Written questions

399 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her counterparts in Nigeria on protecting vulnerable communities.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department's timetable is for publishing a new animal welfare strategy.

10 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Passports: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to review the adequacy of rules governing (a) passport countersignatures and (b) the associated list of allowed professions.

29 Aug 2025 · Home Office

Police: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made with the policing sector on supporting the effective implementation of the McCloud remedy.

29 Aug 2025 · Treasury

Income Support

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered introducing a minimum income guarantee.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of poverty on NHS spending.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Job Centres: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that the correct accessibility equipment is available at all Job Centres.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the stigma around benefit assessments.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure jobseekers with complex disabilities receive the support and equipment they need to look for work.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will take steps to increase the availability of interdisciplinary apprenticeships.

29 Aug 2025 · Treasury

Cars: Loans

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to help ensure that consumers impacted by mis-sold car finance deals receive compensation.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Aviation: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to pursue an aviation safety agreement with the European Union to (a) allow the mutual recognition of flight crew licences and (b) reduce the barriers faced by UK nationals s

17 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disability: Candidates

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to introduce a funding scheme for disabled candidates, in the context of Disability Action Plan commitments; and what progress she has made on a funding scheme for disabled candidates.

17 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her planned timeline is for providing a progress update on the implementation of commitments outlined in the Disability Action Plan.

17 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Royal Medical Colleges on child (a) health and (b) rights in Gaza.

17 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

EU Countries: Passports

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase public awareness of changes to passport validity rules for UK travellers to the EU.

3 Jun 2025 · Wales Office

Transport: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve transport links between Wales and the rest of the UK.

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Passports: Gender

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, If she will take legislative steps to introduce a gender-neutral marker on passports.

30 May 2025 · Women and Equalities

Non-binary People

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, If she will take legislative steps to recognise non-binary identities.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gender Dysphoria: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the decision to disestablish NHS England on plans to establish six new regional gender identity hubs.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gender Dysphoria: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce waiting times for gender identity services.

30 May 2025 · Department for Education

Pupils: Transgender People

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent) [2025] UKSC 16 on transgender young people at schoo

30 May 2025 · House of Commons Commission

House of Commons: Women

To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Responden

30 May 2025 · Department for Education

Pupils: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her department is taking to support (a) transgender and (b) gender-diverse pupils in schools.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Transgender People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent) [2025] UKSC 16 on transgender people ac

30 May 2025 · Women and Equalities

Candidates: Women

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent) [2025] UKSC 16 on political parties’ use of all-wo

30 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the average waiting time for a practical driving test in the UK.

30 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for driving tests.

30 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the waiting time for a practical driving test is at each of the test centres in Scotland.

30 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent the reselling of block-booked driving tests.

Source: official written-questions record.