Written questions

1,462 written questions tabled, most recent first.

2 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of IT issues on pharmacies claiming payment for Pharmacy First Services that they have carried out.

30 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cerebral Palsy: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current provision for young adults with cerebral palsy but with no diagnosed learning disability.

29 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will undertake a review of (a) current levels of on-call firefighters and (b) the challenges faced by fire and rescue services to recruit on-call firefighters.

29 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Pensioners: Self-assessment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to ensure that pensioners are not required to file self-assessment tax returns for small amounts after the new state pension exceeds the tax-free allowance in 2027.

29 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Pensioners: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of pensioners who will be required to pay tax for the first time after 2027.

29 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Private Education: VAT

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the introduction of VAT on private school fees on the financial sustainability of small private schools with less than 500 pupils.

29 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with local authorities on trends in the level of demand for state SEND provision due to private school pupils transferring to the state system.

29 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Private Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the numbers of parents using private education due to issues with accessing [i] SEND provision and [ii] EHCPs.

29 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Private Education: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of introducing a targeted subsidy for small charitable independent schools with fewer than 500 pupils on those schools.

29 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Motor Sports: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with motorsport manufacturers and related bodies on growing the sector in the UK.

29 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the NHS's refusal rate in paying pharmacies for carrying out Pharmacy First Services.

29 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the (a) number of pharmacy contractors who are due outstanding payments from the NHSBSA for Pharmacy First Services and (b) total value of outstanding payments.

29 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the NHSBSA provide timely payments to pharmacists carrying out Pharmacy First consultations.

29 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Motor Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with Formula One bodies on further support for Formula One in the UK.

29 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of pharmacies who have not been paid for carrying out Pharmacy First Consultations due to a shortening in the claim window in June 2025.

29 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of shortening the Pharmacy First Service claim window in June 2025 on pharmacies carrying out that service.

27 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Physiotherapy: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number and proportion of newly qualified physiotherapists that have secured work within 12 months of qualifying.

27 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Physiotherapy: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of job places available for newly qualified physiotherapists.

27 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Physiotherapy: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the most recent competition ratio is for newly qualified physiotherapists.

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

Slaughterhouses: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the 2024 Slaughter Sector Survey, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the number of [a] pigs, [b] chickens [c] cows and [d]

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

Slaughterhouses: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the 2024 Slaughter Sector Survey, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the number of [a] pigs, [b] chickens [c] cows and [d]

22 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make a comparative assessment of the potential impact of levels of [a] standard and [b] hospitality VAT on the sustainability of the hospitality industry in [i] France, [ii] Germany, [iii] Italy and [iv]

22 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Speed Limits: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Pursuant to WPQ 103428 answered on 19 January 2026 on Speed Limit: Fines, what body is coordinating the independent investigation on the anomaly; and when that body will report.

22 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Speed Limits: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to WPQ 103428 answered on 19 January 2026 on Speed Limit: Fines, what National Highways' planned timescale is for the implementation of the solution to the speed camera anomaly.

22 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuels: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he plans to take to monitor the take up of the Fuel Finder Website by motorists.

22 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuels: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he plans to take to publicise the Fuel Finder Website to motorists.

22 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuels: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to quality assure information on the Fuel Finder Website.

22 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuels: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department plans to publish the Fuel Finder Website.

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

Fly-tipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 13 January 2026 to WPQ 103427 about fly tipping, whether the recommendations of the National Fly-tipping Prevention Group will impact fly-tipping policy.

7 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuels: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the CMA's First Annual Road Fuel Monitoring Report, what assessment he has made about the extent of competition in the road fuel retail market.

Source: official written-questions record.