patients in England.

19 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

GP Practices

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate has been made of the proportion of GP practices with (a) AED defibrillators (b) ECGs (electrocardiogram) on the premises.

19 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

GP Practices: Telephone Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what was the cost to the public purse of installing new telephone systems in GP practices in England last year; and how many (a) systems (b) handsets were installed.

Source: official written-questions record.