Written questions

1,462 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the 10 Year Health Plan for England: fit for the future, published on 3 July 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing the share of expenditure on hosp

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neighbourhood Health Centres

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to 10 Year Health Plan for England: fit for the future, published 3 July 2025, how the planned multi-neighbourhood providers covering large geographical areas will improve local cont

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the 10 Year Health Plan for England: fit for the future, published on 3 July 2025, what steps he plans to take to ensure that people who need one will be able to get a same-day GP

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to 10 Year Health Plan for England: fit for the future, published on 3 July 2025, if he will publish a list of regulatory bodies he plans to merge or abolish.

17 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

NHS: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the investigation of the pensions regulator into NHSBSA.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Business Services Authority: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the outstanding (a) remedial pension savings statements and (b) remedial service statements to be delivered.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Business Services Authority: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the delays in issuing (a) remedial pension savings statements and (b) remedial service statements on patient care.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Business Services Authority: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2025 to Question 28133 NHS Business Services Authority: Workplace Pensions, whether the Pensions regulator has required the NHS Business Services Authority to

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Business Services Authority: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of remedial pension savings statements (a) remain outstanding and (b) have been issued.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the underspend in the additional roles reimbursement scheme has been reallocated.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the underspend was in the additional roles reimbursement scheme in each year since it was launched.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heart Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the recovery pathways for the care of patients who have had a sudden cardiac arrest not related to myocardial infarction.

17 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Business Improvement Districts

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions her Department has had with local authorities on the potential impact of Business Improvement Districts on levels of local business investment.

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Kinship Care: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with local authorities on the Kinship Allowance Pilot Scheme; and when that scheme will begin.

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2025 to Question 61898 on Railways: Midlands, whether any funding announced in the Spending Review 2025 has been allocated to support Network Rail's work to develop a business c

16 Jul 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 steps he is taking to ensure that decision making about the return of the BCSSS investment reserve can be made as swiftly as possible.

14 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled 10 Year Health Plan for England: fit for the future, published on 3 July 2025, if he will publish his Department’s assumptions of NHS produc

14 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS England: Redundancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the (a) cost of abolishing NHS England and (b) resulting redundancy package will be paid for from his Department’s settlement at the Spending Review 2025.

1 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Transport: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much and what proportion of funding the National-Level Transport Scheme allocates to the (a) investigation and (b) completion of business cases; and to the immediate construction of schemes that are ready t

1 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to replace the business rates system from 2026-27; and whether she plans to hold a consultation to inform the new system.

1 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in employer National Insurance contributions on the (a) fiscal position and (b) sustainability of independent SMEs.

1 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with independent SMEs on the impact of his Department's policies.

1 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Transport: Capital Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has completed the capital review of transport projects.

1 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit: Publicity

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to launch a campaign to increase pension credit uptake before winter 2025-2026.

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

Responsible Dog Ownership Working Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2025 to Question 61897 on Responsible Dog Ownership Working Group, who the members of the taskforce are; which members are leading on each of the four

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

Agriculture: Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of good quality agricultural land being used for the development of large scale solar farms.

1 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Vocational Guidance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of school career services in (a) highlighting and (b) encouraging apprenticeships.

1 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Level Crossings: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to highlight the importance of safety at railway level crossings during the school summer holidays.

1 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Public Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that local leaders work across county borders to ensure the (a) development and (b) sustainability of cross-border public transport services.

1 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of demand responsive travel in rural areas in (a) the UK and (b) Leicestershire.

Source: official written-questions record.