Written questions
2,200 written questions tabled, most recent first.
14 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Fractures: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress is being made towards establishing Fracture Liaison Services across all NHS trusts by 2030.
14 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Animal Experiments: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of adopting the legislative framework championed by Animal Free Research UK known as Herbie's Law.
23 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Nigeria: Abduction
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her Nigerian counterpart on the recent kidnapping of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State.
13 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water: Social Tariffs
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a national social tariff for water bills.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuels: Liverpool Walton
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support people with rising fuel costs in Liverpool Walton constituency.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dogs: Insurance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department has issued to dog owners on changes to public liability insurance through the Dogs Trust Companion Club scheme from 1 July 2026.
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Care Homes and Hospitals: Visits
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will outline a timeline for legislative proposals to guarantee visiting rights of family and friends of vulnerable people in health and social care settings.
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Children: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of levels of NHS funding for children living in areas of high deprivation and inequality.
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to NHS dental care for (a) children and (b) adults in deprived areas.
26 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Urinary Tract Infections
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) awareness and (b) treatment of (i) chronic and (ii) recurrent urinary tract infections.
26 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport
Highway Code: Publicity
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps her Department has taken to increase awareness of (a) Rule 178 of the Highway Code and (b) the Code more broadly.
26 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Allied Health Professions: Labour Turnover
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of NHS retention of (a) podiatrists and (b) other specialised healthcare professionals.
16 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Further Education: Liverpool Walton
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what capital funding is available to education providers in Liverpool Walton seeking to increase post-16 education and training capacity.
16 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Further Education: Liverpool Walton
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the availability of post-16 provision in Liverpool Walton.
11 Mar 2026 · Treasury
Domicil
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the interaction between the Temporary Repatriation Facility (TRF) and the Transfer of Assets Abroad rules, and whether that could affect the revenue the OBR forecast from t
4 Mar 2026 · Treasury
Rents: Increases
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of rent stabilisation on inflation.
4 Mar 2026 · Treasury
Rents: Increases
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of rent inflation plays on levels of in-work poverty.
4 Mar 2026 · Treasury
Rents: Increases
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of rent inflation on the level of disposable incomes and consumer spending.
4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Rents
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has assessed the potential merits of piloting rent stabilisation in areas with persistently high levels of rent inflation.
4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Rents: Increases
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of restricting rent increases between tenancies in high-pressure areas.
4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Rents: Increases
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of linking rent increases to changes in the level of Consumer Prices Index or wages.
4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Private Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many landlords exited the private rented sector in each year since 2020.
4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Rents: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of rent control areas legislation in the Housing (Scotland) 2025 Act.
4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Rents: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the lessons learned from the the use of temporary rent caps in Scotland during the covid-19 pandemic
4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Rents
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of rent stabilisation systems in (a) Germany, (b) Austria, and (c) Canada in considering the potential me
4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Private Rented Housing: Rents
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how long does his Department expect it to take for current housebuilding targets to exert downward pressure on rents.
4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Private Rented Housing: Rents
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of whether new housing supply alone can reduce rents in areas where private rent inflation exceeds wage growth.
4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Rents: Increases
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of existing protections against unreasonable rent increases.
4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Rents: Increases
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether mechanisms exist to prevent excessive rent increases during tenancies.
4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Rents
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of households spending more than 30% of income on rent in (a) Liverpool Walton constituency and (b) England.
Source: official written-questions record.