Written questions

1,705 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Diseases: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the diagnosis of respiratory conditions.

9 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle the increase in respiratory conditions.

9 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure people with disabilities do not experience long wait times for medical appointments.

9 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure people with (a) disabilities and (b) additional needs receive (i) timely and (ii) effective medical attention.

5 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the diagnosis rate for secondary breast cancer.

5 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve treatment pathways for patients with secondary breast cancer.

5 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Glioblastoma: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will outline a timeline he expects there to be standard treatment for recurrent glioblastoma available in the UK.

5 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the development and approval of personalised cancer vaccines.

5 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will outline the nature of the joint process between NICE and MHRA referenced in 2026 National Cancer Plan.

5 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Rare Cancers: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the commitment to explore novel procurement routes for diagnostics or treatments for rarer cancers contained in the 2026 National Cancer Plan includes assessing the suitability of the curre

2 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of staffing levels in cancer care on waiting times for patients to receive treatment.

2 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for cancer treatment in the East Midlands.

2 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer and Radiology: Doctors

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of clinical (a) radiologists and (b) oncologists in the East Midlands.

30 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Retail Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to to strengthen penalties for repeat breaches of tobacco and vape licensing conditions once the Tobacco and Vapes Bill is enacted.

30 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Electronic Cigarettes: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of prohibiting the sale of vaping devices that can hold or connect to more than one e-liquid container at a time.

30 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Electronic Cigarettes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the relationship between (a) puff-count capacity, (b) nicotine delivery, and (c) dependence risk in multi-p

28 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Adult Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help support adults who missed extended periods of education due to medical conditions they experienced as children.

28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Magnetic Resonance Imagers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the (a) accessibility and (b) availability of functional MRI scans.

28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Functional Neurological Disorder: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to support research into Functional Neurological Disorder.

28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Functional Neurological Disorder: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure health professionals are adequately trained on the differences between Functional Neurological Disorder and other neurological conditions.

28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neurological Diseases: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce misdiagnosis of the wrong neurological condition.

28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Functional Neurological Disorder: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve diagnosis procedures for Functional Neurological Disorder.

28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Functional Neurological Disorder: General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make training on Functional Neurological Disorder mandatory for General Practitioners.

28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Functional Neurological Disorder: General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure General Practitioners are sufficiently trained on Functional Neurological Disorder.

28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Functional Neurological Disorder: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve detection processes for Functional Neurological Disorder in children.

28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Functional Neurological Disorder: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support children living with Functional Neurological Disorder.

28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Functional Neurological Disorder: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure people diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder can access adequate support services.

28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Functional Neurological Disorder: Nottinghamshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the recovery of people who have been diagnosed with severe Functional Neurological Disorder in Nottinghamshire.

27 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Veterinary Services: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made about the potential impact of high veterinary bills on animal health.

27 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Veterinary Services: Competition

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent conversations her Department has had with the Competition and Market Authority regarding veterinary bill costs.

Source: official written-questions record.