Written questions

1,036 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Training: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what action is being taken to increase employment and training opportunities for young people in rural areas.

20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what action is being taken to increase opportunities for SMEs in defence supply chains.

20 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of reducing business rates on hospitality venues that use local food chains.

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

Food: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action is being taken to increase the redistribution of surplus food.

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

Food: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps are being taken to localise food supply chains.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Family Hubs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many family hubs there are in a) urban and b) rural areas.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps are being taken to improve road safety for older drivers.

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

Import Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will provide an update, following comments made by the Minister for Rural Affairs to the House on 6 February 2025, on plans for the implementation of the Border Target Operating

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

Horses: Import Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has plans for the Border Target Operating Model for equines to go live before a Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement is made with the EU.

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

Horses: Import Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to reduce barriers to cross-border travel without physical checks for thoroughbred horses.

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

Agricultural Products: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress her Department has made on a Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement with the EU.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Cultural Heritage: Market Towns

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what action is being taken to support heritage within historic market towns.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Retail Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage people to shop locally.

20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve mental health in rural areas.

9 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to reply to the email from the hon. Member for South Shropshire dated 24 October 2025 with case reference number SA36602.

2 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescription Drugs: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help restrict the sale of illegal prescription drugs online.

22 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

China: Defence Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of consumable equipment in the defence supply chain is procured from China.

15 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Health and Safety: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of protections for a safety-critical worker where the prescribed regulator is itself a shareholder in the organisation alleged to be improperly certifying ma

8 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Global Restructuring Group: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the confidentiality agreements relating to RBS Global Restructuring Group.

6 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has received representations on the potential impact of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 on military operational capability.

18 Dec 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Land Use

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his policy is on the use of agricultural land for solar energy.

16 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to reply to the email from the hon. Member for South Shropshire dated 11 September 2025 with case reference number SA36696.

15 Dec 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Tourism: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of the domestic tourism sector on his net zero targets.

15 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Urban Areas: Wheelchairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps have been taken to improve the accessibility of the high street for wheelchair users.

8 Dec 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Cultural Heritage: South Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps are being taken to support heritage assets in South Shropshire constituency.

8 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps are being taken to support community-backed housing schemes.

8 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: South Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps are being taken to increase mobile connectivity in South Shropshire constituency.

8 Dec 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Voluntary Work: South Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps are being taken to increase volunteering opportunities in South Shropshire constituency.

8 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Schools: South Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding is available to increase options for active travel involving schools in South Shropshire constituency.

8 Dec 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: South Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding is available to increase access to grassroots sport in South Shropshire constituency.

Source: official written-questions record.