Written questions

5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Parking: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that private parking companies provide adequate notice to individuals served with a fine regarding the period in which they must (a) pay or (b) appe

4 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of people that have been waiting over six months to access Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services support in Slough constituency.

4 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of interim support available to children waiting for access to CAMHS support.

4 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to help improve Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services referral times in Slough.

4 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has assessed the adequacy of children's access to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in the Slough constituency.

4 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bowel Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps has he taken to increase bowel screening uptake in Slough constituency.

3 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Swimming: Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with colleagues in the Department for Education regarding steps taken to increase awareness of the dangers of swimming in (a) cold water, (b) open w

3 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Knives: Crime Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with local authorities on the provision of services to prevent knife crime among young people.

3 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Knives

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has been made of the adequacy of national guidance for schools regarding (a) incidents and (b) reports of knife possession on school grounds.

3 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Road Traffic Control: Berkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps she has taken alongside local authorities to reduce traffic congestion in (a) Slough and (b) Berkshire.

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

Birds: Gun Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the bird shooting industry on (a) native bird populations and (b) the natural environment.

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

Nature Conservation: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment has she made of the adequacy of penalties for those who have committed crimes related to wildlife.

2 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Nature Conservation: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to prevent crime relating to wildlife.

2 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with app-based private hire companies regarding Transport for London issuing licences for private hire drivers.

2 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Emergencies

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 84 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, when the Lead Government Department Expectations will be published.

2 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Resettlement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in what month the first relocations to the UK took place (a) among the 217 principal applicants found newly eligible as a result of the data incident under Category 1 of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Poli

2 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Chiefs of Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the post of Chief of Defence People remains part of his plans for Defence Reform.

2 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has held discussions with Transport for London on the potential impact of delays in issuing private hire licences on private hire drivers.

29 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leasehold: Service Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an estimate of the average service charges for leaseholders billed by management companies in (a) Slough and (b) Berkshire.

29 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leasehold: Service Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps have been taken to help ensure value for money for leaseholders in relation to service charges imposed by management companies.

29 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many retired civil servants are awaiting their first pension payment; and what is the average length of time they have been waiting.

29 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of timely payments made through the civil service pension scheme.

27 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iraq: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her counterpart in Iraq on the treatment of Assyrians in that country.

26 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iraq: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her counterpart in Iraq on the rights of religious minorities in that country.

26 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Debt Respite Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps his Department have taken to ensure businesses adhere to creditors' responsibilities when debtors are under a Debt respite breathing space period.

26 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Debt Respite Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps she has taken to ensure local councils adhere to creditors' responsibilities when debtors are under a Debt Respite (Breathing Space) period.

22 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Animal Experiments: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Animals in Science Regulation Unit Annual Report 2024, published in December 2025, what were the reasons for three establishment licences being revoked.

22 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department will be taking to prevent establishments licensed under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 from keeping animals in sub-standard facilities.

22 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 37 of the Animals in Science Regulation Unit Annual Report 2024, published in December 2025, what specific issues the item "significant issues of concern regarding farm and larg

21 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Economic Situation: Subversion

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is able to take to respond to economic coercion from other countries.

Source: official written-questions record.