Written questions

841 written questions tabled, most recent first.

2 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the disparity in support available to people with equivalent mobility needs who develop those needs before reaching State Pension Age and qualify for Personal Indepe

2 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has considered transitional protection arrangements for recipients of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) enhanced mobility component who reach State Pension Age before the im

2 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Retail Trade: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities have applied for Government funding to support Trading Standards to tackle illicit activity on high streets; and if he will provide a breakdown by loca

2 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Music Venues: Tickets

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of reducing VAT on cultural ticketing in Grassroots Music Venues.

2 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Music Venues

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support grassroot music venues.

26 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD Taskforce

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the Report of the independent ADHD Taskforce.

24 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Children: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what actions he is taking to ensure every ICB is required to provide specialist post-infection services for children in line with NICE guidance.

24 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Long Covid: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if we will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing centrally-funded specialist hubs to support patients with Long Covid across the UK.

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

Housing: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what action he is taking in response to the findings in the Department's Quantitative Research Report entitled Demolition and Redevelopment or Retrofit Research, published in Mar

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of (a) station upgrades and (b) improved integration between national rail services and devolved transport systems across the North-West rail netw

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to (a) consult and (b) communicate with the North of England's (i) mayoral combined authorities, (ii) local authorities and (ii) local stakeholders and communities on the (A)

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) Northern Powerhouse Rail and (b) the Liverpool–Manchester Railway on (i) economic growth, (ii) productivity and (iii) job creation in the North West

29 May 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of variation between local authorities in the provision of SEND support for children from Armed Forces families.

29 May 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of family mobility on the continuity of SEND provision for children from Armed Forces families.

29 May 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the outcomes of Service children with (a) special educational needs and (b) disabilities.

29 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is taking steps to support embodied carbon reduction through the reuse and retrofit of existing buildings.

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

Housing: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has plans to promote guidance on material selection within retrofit policy, particularly regarding (a) durability, (b) compatibility and (c) whole-life per

29 May 2026 · Department for Education

Construction: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support skills development in retrofit and traditional construction methods, including heritage crafts such as stonemasonry.

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

Regeneration: Cultural Heritage

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the role heritage-led regeneration can play in supporting the renewal of town centres and local economic growth.

29 May 2026 · Treasury

Construction: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of VAT reform to support repair, maintenance and retrofit projects over demolition and rebuild within the built environment sector.

18 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Neurodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of neurodivergent workers on the creative industries; and what steps she is taking to improve data collection, access, progression

18 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that grassroots artists and cultural organisations in post-industrial towns can access funding streams to support creative economy growth.

18 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Cultural Heritage: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress she has made on developing a national Cultural Infrastructure Map; and whether it will identify (a) areas of under-provision and (b) existing cultural assets.

18 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Growth Plans: Culture

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of using guidance for Local Growth Plans to encourage Mayoral Strategic Authorities and local authorities to map

18 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Urban Areas: Regeneration

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the potential merits of cultural infrastructure in supporting high street regeneration and local economic resilience.

13 May 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Dyslexia

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish the number of pupils in England receiving SEN support for literacy and dyslexia.

13 May 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Dyslexia

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of collecting data on the number of pupils in each local authority receiving SEN support for literacy and dyslexia, particularly in relation to (a

13 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Music: Production

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of providing support for independent producers impacted by inflation in talent, locations and IP acquisition.

13 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Music: Streaming

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will take steps to support rights retention for independent producers in negotiations with global streaming platforms.

13 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Music: Streaming

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of consulting on sub-quotas within future investment obligations to ensure a defined proportion of streamer spend is directed to independent

Source: official written-questions record.