Written questions

5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accident and Emergency Departments: Berkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps have been taken to reduce Accident and Emergency waiting times in (a) Slough and (b) Berkshire.

19 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accident and Emergency Departments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps has he taken to reduce the number of deaths associated with waits of 12 hours or more in emergency departments.

19 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Extracurricular Activities: Vetting

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of the definition of regulated activity with children in protecting (a) children and (b) vulnerable adults within the extracurricular sector.

19 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Atrial Fibrillation: Surgery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number of atrial fibrillation patients eligible for a left atrial appendage occlusion procedure in (a) Slough and (b) the South East.

19 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Atrial Fibrillation: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number of patients with atrial fibrillation who are unable to take long-term anticoagulation for the prevention of strokes in (a) Slough and (b) the South Ea

19 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Atrial Fibrillation: South East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate has been made of the number of patients with atrial fibrillation in (a) Slough and (b) the South East.

19 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Atrial Fibrillation: Surgery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment has been made of the availability of left atrial appendage occlusion procedures to eligible patients in the South East.

19 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Cybercrime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taken to tackle (a) phishing, (b) online payment fraud and (c) other cybercrime.

19 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Cybersecurity: Trade Competitiveness

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with cyber companies regarding the impact of the Computer Misuse Act on their international competitiveness.

19 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Cybersecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Computer Misuse Act 1990.

19 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Council Tax: Second Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to issue further guidance to local authorities on the use of discretionary powers to provide relief from council tax premiums for second properties which have be

18 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Court of Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether steps have been taken to reduce waiting times for an application for deputyship to be seen at the Court of Protection.

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Slough

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress has been made in increasing the availability of driving tests in Slough.

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Slough

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time for a practical driving test is at Slough Test Centre.

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Slough

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many additional full-time equivalent driving test examiners have been recruited for Slough in the past year.

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Slough

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the average number of test slots available per month at Slough Driving Test Centre, for the past year for where data is available.

17 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Autism: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of training available to NHS staff on communication with autistic patients, including (a) in-person and (b) in written communications.

16 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Middle East: Shipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the UK Maritime Trade Organisation in responding to the situation in the a) Strait of Hormuz and b) Middle East.

16 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Middle East: Shipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Shipping Defence Advisory Council in responding to the situation in the a) Strait of Hormuz and b) Middle East.

15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Autism: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of (a) resources and (b) support available to women diagnosed with autism as adults.

15 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Fraud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to strengthen redress mechanisms for consumers who have been victims of fraud.

15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Private Rented Housing: Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of legislative protections against discrimination during the application process for prospective tenants for privately rented reside

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

Pigs: Slaughterhouses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether any recommendations from the Animal Welfare Committee's report entitled The welfare impacts on pigs of high concentration CO2 gas stunning and of potential alternative stunning

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

Simpson Environmental Services: Air Pollution and Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer to Question 5375 on Simpson Environmental Services: Air Pollution and Noise, whether inspections carried out by the Environment Agency at the Simpsons Environmen

10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Shipping Defence Advisory Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will establish a formal mechanism for the Shipping Defence Advisory Council to report directly to the National Security Council.

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will establish a formal mechanism for the Maritime Industry Security Forum to report directly to the National Security Council.

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

Simpson Environmental Services: Air Pollution and Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer to Question 5375 on Simpson Environmental Services: Air Pollution and Noise, what assessment the Environment Agency has made of the source of dust and odour affe

10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Marine Systems: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the impact on a) Royal Navy and b) the Royal Fleet Auxiliary of the agreement of the new international Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships Code.

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to improve the coherence of international maritime security reporting.

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Middle East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Maritime Industry Security Forum in responding to the current situation in a) the Strait of Hormuz and b) the wider Middle East.

Source: official written-questions record.