Written questions

1,705 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Mobile Phones: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle mobile phone theft.

9 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Arson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on the number of arson incidents (a) in Ashfield constituency and (b) nationwide in each of the last five years.

9 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Doctors: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure UK graduates are prioritised in applications for specialty medical training spaces.

9 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Doctors: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to offer more medical specialty training posts.

9 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Doctors: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure UK medical graduates stay in the NHS after completing (a) degrees and (b) foundation training.

9 Jul 2025 · Home Office

British Nationality: Republic of Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason the new route to British citizenship for Irish citizens has removed the (a) English language knowledge and (b) Life in the UK test requirements.

9 Jul 2025 · Home Office

British Nationality: Republic of Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason her Department has created the new route to British citizenship for Irish citizens.

9 Jul 2025 · Home Office

British Nationality: Republic of Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of Irish citizens who will move to the UK as a result of the new route to British citizenship.

9 Jul 2025 · Home Office

British Nationality: Republic of Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the press release entitled New easier British citizenship route for Irish citizens launched, published on 3 July 2025, what estimate she has made of the number of Irish citizens that

7 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dangerous Dogs: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the amount that a person can be fined for having a dangerous dog.

7 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

IVF

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the regional differences in IVF provision.

7 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help tackle train fare dodging.

7 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Charges: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what financial support his Department is providing for people struggling with water bills.

7 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Cash Dispensing: Rural Areas

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information her Department holds on the number of banks that have removed access to ATM’s from rural communities in each of the last five years.

7 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Cash Dispensing

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to protect access to cash.

7 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cervical Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to launch targeted outreach programmes in areas with low cervical screening rates.

7 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to launch targeted outreach programmes in areas with low HPV vaccination rates.

7 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cervical Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) improve public awareness and (b) provide educational campaigns on cervical screening.

7 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) improve public awareness and (b) provide educational campaigns on the HPV vaccine.

7 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Human Papillomavirus: Ashfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what was the vaccine coverage rate of the HPV vaccine in Ashfield Constituency in the most recent period for which data is available.

4 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wildlife: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help encourage the building of wildlife-friendly neighbourhoods.

4 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hedgehogs: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to protect hedgehog populations.

4 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Shoplifting

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on the total value of stock lost through shoplifting in each of the last five years.

4 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dangerous Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing stronger penalties for owners involved with dangerous dog incidents.

4 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dangerous Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many incidents regarding dangerous dogs have been reported in (a) Ashfield constituency, (b) Nottinghamshire and (c) England in each of the last 5 years.

4 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Redundancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of jobs that could be lost as a result of artificial intelligence.

4 Jul 2025 · Cabinet Office

Private Rented Housing: Ashfield

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of people live in private rented accommodation in Ashfield constituency.

4 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that French authorities uphold agreements on stopping asylum seekers attempting to cross the English Channel.

3 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Private Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the list of geographical areas in which her Department will encourage private landlords to house asylum seekers..

3 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water: Ashfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data his Department holds on water quality in (a) lakes and (b) rivers in Ashfield constituency.

Source: official written-questions record.