Written questions

1,036 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the effect of the THINK campaign on the number of road deaths of young people aged 17 to 25.

17 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: South Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to NHS dentistry in South Shropshire constituency.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Project Gigabit: South Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment has been made of the progress of the roll out of Project Gigabit in South Shropshire constituency.

19 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what action is being taken to help improve the availability of domestic abuse services in rural areas.

18 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Poultry: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure the competitiveness of British egg producers in the context of the proposed ban on keeping laying hens, pullets and breeder layers in cages.

18 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Religious Buildings: VAT

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what action is being taken to help places of worship with the VAT incurred on conservation projects.

17 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Hospitality Industry: South Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what action is being taken to support the hospitality sector in South Shropshire.

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

Permitted Development Rights: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of permitted development rights on the rural economy.

6 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuel Oil: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support is in place for those facing increases to the price of heating oil.

4 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Productivity

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps her Department is taking to help increase productivity.

27 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Personal Care Services: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help support hairdressing businesses.

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Reading: South Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase reading for fun in South Shropshire constituency.

24 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: South Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to NHS dentistry in South Shropshire constituency.

20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Procurement: Small Businesses

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to support British SMEs in public procurement.

20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Cooperation

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to help ensure that public services are coterminous.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Community Transport: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support is available for community transport schemes in rural areas.

20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support affordable housing delivery in rural areas.

20 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Offenders: Deportation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase levels of deportation of foreign national offenders.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure that farmers are not adversely impacted by imports.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase energy security.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Older People: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support older people in rural areas.

20 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Police: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to promote police visibility in rural areas.

20 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Neighbourhood Policing: South Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on the delivery of the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee in South Shropshire constituency.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support innovation on UK farms.

20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Floods: South Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support communities impacted by flooding in South Shropshire constituency.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support farmers impacted by flooding in South Shropshire constituency.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Youth Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help increase the number of youth workers in rural areas.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Cultural Heritage: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support culture and heritage in rural areas.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to promote access to grassroots sports in rural areas.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Post Offices: Rural Areas

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

Source: official written-questions record.