Written questions

1,462 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer on 18 March 2026 to Question 119476, how much and what proportion of funding for the practice-level general practice reimbursement scheme is repurposed funding.

10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Doctors: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2026 to Question 110068, when the reprioritisation exercise is due to complete.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with (a) county councils, (b) Midlands Connect and (c) regional mayors about reinstating a direct railway service between Nottingham, Leicester and Coventry.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of reinstating a direct railway service between Nottingham, Leicester and Coventry for (a) Leicestershire, (b) Warwickshire and (c) regional connectiv

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

National Wildlife Crime Unit: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the National Wildlife Crime Unit in (a) investigating and (b) supporting prosecutions in wildlife crime cases.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hen Harriers: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of the hen harrier taskforce on trends in the level of crimes against hen harriers on grouse moors.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Game: Gun Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with stakeholders on the effect of grouse shooting on (a) environmental land management and (b) the rural community.

10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2026 to Question 118875 on Hospices: Children, if he will publish the amount that each children and young people's hospice will receive in the 2026-27 financial y

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gyms and Leisure Centres: Business Rates

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 122861 on Business Rates, Gyms and Leisure Centres, whether she hold discussions with the leisure centre and gym sector on the impact of busine

10 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Gyms and Leisure Centres: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to WPQ 122859 answered on 31 March 2026, on Business Rates. Gyms and Leisure Centres, whether she hold discussions with the leisure centre and gym sector on the impact of business rates on the financial sus

10 Apr 2026 · Treasury

VAT: Fraud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 121856 on VAT Fraud, what steps she is taking to monitor the effectiveness of the (a) additional controls to strengthen systems and (b) the work of the Fraud Preve

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Instruction: Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2026 to Question 116254 on Driving Tests, how many full-time equivalent driving instructors were practising in (a) Hinckley and Bosworth constituency and (b) Leicestershire in

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2026 to Question 116254 on Driving Tests, whether he will assess the potential impact of the driving examiner group recruitment campaign in (a) Leicestershire and (b) the East

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Visitor Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the overnight visitor levy on the UK's tourism competitiveness compared with other countries.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Visitor Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the overnight visitor levy on the number of tourism jobs in (a) the UK and (b) the Midlands.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Visitor Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential economic impact of the overnight visitor levy on GDP generated by tourism in (a) the UK and (b) the Midlands.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Motor Vehicles: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve skills and training for key professions within the vehicle repair sector, as stated in the Motor Insurance Taskforce Final Report (10.12.25).

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Motor Vehicles: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support information sharing on supply chain issues and concerns within the vehicle repair sector, as stated in the Motor Insurance Taskforce Final Report (10.12.25).

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that the motor insurance industry is working closely with vehicle manufacturers to review the vehicle risk rating system.

26 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hinckley Health Centre: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Correspondence from the Minister of State for Care and Minister of State for Health and Secondary Care dated 26 March 2026 entitled 'NHS Neighbourhood Rebuild: next steps and

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Public Houses: Listed Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Urgent Works and Repair Notice process to ensure that the structures of Grade II listed rural public houses are maintained to a robust sta

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Listed Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with local councils and building owners on steps to maintain Grade II listed to a robust standard.

23 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cardiovascular Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what conversations he is having with NHS leaders about [i] the future of the PASS system and [ii] the role of digital case management system to support efforts to tackle CVD.

23 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cardiovascular Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will assess the role of digital case management CVD prevention systems in supporting efforts to facilitate trends in [i] moving from hospital to community care and [ii] analogue to digital ca

23 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cardiovascular Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of digital case management systems on tackling CVD.

23 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Gyms and Leisure Centres: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will introduce updated guidance for the inclusion of community and independent gym and leisure facilities within RHL relief categories.

23 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Gyms and Leisure Centres: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the impact of business rate costs on the ability of the gym and leisure centre sector to provide services for the health and w

23 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Gyms and Leisure Centres: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of business rates on the sustainability of the leisure centre and gym sector.

23 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Gyms and Leisure Centres: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the leisure centre and gym sector on the impact of business rates on the financial sustainability of that sector.

23 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Patient Choice Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of NHS England's policy of mandatory Advice and Guidance and Elective Single Point of Access with NHS England's Patient Choice Guidance published De

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