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.