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.