Written questions
1,036 written questions tabled, most recent first.
26 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Horse Racing
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support the horse racing industry.
26 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Visitor Levy: South Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of an Overnight Visitor Levy on tourist numbers in South Shropshire.
26 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Community Ownership Fund: South Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Community Ownership Fund reaches communities in South Shropshire.
26 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve the survivability of the armed forces.
26 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve the lethality of the armed forces.
26 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve the readiness of the armed forces.
26 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Public Sector: Food
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of food procured in the public sector is produced domestically.
26 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: South Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many full-fibre connections have been made in South Shropshire constituency in the last 12 months.
26 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Economic Situation: Shropshire
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of economic productivity in Shropshire since July 2024.
26 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she could set out how her Department enforces duties placed on Local Authorities by a) Section 42 of the Children and Families Act 2014, b) Section 19 of the Education Act 1996 and c) Special Educational Nee
25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Veterans: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve access to support services for veterans in rural areas.
25 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Postal Workers: South Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to increase the number of postal workers in South Shropshire.
24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Courts
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the court backlogs.
22 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Countryside
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action is being taken to support farming in protected landscapes.
22 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Omaveloxolone
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure patients diagnosed with Friedrich’s Ataxia can access Omavelexolone through the NHS.
18 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Roads: South Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to prevent potholes in South Shropshire constituency.
18 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Hill Farming: South Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support upland farmers in South Shropshire constituency.
15 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Incinerators: Health Hazards
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress the Environment Agency has made to determine whether emissions from incinerators have an adverse impact on public health in the last 25 years.
15 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help reduce energy costs for rural businesses.
15 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Domestic Abuse: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what action she is taking to help improve the availability of domestic abuse services in rural areas.
15 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Religious Buildings: Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help places of worship with the VAT incurred on conservation projects.
15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mortuaries: Visits
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of giving families the right to visit their loved ones in a mortuary.
12 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Defence Equipment: Minerals
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the critical minerals supply chain relies on a single source.
12 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Defence Equipment: Minerals
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on diversifying the critical minerals supply chain in the defence industry.
12 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
China: Minerals
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the critical minerals supply chain in the defence industry relies on China.
12 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how his Department determines whether (a) imports and (b) procurement contracts in the defence supply chain impact (i) operational resilience and (ii) freedom of action.
12 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer given on 8 June 2026 to Question 6003, what criteria his Department uses in procurement to determine whether suppliers are high-risk.
11 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Hospitality Industry: South Shropshire
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she is being taken to help support the hospitality sector in South Shropshire constituency.
11 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Leisure Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help support the sustainability of leisure centres.
11 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Productivity: Rural Areas
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps her Department is taking to increase rural productivity.
Source: official written-questions record.