Written questions

1,018 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Dec 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Media: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of a news publishers co-operative to levy online platforms who use and commercialise content produced by the news industry to support lo

3 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the factors causing increased numbers of Education, Health and Care Plans to be issued, including in Oldham.

3 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Uber: Trade Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Uber on the recognition of local Trade Union branches for its drivers.

3 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Cadets

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to establish Cadet units in Oldham; and whether he will make available funding, resources and organisational assistance to facilitate their formation in areas without Cadet units.

3 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Pupils: Mobile Phones

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of making mandatory directions to schools in England to ban mobile phones in the classroom.

3 Dec 2025 · Cabinet Office

Subversion

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans the Government has to conduct an inquiry, investigation or review into foreign interference at elections and with elected members at all levels.

3 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Building Societies: Individual Savings Accounts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has been made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the annual subscription limit of ISA savings for under-65s on the range of building society lending products.

3 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Black Economy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an estimate of the (a) value of and (b) tax lost from the black economy in (i) England, (ii) Greater Manchester and (iii) Oldham.

3 Dec 2025 · Cabinet Office

Official Cars: Registration

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Government-registered vehicles are declared as being off the road with a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN).

3 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Probation: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much was spent on probation services in (a) Greater Manchester (b) Oldham for each year from 2015 to date.

3 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Food: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate has been made of the volume, proportion and value of food waste in (a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools, (c) colleges and (d) universities.

3 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans does the Government have to reduce food waste in the public sector.

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Exhaust Emissions: Motor Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of plans to reduce vehicle generated air pollution in Greater Manchester as an alternative to the now cancelled charging Clean Air Zo

2 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Counter-terrorism: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children were referred to Prevent in each year from 2015 to date by age.

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Inland Waterways: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for canal maintenance.

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress he has made on rolling out gas and electric smart meters to properties in England.

2 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Catalytic Converters: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with car manufacturers on reducing the risk of stolen catalytic converters through design and technology.

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Age Assurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to bring forward proposals to require VPN providers to undertake age verification checks on UK users.

2 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Civil Proceedings: Legal Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of financial restrictions on the ability of victims of civil online defamation and harassment to take action.

2 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Electronic Voting: Absent Voting

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to implement remote electronic voting for (a) UK and (b) local elections.

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

School Libraries

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of (a) primary and (b) secondary schools without libraries in England.

2 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Voice Over Internet Protocol

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of vulnerable users of telecare alarms who have (a) successfully transferred and (b) not yet transferred from analogue to digital systems.

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Children: Care Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of profit per placement for private children’s homes in England.

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Children in Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the adherence of private children’s homes to notifying the receiving local authority of vulnerable young people being placed in their area.

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuel Poverty: Pensioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of fuel poverty amongst home owning pensioners in (a) England, (b) Greater Manchester and (c) Oldham.

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Freight: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of future road and rail freight capacity in the North of England following the cancellation of HS2.

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Weed Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of invasive weed removal from publicly owned land in England.

2 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with local government on improving community cohesion and building stronger local relationships between people from different backgrounds.

2 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Slavery

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of modern slavery adherence by employers who have published Modern Slavery statements.

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what financial support she has provided to areas affected by HS2 cancellation for inherited liabilities and costs incurred.

Source: official written-questions record.