Written questions

1,036 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle rural disparities in cancer care.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Buses: Driving

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing skills bootcamps for the public service vehicles sector that mirror those available to HGV drivers.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to the email from the hon. Member for South Shropshire dated 2 March 2026, case reference SA36545.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Amodil Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 5395 on Amodil Group, whether his Department plans to hold discussions with Amodil before 1 July 2026.

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Postal Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help improve postal services in rural areas.

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

Litter: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle littering in rural areas.

3 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the ability of UK producers to meet domestic demand for stainless steel tubes in the context of upcoming tariffs on steel imports.

3 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the ability of UK producers to meet domestic demand for large stainless steel rods in the context of upcoming tariffs on steel.

2 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

China: Defence Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the defence sector's supply chain for rare earth metals does not depend on China.

2 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

China: Defence Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of national security import controls to prevent dependence on Chinese companies for consumable equipment in the defence supply chain.

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Amodil Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, further to his comments at the Second Reading of the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill on Thursday 21 May 2026, whether he intends to reach out to Amodil to discuss the impact of steel tariffs on t

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Retail Trade: Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help support the level of footfall on high streets in South Shropshire constituency.

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

Dairy Farming

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help support dairy farmers.

1 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Police: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes in the number of police officers on trends in the level of crime in rural areas.

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: South Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help improve road safety in South Shropshire constituency.

29 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support rural tourism businesses.

29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Village Halls: Facilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to assist village halls to upgrade their facilities.

29 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Meters: South Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help residents change to smart meters in South Shropshire constituency.

29 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Buses: Driving

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase the availability of accessible and funded training routes for Public Service Vehicles.

20 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Cadets

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase opportunities for young people in South Shropshire constituency to join in-school and community-based Cadet Forces.

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long on average it takes for applications to be completed for a) the War Pension Scheme and b) the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

China: Defence Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential risks of the level of dependence on Chinese companies for consumable equipment in the defence supply chain.

15 May 2026 · Treasury

Landlords: Income Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of the 2ppt increase to the rate of property income tax on residential landlords in South Shropshire.

15 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many people in South Shropshire constituency use Radio Teleswitch Service meters.

28 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average waiting time is for applications to be processed for the (a) the War Pension and (b) Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.

28 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

China: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of his Department's supply chain is procured from China.

24 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many people in South Shropshire constituency use Radio Teleswitch Service meters.

23 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dehydration: Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure healthy hydration messaging in Government and NHS guidance is impactful and effective.

22 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Member for South Shropshire might expect to receive a reply to Written Question 107746 tabled on 22 January 2026.

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to Question 87070 from the hon. Member for South Shropshire.

Source: official written-questions record.