Written questions

821 written questions tabled, most recent first.

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Children: Reading

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the findings of the National Literacy Trust’s report on ‘Children and young people’s reading in 2026’ relating to children’s reading enjoymen

30 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cardiovascular Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for publication of the cardiovascular disease Modern Service Framework.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Active Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the proportion of short stages in towns and cities in England that are currently walked and cycled.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Active Travel: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing multi-year funding for Active Travel England grants.

8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Menopause

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has identified links between menopause and a heightened risk of suicide; and what support his Department provides to safeguard the mental health of women reaching menopause.

8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Menopause

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the mental health of women going through (a) menopause, (b) perimenopause and (c) hormonal treatment related to menopause.

3 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heart Valve Disease: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of treatment delays on outcomes for patients with heart valve disease.

3 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Endometriosis: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to include metrics on endometriosis diagnostic times, access to imaging, menopause prescribing, treatment review and referral variation in the women’s health data dashb

3 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Menopause: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to ensure that Integrated Care Boards have clear pathways for access to specialist menopause advice and escalation for complex cases, including premature ovarian insuf

3 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Menopause: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that menopause training is included in routine primary care continuing professional development and the women’s health workforce model to ensure consis

3 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Endometriosis: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of single points of access for non-urgent gynaecology referrals, specialist ultrasound and community diagnostic routes on reducing di

3 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Endometriosis: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support Integrated Care Boards to implement NICE guideline NG73 on endometriosis in primary care, including training for GPs and practice nurses on recognisin

2 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the level of the rise in water connection charges for domestic consumers.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neurofibromatosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, a) what steps are being taken to inform those living with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) that they are entitled to earlier screening for breast cancer, and b) what steps are being taken to improve

15 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Somalia: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the human rights situation in Somalia.

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Sheffield

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the equity of the Early Years funding formula on families and childcare providers in Sheffield.

23 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Council Tax: Arrears

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the findings of the Money Advice Trust’s Lost in the system report; and if he will make a statement.

23 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Council Tax: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish the Government’s response to the Modernising and improving the administration of council tax consultation, and if he will make a statement confirming the

6 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Travel: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the overseas scale rates.

5 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Yemen: Peace Negotiations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support a peaceful political settlement in Yemen.

5 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Yemen: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support humanitarian aid organisations operating in Yemen.

5 Mar 2026 · Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority

Members: Staff

To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, on what dates, and in what form, have IPSA asked hon. Members to provide information about (a) the volume of casework

5 Mar 2026 · Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority

Members: Staff

To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, if the transcript of the meeting titled Staffing budget drop in - session 1 held on Monday 23 February 2026 will be pl

11 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Help to Buy Scheme: Individual Savings Accounts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to increase the purchase limit for properties outside of London when using a Help to Buy ISA.

4 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Pupils: Reading

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to help bring awareness to the National Year of Reading within schools and alternative provision settings.

4 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Reading

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has to help bring awareness to the National Year of Reading.

15 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Translation Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the review into the Carr-Hill formula accounts for GP translation service costs.

10 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Speech and Language Disorders: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the potential merits of providing training to mental health teams on support to children with lifelong speech and language difficulties.

10 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Speech and Language Disorders

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to improve a) universal, b) targeted and c) specialist speech, language and communication support.

4 Dec 2025 · Women and Equalities

Health: Disadvantaged

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help tackle unequal access to medical treatment.

Source: official written-questions record.