Written questions
1,462 written questions tabled, most recent first.
19 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Animal Experiments
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent progress she has made on supporting the development of alternative methodologies to the use of animals in science.
18 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Avian Influenza
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the frequency is of the review process for her Department and the APHA to monitor the impact of avian influenza-related restrictions on the aviculture and caged bird sector.
18 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Avian Influenza
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the impact of avian influenza-related restrictions on the operation of the aviculture and caged bird sector will be considered at her next meeting with the APHA.
18 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Avian Influenza
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the aviculture and caged bird sector on the impact of avian influenza- related restrictions on the operation of that sector.
18 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fertilisers: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the farming sector on the financial impact of changes in the costs of fertiliser due to the conflict in the Middle East on UK farmers.
18 Mar 2026 · Treasury
Fuels: Excise Duties and Prices
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the road haulage sector on the financial impact of [i] forthcoming changes to fuel duty and [ii] changes in oil prices due to the conflict in the Middle East on road hauliers.
18 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS England: Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the trends in the level of (a) staff take-up and (b) trends in staff feedback to the mental health support offered to NHS England staff teams as the closure of NHS En
18 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS England: Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether assessments of trends in the level of provision of mental health support for (a) senior NHS England leaders and (b) wider staff teams as the closure of NHS England is taking place.
18 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of mental health support for senior leaders in non-clinical NHS roles.
18 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Suicide
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on trends in the level of suicides amongst senior leaders in non-clinical roles in the NHS.
18 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to engage with the autism community to ensure that public opinion is captured for the SEND Reform White Paper without the need to provide a written submission to the consulta
18 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will conduct focus groups in the East Midlands with individuals who need equality adjustments to share their opinions in a non-written manner on the SEND Reform White Paper.
18 Mar 2026 · Treasury
VAT: Fraud
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of HMRC's (a) investigative powers and (b) human resources to investigate cases of organised criminals accessing VAT accounts using genuine customers' registration deta
18 Mar 2026 · Treasury
VAT: Fraud
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to WPQ 112096 answered on 23 February 2026 about 'VAT Fraud,' what recent discussions he has had with HMRC about trends in the levels of cases of organised criminals accessing VAT accounts using customers'
18 Mar 2026 · Treasury
VAT: Fraud
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2026 to Question 112096 on VAT Fraud, how many cases are being investigated by HMRC of organised criminals accessing VAT accounts using genuine customers' registration details a
18 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuel Oil
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when will he receive the next update from the Fuel Distribution Association about the work of heating oil providers to ensure that customers have flexibility on delivery size.
18 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuel Oil: Supply Chains
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is the frequency of the updates that he is receiving from the Fuel Distribution Association about challenges in the supply chain of heating oil for [i] domestic and [ii] business custome
16 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Changes to the GP contract in 2026/27, updated on 4 March 2025, at what point during the process of advice and guidance will his Department a
16 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Question 118267 answered on 13 March on General Practitioners: Contracts, who is clinically responsible for the patient while advice and guidance is being sought; and at what point does
16 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Question118267 answered on 13 March on General Practitioners: Contracts, what evidence is there to support the statement that the changes made to advice and guidance will reduce the num
16 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Question 118267 answered on 13 March on General Practitioners: Contracts, what data will be collected about advice and guidance by NHS England.
16 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Changes to the GP contract in 2026/27, updated on 4 March 2025, when will the exact requirements for advice and guidance be published.
12 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Telemedicine
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Changes to the GP contract in 2026/27, updated on 4 March 2025, whether he has made an assessment of the impact of removing the cap on online
10 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the GP contract 2026/27, whether every non-cancer referral will need to go through Advice and Guidance.
10 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Advice and Guidance will be mandatory for GPs to use in the context of the GP contract 2026/27.
10 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for publishing operational guidance for the use of Advice and Guidance in the context of the GP contract 2026/27.
10 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Changes to the GP contract in 2026/27, updated on 4 March 2025, whether the money to fund the practice-level GP reimbursement scheme will be
10 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ask NHS England to set out the definition of ‘clinically urgent’ for patients who need to be dealt with on the same day in the context of the the GP contract 2026/27.
9 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospices: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for informing children’s hospices of their individual allocations from recent funding announcements.
9 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospices
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether all hospice services are required to be commissioned.
Source: official written-questions record.