Written questions
1,690 written questions tabled, most recent first.
18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Blood: Donors
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of blood donors deferred due to (a) low haemoglobin levels and (b) travel to and from other countries in the last 12 months; and if he will provi
15 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pigs: Slaughterhouses
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will set a timeline for the phasing out of the use of CO2 gas chambers for pigs.
14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Lambeth
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission's regulatory oversight of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust's adult community mental health services in
14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Care Quality Commission on its decision not to exercise urgent powers under section 31 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 in respect of South London and Mau
14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Care Quality Commission processes to record, retrieve and act upon safety intelligence submitted by members of the public about NHS trust services pre
14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Surgery: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS patients have waited longer for elective procedures in the last 12 months due to administrative issues.
14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Out-patients: Attendance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS appointments have been missed in the last 12 months due to administrative issues.
14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of administrative issues within the NHS on patients.
14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered the potential merits of reviewing the training framework for NHS administrative staff.
13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered the merits of increasing funding for training of NHS administrative staff.
13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) training, (b) hiring, (c) management and (d) performance of NHS administrative staff.
13 May 2026 · Treasury
Stamp Duty Land Tax: Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered the merits of introducing a stamp duty relief on second home purchases by leaseholders impacted by cladding issues and remediation delays who are unable to sell their property.
13 May 2026 · Home Office
Police: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider the potential merits of requiring police officers to treat all young people who claim to be under 18 as such unless there is clear evidence to the contrary.
13 May 2026 · Home Office
Body Searches: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider the potential merits of requiring police forces to refer all non-compliant strip searches of children to the IOPC.
13 May 2026 · Home Office
Stop and Search: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle racially disproportionate use of force against Black children during stop and searches.
13 May 2026 · Home Office
Body Searches: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle police officers citing the size, gender or build of children as justification for the use of strip search powers.
13 May 2026 · Home Office
Body Searches: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to end the use of multiple strip searches of children.
13 May 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Applications
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the 30-month refugee status review policy on people granted asylum in the UK.
13 May 2026 · Home Office
Undocumented Migrants: France
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the safety of people returned to France under the one in, one out policy.
13 May 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: France
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to track the use of funding allocated to French policing operations relating to the treatment of people seeking asylum.
13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Gender Based Violence
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Imkaan’s research paper, Out of Sight Out Of Mind, published in March 2026, what mechanisms are in place to ensure that Integrated Care Boards tackle health inequalities faced by
13 May 2026 · Women and Equalities
Menopause: Sick Leave
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether her Department has considered encouraging employers to introduce menopause-related leave as part of Menopause Action Plans.
13 May 2026 · Women and Equalities
Employment: Menopause
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans she has to evaluate the effect of mandatory Menopause Action Plans following their introduction.
13 May 2026 · Women and Equalities
Employment: Menopause
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how she plans to monitor and assess the effectiveness of voluntary Menopause Action Plans before they become mandatory.
13 May 2026 · Women and Equalities
Employment: Menopause
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to ensure that Menopause Action Plans reflect the needs of women managing menopause symptoms at work.
13 May 2026 · Home Office
Migrants: Domestic Abuse
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) condition on access to domestic abuse refuges for survivors with insecure immigration status; and if she
13 May 2026 · Department for Education
School Exclusions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of school exclusions on (i) children’s (a) long-term educational outcomes, (b) mental health and (c) contact with the criminal justice system and (ii) Black
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Menopause
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of menopause symptoms on women’s labour market participation.
22 Apr 2026 · Women and Equalities
Leave: Menopause
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether her Department has considered encouraging employers to introduce menopause-related leave as part of Menopause Action Plans.
22 Apr 2026 · Women and Equalities
Employment: Menopause
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans she has to evaluate the effect of mandatory Menopause Action Plans following their introduction.
Source: official written-questions record.