Written questions

1,462 written questions tabled, most recent first.

1 Sep 2025 · Department for Education

Private Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when Ministers in her Department last met representatives of the independent school sector to discuss issues facing that sector.

1 Sep 2025 · Home Office

Anti-social Behaviour: Bicycles

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of clause 8 of the Crime and Policing Bill on the number of police interceptions of (a) pedal bikes and (b) e-bikes whose riders are committing ant

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the compliance by energy companies with their standard licence conditions in the context of ensuring people understand the costs that constitu

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Music Festivals

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the grassroots ticket levy on the long term financial sustainability of small independent music festivals.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Recycling: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his policies on recycling rates in (a) England and (b) Leicestershire.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of his Department's policies on reducing plastic pollution on levels of plastic pollution.

29 Aug 2025 · Cabinet Office

Summer Internship Programme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what definition the Government uses of a working class student, in the context of the new Internship Scheme.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Ofgem

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will (a) raise the progress of OFGEM's Consumer Confidence Review and (b) determine a clear timetable for the Review to conclude with published findings and recommendations at his next

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Parking

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of introducing solar canopies in public car parks.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress he has made on considering the transfer the investment reserve to the members of the British Coal Superannuation Scheme.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will adopt the recommendations of the report by Together for Short Lives entitled Overstretched and underfunded: The state of children’s hospice funding in 2025.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the report from Together for Short Lives entitled Overstretched and underfunded: The state of children’s hospice funding in 2025, if he will review the disparity in per person fun

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2025 to Question 64429 on Hospices: Children, what his planned timetable is for confirming funding arrangements for children's hospices for 2026/27.

22 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the General Pharmaceutical Council on reducing overprescribing.

22 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with Health Education England on reducing overprescribing.

22 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the National Institute for Health Research on reducing overprescribing.

22 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry on reducing overprescribing.

22 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with NHS Digital on reducing overprescribing.

22 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Royal College of General Practice on reducing overprescribing.

21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Boost to mental health services from thousands of extra staff, published on 27 June 2025, what roles those 6,700 mental health workers have

21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2025 to Question 60209 on Carers, whether the cross-Government meeting has a statutory remit.

21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2025 to Question 60209 on Carers, what the outcomes were of the cross-Government meeting.

21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2025 to Question 60209 on Carers, on how many occasions there has been a cross-Government meeting since July 2024.

21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2025 to Question 60209 on Carers, who attends the cross-Government meetings.

21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Fractures: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress he has made on implementing fracture liaison services in all parts of the country by 2030.

21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of NHS roles for newly-trained GPs.

21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of trends in the numbers of GP training places in the last five years

21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of Designated Prescribing Practitioners for all foundation pharmacists starting their training in 2025.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the information sharing duties in the (a) Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill and (b) Crime and Policing Bill on GPs.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to p.98 of the document entitled Fit for the future: 10 Year Health Plan for England, published on 3 July 2025, if he will list the training requirements identified as (a) irritating

Source: official written-questions record.