Written questions

1,705 written questions tabled, most recent first.

25 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Nottinghamshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the adequacy of mental health support in (a) Ashfield constituency and (b) Nottinghamshire.

25 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure people do not have to wait to access mental health services.

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Private Tutors

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to reduce regional inequalities in the ability to access private tutoring.

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Private Tutors: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department offers to state schools to ensure the provision of adequate tutoring for pupils.

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Education: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of incorrect information in AI (a) learning resources and (b) tutoring on children’s educational attainment.

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Private Tutors: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure children from disadvantaged backgrounds can access private tutoring.

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Foster Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure children in the foster care system are able to access suitable foster carers in their local area.

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Foster Care: Finance and Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure foster carers receive adequate (a) financial and (b) mental support.

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Foster Care: Vetting

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that new foster carers are adequately vetted.

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Foster Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase long term retention rates for foster carers.

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Foster Care: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure children in foster care are sufficiently supported in the mainstream education system.

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Foster Care: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her department is taking to ensure children in foster care receive adequate mental support.

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Foster Care: Nottinghamshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her department is taking to increase the number of approved foster carers in Nottinghamshire.

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

Social Services: Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the costs to local authorities of providing social care and related services to asylum seekers.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Technology: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support elderly people with technology.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Digital Technology: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of economic deprivation on digital exclusion.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Digital Technology: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent estimate she has made of the level of digital exclusion in the UK.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Digital Technology: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to reduce digital exclusion.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Science Parks

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to increase the number of science parks in the UK.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Foreign Investment in UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage inwards direct investment.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Personal Care Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support hair salons.

20 Feb 2026 · Treasury

New Businesses

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support (a) entrepreneurs and (b) new business starters.

20 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Business Rates: Ashfield

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business rates on hospitality businesses in Ashfield constituency.

20 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Personal Care Services: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the business rates system on hair salon businesses.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of AI use on academic integrity.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Mature Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help support mature students in universities.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Universities: Freedom of Expression

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has had recent correspondence with universities on the enforcement of freedom of speech guidelines.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Universities: Freedom of Expression

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help support students to challenge issues of free speech on university campuses.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Universities: Freedom of Expression

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure free speech is maintained on university campuses.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Public Libraries: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure people in rural communities can access library services.

Source: official written-questions record.