Written questions

1,018 written questions tabled, most recent first.

28 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 5 November 2025 to question 85843, whether she is considering requiring drivers to register with their home local authority validated by checking council tax, electoral roll and credit

28 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Oldham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the change has been in NHS waiting lists in Oldham since July 2024.

28 Nov 2025 · Department for Education

Free School Meals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the take up of free school meals is for those eligible; and what measures are in place to increase take up.

28 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 additional urgent dentist appointments will be provided in (a) Greater Manchester and (b) Oldham this year.

28 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Slavery

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made on reducing the prevalence of modern slavery in the UK.

28 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neighbourhood Health Centres: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Oldham, Chadderton and Royton are being considered for additional funding for proposed new Neighbourhood Health Centres.

28 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans Support Centres: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Oldham, Chadderton and Royton are being considered for veteran support centres.

28 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Courts: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the answer of 20 October 2025 to question 78371, whether he plans to increase court numbers in Greater Manchester to deal with the backlog of cases; and if he will prioritise co-location with a new po

28 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Credit Unions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress she has made on reforming Common Bond provisions for Credit Unions.

28 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many additional apprenticeships will be created from funding to provide free placements for employers taking on apprentices under 25 years old.

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

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many physical compliance checks on farming, food and drink related goods were made at ports on routes between NI and GB for each year from 2015 to date.

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

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what measures has the government taken to help ensure the free flow of livestock between NI and GB.

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Rugby: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support has government provided to grass roots rugby in encouraging the participation of young people.

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the government has plans to improve parking, access and customer experience at Mills Hill and Moston train stations; and whether there any plans to bring forward a programme to reopen previously closed

27 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Red Diesel: Agriculture

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of recent trends in levels of illegal agriculture red diesel use.

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

Farms: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the government intends to review planning laws to increase support for farming business diversification in rural areas.

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

Horticulture

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate has been made of levels of glass house food growing capacity for each year from 2015 to date.

27 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients does the government assess will be impacted by its decision to freeze prescription charges in England.

27 Nov 2025 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Newspaper Press

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many copies of each UK daily newspaper did the government purchase for each year from 2015 to date.

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Facilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate has been made of the number of (1) grass and (2) artificial football pitches in (a) England (b) Greater Manchester and (c) Oldham for each year since 2015.

27 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Crimes against the Person

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate has been made of the number of recorded incidents of (a) verbal abuse (b) physical assault (c) sexual assault and (d) harassment against staff in (i) GP practices (ii) pharmacies (iii

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has taken place on the post covid trends in levels of concessionary bus travel among pensioners and disabled people; and its impact on health, loneliness and social isolation.

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

Parking: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of the compliance of private parking companies using contract breach terms to apply a penalty when there is no option for the driver

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the pull and push factors driving taxi license holders from obtaining licenses out of their area of residence and operation, such as to Wolverhampton Council.

27 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Neighbourhood Watch Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many active Neighbourhood Watch schemes were in place for each year from 2015 to date in England.

27 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Electronic Cigarettes and Personal Care Services: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criminality data informs efforts to clamp down on the establishment of (a) vape shops (b) barber shops in England.

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Education

Children in Care: Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate has been made of the number of reports of child (a) sexual (b) criminal exploitation safeguarding failings at (1) private (2) local authority children’s homes in England since 2015.

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Construction: Materials

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on the assessed domestic (a) brick (b) roof tile (c) steel (d) aggregate (e) plasterboard (f) construction grade timber production capacity for each year from 2015

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Tyres: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has taken place of the effectiveness of measures to tackle the resale of dangerous part worn tyres.

27 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the financial viability of community pharmacies in England.

Source: official written-questions record.