Written questions

429 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Roads: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Department plans to improve guidance to schools on teaching road safety and safe cycling within PSHE or related curricula.

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Cycling and Electric Scooters: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with the Home Office on enforcement of offences relating to pavement cycling and powered scooter use.

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Cycling and Electric Scooters: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance the Department has issued to local authorities and police forces on the enforcement of offences relating to cycling on pavements and riding powered scooters in pedestrianised areas.

9 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ethiopia: Humanitarian Situation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the humanitarian situation in northern Ethiopia, including the Tigray region; what estim

7 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Immigration: Carers and Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the government’s proposed Earned Settlement reforms on disabled partner visa applicants and primary carers, including the proposed personal earn

7 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Care Workers: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of employers not providing the work guaranteed under a visa sponsorship agreement on migrant care workers; what steps her Department is taking to e

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Motability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of 12 December 2025 to Question 96726, whether his Department has carried out a formal impact assessment of recent changes to the Motability scheme on disabled people’s access to

16 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Employment Tribunal Service: Judgements

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has received representations concerning allegations of misleading or inaccurate citation of case law in a recent Employment Tribunal judgment; and what processes exist for referring such al

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

Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with operators of housing-with-care schemes on the potential impact of tenure reform on growth in the sector.

9 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Uprating

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the planned increase to the basic State Pension will apply to additional pension payments.

4 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Speed Limits: Cameras

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding is available to support (a) local authorities and (b) police forces with initial installation costs for fixed speed-enforcement cameras.

3 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Motability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of recent changes to the Motability scheme, including the removal of certain vehicle brands, the introduction of VAT on advance payments a

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

5G: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure that telecommunications operators engaging in permitted development applications for 5G infrastructure adequately consult and e

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

Sheltered Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the long-term housing strategy will include steps to grow the Integrated Retirement Community sector.

17 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maize: Allergies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of corn allergies; whether he plans to include corn on the list of major allergens emphasised on food labels; and what steps he is taking to ensur

14 Nov 2025 · Department for Education

Teachers: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what performance monitoring and enforcement mechanisms are in place to ensure that the administrative provider of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme delivers services to the agreed standard, and what recourse is avai

14 Nov 2025 · Department for Education

Teachers: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the service standards and accessibility requirements for the administrator of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme will include provisions to support members with hearing impairments or communication needs when

14 Nov 2025 · Department for Education

Teachers: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the personal data of members of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme is (a) stored, (b) processed and (c) protected in compliance with the General Data Protection Regu

11 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Personal Budgets

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on offering Individual Service Funds to patients.

11 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Personal Budgets

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with local authorities on the effectiveness of the implementation of Individual Service Funds under the Care Act 2014.

11 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Fraud: Overseas Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the National Crime Agency is taking to investigate organised financial crime networks coordinating fraud schemes involving overseas equities and UK-based victims; and whether she is making

11 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Investment: Fraud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority on the regulation of financial promotion content on social media linked to so-called pump-and-dump investment schemes; and what steps her Departme

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: Bedford

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure full mobile phone signal in (a) Bedford and (b) Kempston.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Motability: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including older people in receipt of Attendance Allowance who have significant mobility needs and who are not eligible to claim Personal Independ

10 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospital Wards: Transgender People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to issue revised guidance on the placement of people with Gender Recognition Certificates who have undergone surgery on hospital wards.

10 Nov 2025 · Women and Equalities

Public Bodies: Human Rights

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will hold discussions with the Equality and Human Rights Commission revise on amending its draft Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations to include guidance on the Public Sector

10 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tirzepatide

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that patients with multiple weight-related health conditions who fall below the current NHS eligibility threshold for tirzepatide, also called Mounjaro

29 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to The Universal Credit (Earned Income) Amendment Regulations 2020, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of moving double-paydays to subsequent assessment perio

28 Oct 2025 · Women and Equalities

Equality: Codes of Practice

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will hold discussions with the Equality and Human Rights Commission on taking steps to ensure that its Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations provides guidance for (a) business

28 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Skilled Workers: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) highly skilled and (b) experienced jobseekers are able to access suitable employment opportunities; and what assessment his Department has made of the potentia

Source: official written-questions record.